tiffany at cfed.org
05-12-1999, 07:59 AM
Please join us!
Tiffany Eng
Corporation for Enterprise Development
777 N. Capitol St, NE
Washington, DC 20002
p 202 408 9788
f 202 408 9793
> [Apologies for cross-postings :-)]
>
> YOUR INVITATION: Please join us on CFED's online forums!
>
> As part of its 20th anniversary celebration this year, CFED (Corporation
> for Enterprise Development) has published "Ideas in Development," a
> collection of 20 articles by CFED staff and outside authors that offer a
> range of challenging ideas to promote equitable, sustainable economic
> development. We have created 14 online forums as a vehicle for you to
> respond to the ideas presented - and to each other. You can find the
> forums in the "CFED at 20" section of our home page at
> http://www.cfed.org, along with an online version of the publication. In
> these forums, you'll find CFED staff, the articles' authors and other
> experts in the fields discussing the ideas presented. We need you too! And
> we need you to join in soon - the forums will close in early June, so that
> your contributions can be pulled together for discussion at our national
> conference to be held June 24-26 in Washington, DC. (Information on the
> conference is on the website as well.)
>
> BACKGROUND: The Corporation for Enterprise Development
>
> The theme "Growing Assets, Expanding Opportunity" unifies CFED's
> activities and thoughts in this anniversary year. Our goal is to create a
> dynamic and inclusive economy where everyone has the opportunity to live
> in hope and with dignity. This means the opportunity to earn a family
> wage, run a business, own a home, or save for the future. An inclusive
> economy does not accept growing disparities in income and wealth. It takes
> for granted that everyone has the right and the responsibility to
> participate in the economy. It seeks not only to meet the demands of Wall
> Street, but also to promote equity and sustainability on Main Street.
>
> The people and communities who are experimenting with new ways to tackle
> these issues inspire our daily work. Ingenuity and innovation are
> widespread. Solutions recast the respective roles and responsibilities of
> government, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations. The challenge
> for the coming century is to harness this energy to support public
> policies, institutions, and development practices that move us toward an
> inclusive economy, and away from disparity and disharmony. A fresh vision
> for economic development will help us bring together, in new and effective
> ways, community practice, public policy, and private markets.
>
> WHAT NOW? Participate!
>
> What do you like about these Ideas in Development? Which do not work for
> you, and how can they be improved? What is missing? At the online forums
> you can discuss and refine these ideas with other innovators from across
> the country and abroad. The conference will not just mark the end of
> CFED's first 20 years. It will launch proposals for action, funding, and
> collaboration for the next 20 years - for CFED and for you, our friends
> and partners.
>
> Please join us.
>
> If you have any questions after visiting our website feel free to call us
> directly at (202)408-9788.
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Tiffany Eng
Corporation for Enterprise Development
777 N. Capitol St, NE
Washington, DC 20002
p 202 408 9788
f 202 408 9793
> [Apologies for cross-postings :-)]
>
> YOUR INVITATION: Please join us on CFED's online forums!
>
> As part of its 20th anniversary celebration this year, CFED (Corporation
> for Enterprise Development) has published "Ideas in Development," a
> collection of 20 articles by CFED staff and outside authors that offer a
> range of challenging ideas to promote equitable, sustainable economic
> development. We have created 14 online forums as a vehicle for you to
> respond to the ideas presented - and to each other. You can find the
> forums in the "CFED at 20" section of our home page at
> http://www.cfed.org, along with an online version of the publication. In
> these forums, you'll find CFED staff, the articles' authors and other
> experts in the fields discussing the ideas presented. We need you too! And
> we need you to join in soon - the forums will close in early June, so that
> your contributions can be pulled together for discussion at our national
> conference to be held June 24-26 in Washington, DC. (Information on the
> conference is on the website as well.)
>
> BACKGROUND: The Corporation for Enterprise Development
>
> The theme "Growing Assets, Expanding Opportunity" unifies CFED's
> activities and thoughts in this anniversary year. Our goal is to create a
> dynamic and inclusive economy where everyone has the opportunity to live
> in hope and with dignity. This means the opportunity to earn a family
> wage, run a business, own a home, or save for the future. An inclusive
> economy does not accept growing disparities in income and wealth. It takes
> for granted that everyone has the right and the responsibility to
> participate in the economy. It seeks not only to meet the demands of Wall
> Street, but also to promote equity and sustainability on Main Street.
>
> The people and communities who are experimenting with new ways to tackle
> these issues inspire our daily work. Ingenuity and innovation are
> widespread. Solutions recast the respective roles and responsibilities of
> government, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations. The challenge
> for the coming century is to harness this energy to support public
> policies, institutions, and development practices that move us toward an
> inclusive economy, and away from disparity and disharmony. A fresh vision
> for economic development will help us bring together, in new and effective
> ways, community practice, public policy, and private markets.
>
> WHAT NOW? Participate!
>
> What do you like about these Ideas in Development? Which do not work for
> you, and how can they be improved? What is missing? At the online forums
> you can discuss and refine these ideas with other innovators from across
> the country and abroad. The conference will not just mark the end of
> CFED's first 20 years. It will launch proposals for action, funding, and
> collaboration for the next 20 years - for CFED and for you, our friends
> and partners.
>
> Please join us.
>
> If you have any questions after visiting our website feel free to call us
> directly at (202)408-9788.
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