Renewal.net
- A guide to neighbourhood renewal in the United Kingdom. Includes how-to guides, case studies, and project summaries.
- http://www.renewal.net/

KEI Expert Centre Urban Renewal
- Information about urban renewal in the Netherlands, including policy, processes, organizations, and projects. [in Dutch and English]
- http://www.kei-centrum.nl/

Community Planning
- A starting point for citizens interested in community involvement. Includes general principles, methods, scenarios, publications, and a glossary.
- http://www.communityplanning.net/

Community Empowerment Network
- Initiative supports capacity building and the development of networks to share community knowledge and experiences. [in Russian and English]
- http://www.communityempowerment.net/

Cities Alliance
- Global association of cities and development partners works to eliminate slums through the development of new tools, practical approaches, and knowledge sharing.
- http://www.citiesalliance.org/

World Bank: Urban Development
- Networks, institutes, groups, and regional infrastructure units responsible for international urban development lending and technical assistance.
- http://www.worldbank.org/urban/

Scottish Enterprise
- Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Provides online support and skills development assistance to local enterprises and jobseekers.
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/

Kumarappa Institute of Gram Swaraj
- Promotes rural community development by supporting village projects and people's institutions. Group supports Gandhi's principles of self-reliance and cooperation on a local level. Includes directive, activities and annual report.
- http://www.kigs.org/

Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization
- Minnesota organization working to build partnerships between community-based organizations and local colleges and universities around community building activities.
- http://www.npcr.org/

International Urban Development Association
- Encourages the exchange of information, experience, and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world. Provides an annual conference, publications, newsletters, and networking opportunities.
- http://www.inta-aivn.org/

Action for Market Towns
- UK national organization dedicated to promoting the vitality and viability of small towns.
- http://www.towns.org.uk/

Solutions for America
- A program of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. Provides research and best practices on community development issues.
- http://www.solutionsforamerica.org/

Marketek, Inc.
- Market research firm specializing in market analysis and economic development services for downtown revitalization projects. [requires Flash]
- http://www.marketekinc.com/

Centre for Community Enterprise
- Builds capacity in Canadian community based organizations by providing technical expertise and resources. Offers details about training, technical assistance, and research.
- http://www.cedworks.com/

BP Darcy Development Limited
- British Petroleum subsidiary working to redevelop the former Llandarcy Oil refinery in Neath, South Wales, through loans and partnerships.
- http://www.bpdarcy.com/

National Main Street Center
- Resources and information on how to preserve and revitalize historic downtowns and main streets. Part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- http://www.mainstreet.org/

National Vacant Properties Campaign
- A national American campaign to prevent abandonment, redevelop vacant properties and revitalize existing communities.
- http://www.vacantproperties.org/

National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
- Dedicated to improving community and economic development extension programs and professionals. Board and committee members, conference information, and a mailing list.
- http://srdc.msstate.edu/nacdep/

Strategic Development Solutions
- Consultants specializing in building strategic partnerships, creating policy, developing strategies and securing the financial resources necessary to promote quality economic development and housing opportunities within communities.
- http://www.strategicds.com/

Renewal Associates
- Consultancy specializing in economic, social and environmental regeneration.
- http://www.renewal.eu.com/

Economic Development Solutions, Inc.
- Dedicated to improving community and economic development programs by adapting and incorporating best practices into the initiative's operations.
- http://www.e-d-solutions.com/

Community Technology Advisors Corp.
- Leads community-wide economic development efforts by bringing community leaders together to discuss public policy, technology, and finding collaborative projects to encourage financial growth.
- http://www.communitytechnologyadvisors.com/

University of Illinois - Community and Economic Development
- Provides information and educational programs, and conducts research on economic and social issues that are relevant to communities and community leaders.
- http://communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/

Community Revitalization
- Extensive collection of writings on downtowns and urban redevelopment.
- http://www.emich.edu/public/geo/557book/a100.main.html

Urban Regeneration Companies
- An umbrella group for British public-private partnerships devoted to achieving redevelopment strategies for key towns and cities.
- http://www.urcs-online.co.uk/

Village Retail Services Association
- Offers support and advice to rural communities across Britain whose village shop or other retail service is threatened.
- http://www.virsa.org/

Community Reinvestment Fund
- Nonprofit organization that provides access to funds for community development lenders.
- http://www.crfusa.com/

Community Development Finance Institution Fund
- A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links.
- http://www.cdfifund.gov/

Living Cities
- The National Community Development Initiative helps improve the vitality of urban neighborhoods by supporting community development corporations.
- http://www.livingcities.org/

International Downtown Association
- Promotes vital and livable urban centers by providing support to business improvement districts and communities. Includes case studies and various resources for planners, developers, and business owners.
- http://www.ida-downtown.org

Five Vital Lessons: Successful Partnerships with Business
- Guide to effective involvement of business in partnerships for local economic development and skills.
- http://fivevital.educe.co.uk

South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations
- State-wide trade association of non-profit, community-based development corporations within the state's economically distressed communities.
- http://www.communitydevelopmentsc.org/

CEOs for Cities
- A bipartisan, nonprofit alliance of U.S. mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders, that works with local and national policy-makers to advance the economic competitiveness of cities.
- http://www.ceosforcities.org/

ThinkCycle
- An academic, non-profit initiative engaged in supporting distributed collaboration towards design challenges among underserved communities and the environment.
- http://www.thinkcycle.org

Economic Opportunity Studies
- A non-profit corporation that offers training in support of organizations and projects that provide low-income families and communities with resources they need to become more self-sufficient.
- http://www.opportunitystudies.org/

Economic Development Institute
- University of Oklahoma program providing professional economic developers with training, knowledge, and tools.
- http://www.occe.ou.edu/edi/

National Neighborhood Coalition
- An alliance of non-profit and community based organizations providing current information, advocacy, and support.
- http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/

The National Rural Development Partnership
- Works to improve quality of life by fostering collaborative public private partnerships.
- http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nrdp/

Community Development Society International
- Association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world.
- http://comm-dev.org/

Change Communications
- Providing internet solutions for housing and community development organizations. Also includes useful links page.
- http://www.change.org/

The ICA Group
- Provides consulting services to clients working in, or seeking to start, worker-owned and community-based businesses.
- http://www.ica-group.org/

Center for Community Economic Development
- Department of University of Wisconsin Extension creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.
- http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/

Neighborhood Design Center
- A nonprofit organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland by volunteers dedicated to providing urban communities with access to professional, conceptual architectural, landscape, design and planning services.
- http://www.ndc-md.org/

The New Rules Project
- Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics.
- http://www.newrules.org/

Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development
- Information about policy analyses, advocacy, training courses and workshops.
- http://www.picced.org/

Western Rural Development Center
- Hopes to strengthen rural communities by facilitating development research with universities and communities.
- http://www.ext.usu.edu/wrdc/

NeighborWorks America
- Information relating to a host of community-revitalization efforts from across the United States, focused on revitalizing declining neighborhoods, and supporting the development and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families.
- http://www.nw.org/

Collaborative Economics
- Helps public and private leadership groups develop and implement collaborative strategies for creating high-performing economic communities.
- http://www.coecon.com/

UK Business Incubation
- An independent body (with government backing) that promotes and supports business incubation in Britain.
- http://www.ukbi.co.uk

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions
- Not-for-profit organization acting as advocates for, and supporting local community credit unions in over 40 states.
- http://www.natfed.org/

National Association of Development Organizations
- Provides training, information, networking, and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural areas of the United States.
- http://www.nado.org/