Send page to a Friend General Educational Resources The following websites provide ways to learn more about CED activity in the Greater Boston area and in the United States. While most of these sites are designed for people with prior knowledge of CED, an interested user could learn much from the information produced by these organizations. For those new to the practice of CED, be sure to visit the CED component of the JCRC website, by clicking here. Boston Community Capital, (BCC), is a local example of a community development financial intermediary. This CDFI’s mission is to “create and preserve healthy communities where low-income people work and live.” BCC is partnering with JCRC to facilitate Jewish participation and will acknowledge investments from Jewish individuals, foundations and institutions as being part of the Greater Boston Jewish Fund for Community Economic Development. The website can be found at http://www.bostoncommunitycapital.org. Coalition of Community Development Financial Institutions is a national network of CDFIs. CDFIs are private sector financial intermediaries with a primary mission of community development. The website can be found at: http://www.cdfi.org The Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) channels grants, investments, and loans to CDCs around the country. By marshalling private sector resources and extending financial and technical help to CDCs, LISC enables residents to set their own priorities and shape the process of community renewal. The Boston LISC office and Boston Community Capital were the investment vehicles for CJP’s CED initiative. The website can be found at http://www.liscnet.org/. The Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) is an organization of non-profits that support the work of CDCs. CDCs are organizations that aim to empower poor and working class people by supporting affordable housing, commercial development, job training, and community organizing. The website can be found at: http://www.macdc.org