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Community Development

Region	Description
Global	Community Development Our work seeks to build vibrant, prosperous, safe, and inclusive communities and regions. Our grants support organizations developing policies and approaches that can lead to and sustain social, racial and economic equality. We emphasize equitable collaboration among all sectors in a community, including the marginalized, and the development of approaches to community development that are sustainable over the long term.
Russia	Environmental Justice and Sustainable Community Development We seek to empower local communities to assert control over their natural resources and environment in ways that balance environmental restoration and resilience with community development. Our work in this field focuses on two primary areas: support for projects that ensure that communities are included in the development and implementation of natural resource management strategies; and support for efforts to create sustainable livelihoods in rural, forest-based communities.
United States	Community Development Our work seeks to build vibrant, prosperous, safe, and inclusive communities and regions. Our grants support organizations developing policies and approaches that can lead to and sustain social, racial and economic equality. We emphasize equitable collaboration among all sectors in a community, including the marginalized, and the development of approaches to community development that are sustainable over the long term.

Strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement.