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Lessons from 2023 VAD Academy: Systemic Racism is a Root Cause of Vacant Properties

Center for Community Progress

Over the course of two days, participants of the 2023 VAD Academy learned everything from the basics of what causes vacancy and abandonment and the foundations of community revitalization to advanced legal, policy, and practice tools that can help neighborhoods turn vacant spaces into vibrant places. Couldn’t join us at VAD Academy this year?

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How to Keep the Local Grocery Store Open: A Challenge for NC CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

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Using AI to Improve Your Grant Writing

Grants4Good

I founded a nonprofit in 2014 and quickly became acquainted with the painstaking process of applying for grant funding. Then sign up to watch my on-demand webinar, ChatGPT and AI for Nonprofit Fundraising and Grant Writing. ©2023, Grants4Good LLC® The post Using AI to Improve Your Grant Writing first appeared on Grants 4 Good.