UK national organization dedicated to promoting the vitality and viability of small towns.

A bipartisan, nonprofit alliance of U.S. mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders, that works with local and national policy-makers to advance the economic competitiveness of cities.

Department of University of Wisconsin Extension creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.

Builds capacity in Canadian community based organizations by providing technical expertise and resources. Offers details about training, technical assistance, and research.

Global association of cities and development partners works to eliminate slums through the development of new tools, practical approaches, and knowledge sharing.

Helps public and private leadership groups develop and implement collaborative strategies for creating high-performing economic communities.

A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links.

Association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world.

Initiative supports capacity building and the development of networks to share community knowledge and experiences. [in Russian and English]

A starting point for citizens interested in community involvement. Includes general principles, methods, scenarios, publications, and a glossary.

Nonprofit organization that provides access to funds for community development lenders.

Extensive collection of writings on downtowns and urban redevelopment.

Leads community-wide economic development efforts by bringing community leaders together to discuss public policy, technology, and finding collaborative projects to encourage financial growth.

University of Oklahoma program providing professional economic developers with training, knowledge, and tools.

Dedicated to improving community and economic development programs by adapting and incorporating best practices into the initiative's operations.

A non-profit corporation that offers training in support of organizations and projects that provide low-income families and communities with resources they need to become more self-sufficient.

Guide to effective involvement of business in partnerships for local economic development and skills.

Part of a government initiative to bring about long lasting regeneration in the UK's most deprived neighborhoods.

Promotes vital and livable urban centers by providing support to business improvement districts and communities. Includes case studies and various resources for planners, developers, and business owners.

Encourages the exchange of information, experience, and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world. Provides an annual conference, publications, newsletters, and networking opportunities.

Information about urban renewal in the Netherlands, including policy, processes, organizations, and projects. [in Dutch and English]

Promotes rural community development by supporting village projects and people's institutions. Group supports Gandhi's principles of self-reliance and cooperation on a local level. Includes directive, activities and annual report.

The National Community Development Initiative helps improve the vitality of urban neighborhoods by supporting community development corporations.

Market research firm specializing in market analysis and economic development services for downtown revitalization projects. [requires Flash]

Dedicated to improving community and economic development extension programs and professionals. Board and committee members, conference information, and a mailing list.

Provides training, information, networking, and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural areas of the United States.

Not-for-profit organization acting as advocates for, and supporting local community credit unions in over 40 states.

Resources and information on how to preserve and revitalize historic downtowns and main streets. Part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

An alliance of non-profit and community based organizations providing current information, advocacy, and support.

A national American campaign to prevent abandonment, redevelop vacant properties and revitalize existing communities.

Information relating to a host of community-revitalization efforts from across the United States, focused on revitalizing declining neighborhoods, and supporting the development and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families.

A nonprofit organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland by volunteers dedicated to providing urban communities with access to professional, conceptual architectural, landscape, design and planning services.

A new effort to provide applied research assistance to community-based organizations in the Twin Cities. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Education Urban Community Service Program, St. Paul Companies, St. Paul Foundation, Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC), McKnight Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Information about policy analyses, advocacy, training courses and workshops.

Consultancy specializing in economic, social and environmental regeneration.

A guide to neighbourhood renewal in the United Kingdom. Includes how-to guides, case studies, and project summaries.

Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Provides online support and skills development assistance to local enterprises and jobseekers.

A program of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. Provides research and best practices on community development issues.

State-wide trade association of non-profit, community-based development corporations within the state's economically distressed communities.

Consultants specializing in building strategic partnerships, creating policy, developing strategies and securing the financial resources necessary to promote quality economic development and housing opportunities within communities.

Provides consulting services to clients working in, or seeking to start, worker-owned and community-based businesses.

Works to improve quality of life by fostering collaborative public private partnerships.

Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics.

An academic, non-profit initiative engaged in supporting distributed collaboration towards design challenges among underserved communities and the environment.

The UK Business Incubation (UKBI) web site contains details of all UK incubation projects, sources of finance for incubators, best practice guidelines, news and events, and is generally a forum for the exchange of information to help potential and existing UK incubators, and small businesses generally.

Provides information and educational programs, and conducts research on economic and social issues that are relevant to communities and community leaders.

An umbrella group for British public-private partnerships devoted to achieving redevelopment strategies for key towns and cities.

Offers support and advice to rural communities across Britain whose village shop or other retail service is threatened.

Hopes to strengthen rural communities by facilitating development research with universities and communities.

Networks, institutes, groups, and regional infrastructure units responsible for international urban development lending and technical assistance.