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'This report is part of the Wealth Creation in Rural America initiative, funded by the | 'This report is part of the Wealth Creation in Rural America initiative, funded by the | ||
Ford Foundation. The aim of the initiative is to help low-wealth rural areas overcome | Ford Foundation. The aim of the initiative is to help low-wealth rural areas overcome | ||
their isolation and integrate into regional economies in ways that increase their ownership and influence over various kinds of wealth. The initiative has produced nine | their isolation and integrate into regional economies in ways that increase their ownership and influence over various kinds of wealth. The initiative has produced nine | ||
previous papers, which can be found at http://www.yellowwood.org/wealthcreation. | previous papers, which can be found at http://www.yellowwood.org/wealthcreation. | ||
aspx. The goal of this report is to advance the initiative’s broad aim of creating a | aspx. The goal of this report is to advance the initiative’s broad aim of creating a | ||
comprehensive framework of community ownership and wealth control models that | comprehensive framework of community ownership and wealth control models that | ||
enhance the social, ecological, and economic well-being of rural areas." | enhance the social, ecological, and economic well-being of rural areas." | ||
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=About the Authors= | =About the Authors= | ||
Marjorie Kelly (MKelly@Tellus.org) is a business journalist and consultant in | Marjorie Kelly (MKelly@Tellus.org) is a business journalist and consultant in | ||
alternative enterprise design at Tellus Institute in Boston. She is co-founder of | alternative enterprise design at Tellus Institute in Boston. She is co-founder of | ||
Corporation 20/20, an initiative to explore enterprise designs that integrate social, | Corporation 20/20, an initiative to explore enterprise designs that integrate social, | ||
environmental, and financial aims. She was co-founder and for 20 years president | environmental, and financial aims. She was co-founder and for 20 years president | ||
of the company publishing Business Ethics magazine. Kelly is a long-time Director | of the company publishing Business Ethics magazine. Kelly is a long-time Director | ||
of Great Neighborhoods! Development Corp. and for many years was President of | of Great Neighborhoods! Development Corp. and for many years was President of | ||
the Board of Williamson Street Grocery Cooperative. She is author of The Divine | the Board of Williamson Street Grocery Cooperative. She is author of The Divine | ||
Right of Capital (Berrett-Koehler, 2001), and is at work on a new book on alternative | Right of Capital (Berrett-Koehler, 2001), and is at work on a new book on alternative | ||
enterprise design. | enterprise design. | ||
Shanna Ratner (Shanna@Yellowwood.org)is the Principal of Yellow Wood Associates, Inc., a consulting firm located in St. Albans, Vermont, specializing in rural community economic development. She has over 24 years experience managing research | Shanna Ratner (Shanna@Yellowwood.org)is the Principal of Yellow Wood Associates, Inc., a consulting firm located in St. Albans, Vermont, specializing in rural community economic development. She has over 24 years experience managing research | ||
initiatives and analyzing rural economic development opportunities. She is working | initiatives and analyzing rural economic development opportunities. She is working | ||
with Wayne Fawbush of the Ford Foundation to integrate the Wealth Creation in | with Wayne Fawbush of the Ford Foundation to integrate the Wealth Creation in | ||
Rural America initiative. Ratner sponsored and edited this report, contributing many | Rural America initiative. Ratner sponsored and edited this report, contributing many | ||
of its key insights." | of its key insights." | ||
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* The initiative has produced nine | * The initiative has produced nine | ||
previous papers, which can be found at http://www.yellowwood.org/wealthcreation. | previous papers, which can be found at http://www.yellowwood.org/wealthcreation. | ||
* Report: Impact Investing for Rural Wealth Creation. Investing for financial returns and community impact. By Marjorie Kelly, Tellus Institute. With Jessica Norwood, Emerging ChangeMakers Network. | |||
URL = http://www.marjoriekelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ImpactInvestingKellyNorwood.pdf | |||
[[Category:Agrifood]] | [[Category:Agrifood]] | ||
[[Category:Peerfunding]] | [[Category:Peerfunding]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:53, 12 March 2013
* Report: Keeping Wealth Local: Shared Ownership and Wealth Control For Rural Communities. By Marjorie Kelly, Tellus Institute. With Shanna Ratner, Yellow Wood Associates. A report for the Wealth Creation in Rural America project of the Ford Foundation.
URL = http://www.marjoriekelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Keeping-Wealth-Local.pdf
Description
'This report is part of the Wealth Creation in Rural America initiative, funded by the Ford Foundation. The aim of the initiative is to help low-wealth rural areas overcome their isolation and integrate into regional economies in ways that increase their ownership and influence over various kinds of wealth. The initiative has produced nine previous papers, which can be found at http://www.yellowwood.org/wealthcreation. aspx. The goal of this report is to advance the initiative’s broad aim of creating a comprehensive framework of community ownership and wealth control models that enhance the social, ecological, and economic well-being of rural areas."
About the Authors
Marjorie Kelly (MKelly@Tellus.org) is a business journalist and consultant in alternative enterprise design at Tellus Institute in Boston. She is co-founder of Corporation 20/20, an initiative to explore enterprise designs that integrate social, environmental, and financial aims. She was co-founder and for 20 years president of the company publishing Business Ethics magazine. Kelly is a long-time Director of Great Neighborhoods! Development Corp. and for many years was President of the Board of Williamson Street Grocery Cooperative. She is author of The Divine Right of Capital (Berrett-Koehler, 2001), and is at work on a new book on alternative enterprise design.
Shanna Ratner (Shanna@Yellowwood.org)is the Principal of Yellow Wood Associates, Inc., a consulting firm located in St. Albans, Vermont, specializing in rural community economic development. She has over 24 years experience managing research initiatives and analyzing rural economic development opportunities. She is working with Wayne Fawbush of the Ford Foundation to integrate the Wealth Creation in Rural America initiative. Ratner sponsored and edited this report, contributing many of its key insights."
More Information
- The initiative has produced nine
previous papers, which can be found at http://www.yellowwood.org/wealthcreation.
- Report: Impact Investing for Rural Wealth Creation. Investing for financial returns and community impact. By Marjorie Kelly, Tellus Institute. With Jessica Norwood, Emerging ChangeMakers Network.
URL = http://www.marjoriekelly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ImpactInvestingKellyNorwood.pdf