KnowledgePlex: News: Organizational DevelopmentAssuring the capacity of organizations - usually nonprofit organizations - to develop, manage, and retain affordable housing in their communities is a major concern. Because housing development is a complex enterprise, capacity in these organizations must be long-term in nature and able to survive the challenges of bringing projects online.Economic Development Administration Oversight- (Found September 17, 2008 )http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2277601.html Expediting the Process, Facilitating Progress- (Found September 17, 2008 ) FULL TEXT Nick Fyntrilakis calls it a "commitment of things to come." That's his way of assessing the news that the state has identified a so-called "growth district" in Springfield, a T-shaped stretch of real estate, more than 1,000 acres, that includes long sections of State and Main streets and areas just off those main arteries. Fyntrilakis, assistant vice president of Community Responsibility ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2141941.html Enterprise Announces New Fellowship Appointees- (Found September 17, 2008 ) COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 1 PRNewswire Doris W. Koo, president and CEO of Enterprise Community Partners, today announced the selection of three dynamic social entrepreneurs to fill an inaugural slate of organizational fellowships. Enterprise, a leader in affordable housing and community development, established the three new fellowships earlier this year to offer civic-minded graduates and ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2104731.html Weekly Planner- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Digital Learning Forum Meeting. John Wooden and J. Hruby will present "Incorporating Social Media Into Organizational Learning." 6-8 p.m., University of St. Thomas, O'Shaughnessy Education Center, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul. Free. Candace Chou, 651-962-4814. TUESDAY, SEPT. 9 Credit Smart. Learn how to manage credit, read a credit report and delete items from your credit report. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2252941.html United States: FRB Exempts Foreign Government Controlled Entities From BHC Act- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Developments Of Note FRB Exempts Foreign Government Controlled Entities from BHC Act Massachusetts Tax on Non-Filing Financial Institutions Having Economic Nexus with Massachusetts OCC Issues Letter Authorizing Operating Subsidiary of a National Bank to Offer Certain Services to Customers in Connection with Section 1031, Like-Kind Exchanges Basel Committee Issues Report on Issues Concerning Banks ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2292981.html to Succeed, Disaster Management Strategies Must Target, Reduce Inequalities, Vulnerabilities Faced by Poor, Economic And Social Council Told- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The following information was released by the United Nations: Disaster-relief experts from United Nations and international humanitarian agencies today warned the Economic and Social Council that disaster management strategies would not be successful if they did not target and reduce the inequalities and vulnerabilities poor people faced, especially since they would be the "first ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2019261.html Factors and sustainable strategies fostering the adoption of broadband communications in an enlarged European Union- (Found September 17, 2008 ) 1 Introduction Broadband (BB) communications play a major role in modernizing economies and societies by stimulating the use of the Internet and enabling the use of feature-rich applications and services. As a technology, BB is at the core of the diffusion of the information society and the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs), as well as promoting the development of ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2185911.html Bush Administration Awards $9 Million to Historically Black Colleges And Universities- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today awarded nearly $9 million to 13 historically Black colleges and universities to help revitalize neighborhoods near their campuses. Preston made the announcement at the 2008 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/2282341.html Nonprofit Community Development Organizations to Receive Funding For Capacity Building, Technical Assistance- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release: The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced $140,000 in grants through the agency's Office of Community Capacity Building (OCCB). The grants are being funded through Seed, a two-year capacity building and operational support program for nonprofits and local governments ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/1979871.html Ada to Zeeland- (Found September 17, 2008 ) ADACASCADE A group planning to develop the old Rapid packaging site in Cascade Township won a one-year extension on the project while it decides what to do with adjacent properties. Cascade Rapids LLC received approval in May 2007 for a mixed-use development at 6010 28th St. SE, but the developers since have acquired a neighboring property at 6080 28th. Owner Russell Spees asked the township ...http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/1986901.html |