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Rebuilding Communities Initiative

Rebuilding Communities (RCI) was our first long-term investment designed to demonstrate we can transform troubled neighborhoods into safe, supportive,  productive environments for children, youth and families. The Foundation worked in partnership with community-based organizations on comprehensive strategies to reverse social isolation and disinvestment in low-income neighborhoods. Lessons learned here have been incorporated into our current Making Connections initiative.  

Publication thumbnail for A Community Takes on Child Welfare Service Delivery: A Case Study of Community-Based System Reform in Ward Seven of the District of Columbia

A Community Takes on Child Welfare Service Delivery: A Case Study of Community-Based System Reform in Ward Seven of the District of Columbia

 This case study examines of the gradual development and implementation of the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization’s child welfare initiative. It draws upon 24 focused discussions conducted with staff, key stakeholders and partners to elicit varying perspectives on the effectiveness and success of the initiative.  more >>

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Publication thumbnail for Learning from the Journey: Reflections on the Rebuilding Communities Initiative

Learning from the Journey: Reflections on the Rebuilding Communities Initiative

 This paper reviews the lessons learned from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Rebuilding Communities Initiative (RCI) from the vantage point of those who lived it. It specifically focuses on the Initiative’s efforts in building resident empowerment, capacity building, leadership, community participation, partner building, and power dynamics between funders and communities.  more >>

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Publication thumbnail for Linking Human Services and Economic Development

Linking Human Services and Economic Development

 This guidebook examines how the delivery of human services is changing in an era of "reform," cutbacks, and restructuring. It analyzes what these changes will mean for community organizations interested in using human services to create jobs and economic development in low income communities.  more >>

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Publication thumbnail for Paths to Leadership in Community Change

Paths to Leadership in Community Change

 This paper examines the leadership development process in several Rebuilding Communities Initiative (RCI) sites.  It also presents a conceptual framework that helps people better understand the leadership development process as well as suggests best practices for communities interested in leadership development.    more >>

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Publication thumbnail for Rebuilding a Neighborhood from the Ground Up

Rebuilding a Neighborhood from the Ground Up

 This document reflects on the rebuilding of Boston’s Dudley Street neighborhood. It recounts efforts to garner support from residents prior to the rebuilding process, the evolution of the neighborhood’s transformation, and concludes with a comparison of the Dudley Street of today and yesterday.  more >>

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Publication thumbnail for Rebuilding Communities: A Neighborhood Reinvestment Strategy of The Annie E. Casey Foundation

Rebuilding Communities: A Neighborhood Reinvestment Strategy of The Annie E. Casey Foundation

 This paper presents the conceptual framework, critical elements and grant making strategy for the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Rebuilding Communities Initiative (RCI), a neighborhood revitalization program created to support and transform troubled economically distressed neighborhoods.    more >>

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Publication thumbnail for The Evolution of Organizational Development within the Rebuilding Communities Initiative

The Evolution of Organizational Development within the Rebuilding Communities Initiative

 This is monograph reviews the evolution of organizational development within the Rebuilding Communities Initiative (RCI). It provides information for community-building practitioners and technical assistance providers on the value of assessment, feedback, and data collection.    more >>

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Publication thumbnail for The Rebuilding Communities Initiative: Annual Evaluation Report: the First Fifteen Months of the Capacity Building Phase (October 1995 - December 1996): May 1997

The Rebuilding Communities Initiative: Annual Evaluation Report: the First Fifteen Months of the Capacity Building Phase (October 1995 - December 1996): May 1997

 This report evaluates the first fifteen months of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Rebuilding Communities Initiative (RCI), an initiative that encouraged communities to foster capacity-building and knowledge in ways to improve outcomes for children and families.  more >>

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Publication thumbnail for The Rebuilding Communities Initiative: Cross-Site/Local Technical Assistance Strategy Capacity Building Phase

The Rebuilding Communities Initiative: Cross-Site/Local Technical Assistance Strategy Capacity Building Phase

 This document outlines the technical assistance strategy for the Rebuilding Communities Initiative (RCI). It specifically focuses on cross-site and local technical assistance strategies, budget preparation, and the role of local organizational development coaches.  more >>

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