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Community Ownership for Health and Racial Equity

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An Emerging Approach to Tackle Racial and Health Inequities

The Community Ownership for Health and Racial Equity project, based at the University of Miami’s Community & Educational Well-Being Research Center (CEW-RC), works with national and local leaders to explore the viability, scalability, and replicability of these models. Together, we use community-driven research to co-create tools and strategies shaped by the people doing this work on the ground.

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Community Ownership for Health and Racial Equity


Community ownership of real estate is a powerful way for neighborhoods to take control of their future. It's an emerging approach to tackle racial and health inequities by keeping homes affordable, preventing displacement, and building community wealth and voice. The Community Ownership for Health and Racial Equity project, based at the University of Miami's Community & Educational Well-Being Research Center (CEW-RC), works with national and local leaders to explore the viability, scalability, and replicability of these models. Together, we use community-driven research to co-create tools and strategies shaped by the people doing this work on the ground.

 

Project Goals

Conduct real-world case studies

of housing and commercial community ownership initiatives

Create policy, narrative, and capital tools

that support practitioners and policymakers

Highlight emerging leaders

and experimental models through an innovation fund

Disseminate learning

through interactive resources, academic journals, and cross-sector engagement

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Our Approach

This project takes a collaborative, action research approach rooted in equity and community input. Guided by a Community Advisory Board (CAB) of community ownership members, practitioners, organizers, lenders, and policy experts, we focus on three systems-change strategies:

Changing system rules

Elevating new policy levers and capital products that enable CO

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Creating durable relations

Determining through field research how CO efforts build multi-sector partnerships and coalitions

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Crafting new narratives

Developing communication tools to shift discourse on ownership and investment

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Key Components

Alongside CO experts and partner organizations across the country, the project is producing a wide array of resources for CO practitioners, communities, policymakers, lenders, funders, and academics, including:

Facts and Figures

Case Studies

Studying eight community ownership projects in five cities to understand local networks, effective strategies, implementation and political challenges, and how people are achieving social change.

Tools for Change

Creating practical tools—policy guides, messaging frameworks, and ways to access capital—to help communities push for ownership and equity.

Investment Strategy

Exploring the idea of a national fund that can support community ownership by pooling investments and aligning with community goals.

Interactive Platform

Augmenting an online hub with case studies and toolkits for community leaders, funders, investors, and policymakers.

Innovation Fund

Fostering emerging leaders with bold ideas to help shape the future of community ownership.

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Meet the Team

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Dr. Scotney Evans

Principal Investigator

Associate Professor, Department of Educational & Psychological Studies, University of Miami

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Ahmed Mori

Project Co-Director

Sr. Research Associate, University of Miami

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Gretchen Beesing

Project Co-Director

Principal, Yes/And Strategies

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De'Sean Weber

Project Manager

Sr. Research Associate, University of Miami

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If you're a CO practitioner, policymaker, funder, or researcher interested in community ownership strategies, we'd love to connect.

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This project is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of RWJF.

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