Timantha Goff (she/her) is NCRC’s Managing Editor and Writer. She was previously the Portfolio Director for the University of Chicago Crime Lab where, in addition to providing project and operations management support for a variety of programs, she assisted the Public Affairs team with producing communications materials on behalf of several programming and research initiatives. […]
The nation’s largest crypto firms are looking to consolidate their power to the detriment of their customers and communities already lacking vital consumer protections and economic development opportunities. As more and more digital currency companies are vying for financial legitimacy by becoming a national trust bank via the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
With the Stroke of a Pen: The Devastating Impacts of Executive Orders on Community & Economic Development Nonprofits December 2025 Timantha Goff, Managing Editor and Writer Jad Edlebi, GIS Data Engineer Key Takeaways 1 Nonprofit-driven economic development projects are being halted as a consequence of executive orders targeting the sector. Survey respondents report not only difficulties in
Locally-owned small businesses are almost universally admired. Yet, in a banking industry where bigger is seen as better, warm words rarely translate into hard cash. Small businesses have become a viable pathway towards economic mobility for entrepreneurs and the cornerstone of community development revitalization efforts in historically underinvested communities. However, minority-owned businesses have had to
The lack of affordable housing and other structural barriers to homeownership are a nationwide problem. Yet, for Native communities living on tribal lands, those dynamics become an even more complicated challenge to overcome. They are often overlooked by traditional state, local, regional and federal housing assistance programs and minimized as constituents given their unique sovereign
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In most American communities, one will see sleek, newly constructed luxury apartments, a variety of trendy eateries, carefully manicured shrubbery and the new well-to-do residents seemingly without a care in the world on one block. Then, one will see the bleak, dilapidated buildings, gaudy fast-food restaurants, tree-barren landscapes and the established residents that are struggling
At NCRC, we take immense pride in the incredible women who make our workplace stronger, smarter and more inspiring every day. Their intelligence, dedication and passion fuel our mission and shape the foundation of who we are. Having them as part of our team is both a privilege and a blessing. In addition to their
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