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Sector Snapshots; A Profile of Sector Initiatives, 2007
Publication Date: April 2007
Publisher(s): National Economic Development and Law Center (U.S.); Insight Center for Community Economic Development
Author(s): Ravinder Mangat; Dexter Ligot-Gordon; Saskia Traill
Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Ford Foundation
Funder(s): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Ford Foundation
Topic: Economics (Economic policy, planning, and development)
Keywords: sector; initiatives; snapshot
Type: Report
Abstract:
The sector field is growing, and changing for the better. Sector initiatives are expanding their role in existing industries, and they are working in new industries. More types of organizations are implementing sector strategies. Sector initiatives are broadening the kinds of funding they obtain, and are finding new ways to generate revenue. Increasingly, sector initiatives are expanding their impact by achieving improvements in industry practices and public systems.
This report examines key characteristics of sector initiatives as the field continues to grow.