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Community Wins: How Do You Buy Groceries When There’s No Grocery Store? These Communities Figured It Out

Community Wins: How Do You Buy Groceries When There’s No Grocery Store? These Communities Figured It Out

Kennedy Smith

October 26, 2023

From mobile markets to refrigerated food pick-up lockers, communities are exploring innovative new approaches to making sure their residents have convenient, affordable access to healthy food. Check out the latest in our Community Wins series.READ MORE


Getting Capital to Underserved Entrepreneurs: Some Pandemic Lessons

Getting Capital to Underserved Entrepreneurs: Some Pandemic Lessons

Susan Holmberg

September 7, 2023

In Nonprofit Quarterly, ILSR Senior Researcher Kennedy Smith describes the federal Equitable Lending Leaders program and some of its biggest lessons.READ MORE


Community Wins: In the Face of Consolidation, Communities are Opening Their Own Grocery Stores

Community Wins: In the Face of Consolidation, Communities are Opening Their Own Grocery Stores

Kennedy Smith

August 2, 2023

Communities are adopting innovative strategies to sustain their grocery stores or create new ones amidst the challenges posed by grocery sector consolidation. Some local governments are even creating a public option by operating grocery stores themselves. Here's how these places are ensuring access to fresh, healthy food.READ MORE


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Report: The Dollar Store Invasion

Report: The Dollar Store Invasion

Stacy Mitchell

February 28, 2023

In this report, we spotlight communities rising up against dollar chains and how federal policymakers need to address the ways in which misguided policies are fueling the destructive proliferation of dollar stores.READ MORE


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