Washington, DC, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Center for Community Investment (CCI) at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is pleased to announce the selection of its fourth cohort of Fulcrum Fellows. These 16 dynamic changemakers will participate in a 15-month action-learning program that aims to help leaders create meaningful systems change through collaboration across silos and sectors. They will also join a network of leaders committed to advancing racial equity and supporting disinvested communities to achieve their environmental, social, and economic priorities.
This year’s Fellows span the country from Vermont to California and Florida to Minnesota, using their work in housing, creative placemaking, philanthropy, and economic and community development to spark more resilient, equitable communities. Over the course of the hands-on, intensive fellowship, Fellows will participate in six multiday seminars and receive regular coaching and staff support as they build their knowledge and skills in community investment, racial equity, and adaptive leadership. Each Fellow will also pursue a meaningful effort in their community that will rely on investment capital to succeed and has the potential to change how the community organizes and deploys community investment.
“The COVID-19 crisis made visible the inequities that have long plagued our nation. As we slowly emerge from the pandemic and face new economic challenges, leaders have a critical…
