Community Entrepreneurship By Michael H. Shuman
While the spread of nonprofit entrepreneurship training programs for low-income Americans is a hopeful sign, to truly turn around low-income communities these programs must also teach the value of local ownership and socially useful goods and services.

Cardell Cooper Interview by Harold Simon and Miriam Axel-Lute
HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development discusses the department's recent accomplishments and reviews the challenges remaining in providing decent housing to the poor.

Community Power By Daniel Hoffman
The Pennsylvania Low Income Housing Coalition's for-profit subsidiary aims to lower utility rates for low-income consumers and support the organization's core mission.

Urban Horizons By Karen Ceraso
The Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation experiments with microenterprise development for some and promotes economic independence for all.

A Helping Hand By Charles Duke III
Executive and officer loan program provides needed skills to nonprofits.