As part of the state-wide Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI), the institute’s staff have led technical assistance, training, and capacity-building this past year for nonprofits from underserved communities that are leading inclusive economic development efforts. Our team conducted needs assessments of 50+ nonprofits, developed online resources, and hosted workshops, a conference, and five cohort-based learning tracks, which gave nonprofit leaders an 8-month deep dive on topics like data, funding, organizing and movement building, policy, and power mapping.
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