Brief Community Wealth Building Models
Brett Theodos, Rebecca Marx, Tanay Nunna
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There is momentum for new and creative mechanisms to expand community ownership, enable community-led investment decisions, and generate revenues from community-based assets that can further local ownership and wealth-building in communities. In addition to individual and institutional wealth creation, community wealth-building models can embrace a range of social outcomes associated with projects such as job creation, environmental sustainability, and health improvements. Bringing these models to life will require navigating across domains and bringing partners together in novel ways. In this brief, we outline four models for community wealth-building and highlight projects that fall into each category. 

Research and Evidence Health Policy Housing and Communities Family and Financial Well-Being Tax and Income Supports Race and Equity
Expertise Community and Economic Development Upward Mobility and Inequality Thriving Cities and Neighborhoods Nonprofits and Philanthropy Social Safety Net Wealth and Financial Well-Being
Tags Racial segregation Homeownership Financial products and services Housing affordability Racial barriers to accessing the safety net Racial barriers to housing Financial stability