Promising Practices in Asset Building for Low-Income Communities of Color | Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Change font size

Research

Promising Practices in Asset Building for Low-Income Communities of Color

Wilhelmina A. Leigh, Ph.D.

Anna L. Wheatley

December 2009

To identify promising practices in asset building for low-income people, the Joint Center analyzed data for two groups of states - those with high CFED asset-outcome rankings and those with low CFED asset-outcome rankings.

Download Now

Upcoming Events

Medicare and Social Security in a Time of Budget Austerity

January 31, 2013 - 9:30am

National Press Club

The Eighth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations

March 11, 2013 - 9:00am

Oakland Marriot City Center

Follow the Joint Center On:

Email Updates

About the Joint Center
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a catalyst for groundbreaking research and critical policy analysis on topics of concern to all Americans, especially African Americans and other people of color. Founded in 1970 to encourage civic and political participation in the African American community, the Joint Center continues to support black leadership and other black policy makers by serving as a source of trusted information, innovations, and ideas on a broad range of issues. Through its scholarly research, distinctive analyses of issues, and convening of forums, the Joint Center helps guide the policy process toward practical solutions on America's most challenging issues - and toward a better future for all Americans.

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies • 805 Fifteenth Street NW • Second Floor • Washington, DC 20005