Resources for
Inclusive Growth
Our curated collection of resources is brimming with insightful articles, inspiring stories, and practical tools to guide you along the path of inclusive growth. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a policy-maker, dedicated practitioner, or community leader, our resource catalog has something for you.
Featured Resources
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Catalytic Capital for BIPOC Wealth Creation
NGIN is excited to share insights on inclusive capital, revealing that racialized definitions of risk continue to restrict capital flow, the 2020 corporate financial commitments are more market corrections than transformative investments, and there is evidence of catalytic capital investments advancing BIPOC wealth that can be scaled.
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Tech Equity in Action (Report and Worksheets)
The Tech Equity in Action report provides best practices for inclusive tech-based economic development (TBED), emphasizing processes and outcomes that support diverse participation in the economy.
Recommended reading for: community and economic development professionals, and members of the broader tech ecosystem, such as universities, accelerators, founders, and investors.
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Communication Resource Guide for Inclusive Economic Development
To help regions rebuild more equitably and tackle the deep inequality that holds back inclusive growth, NGIN partnered with Partnership for Southern Equity to develop the Communication Resource Guide for Inclusive Economic Development. The guide provides a glossary of terms, complimentary resources, and supportive data to support economic development practitioners with a deeper understanding of how to activate communities towards an inclusive economy.
Discover Inclusive Capital
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Small and Midsize Cities Capital Report
This research, derived from insights from several partner organizations and 25 stakeholder interviews, focused on three primary categories of capital-oriented entities: demand-side and community development financial intermediaries, municipal and development finance authorities, and community wealth building organizations.
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Inclusive Procurement Advocacy Brief
Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), this guide is packed with insights on how local governments and institutions can create pathways for BIPOC-owned businesses to thrive.
Reimagine Systems
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Inclusive Community and Economic Development in Small and Midsize Cities
With support from RWJF, NGIN conducted a year-long project to identify innovative practices, sustainable models, and enabling policies for inclusive community and economic development in SMCs. This report compiles desk research, interviews, and roundtable discussions with over 65 national experts, guided by an advisory panel of nine experts.
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Interweaving Equity in Place-Based Economic Development: An Early Analysis of Equity within the Build Back Better Challenge Awardees
Commissioned by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), this report was developed by the University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute (EGI), with support from NGIN, and provides an in-depth analysis of how equity is being successfully integrated into local economic development efforts across the United States.
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Inclusive Clusters Insight Report
This report features case studies from the following new and evolving industry clusters supported by the Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Explore Community Wealth Building
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NGIN’s Inclusive Recovery Toolkit
Within this toolkit, you will discover a comprehensive collection of 100+ inclusive economic recovery ideas in an interactive Idea Bank, real-world examples of best practices and practical recommendations to help you implement inclusive strategies.
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Aligning US Economic Development and Workforce Development Policies and Practices to Center Low-Wage Workers Report Summary
This report serves as a summary of recent WorkRise research and a new community of practice led by WorkRise and New Growth Innovation Network lays out what research tells us, what practitioners and leaders experience on the ground, and where we need to go.
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The Three Spheres of Equity in Workforce Development Programs
This report provides an early analysis of equity within the Good Jobs Challenge (GJC) programs.
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Leveraging Digital and Social Infrastructure for Economic Inclusion
Siegel Family Endowment (Siegel) awarded a grant NGIN in November 2021 to examine how digital equity' and social infrastructure can be leveraged for wealth generation among BIPOC, and the role of economic leaders and organizations - locally and regionally - in advancing more equitable outcomes.
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