Committed to Powering Inclusive Economies

New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) is a national nonprofit focused on advancing inclusive economic development to ensure that economically disenfranchised individuals and communities can lead, shape and benefit from regional economic growth and prosperity. 

What is inclusive economic development?

Inclusive economic development is different than traditional models, in that it identifies opportunities for economic growth, values community and invests in hidden assets, and builds shared prosperity for historically economically excluded individuals and communities.

NGIN Receives Follow-On Funding from RWJF

What’s New at NGIN

We are excited to announce that NGIN has received follow-on funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to continue our Small and Midsized City (SMC) Hub initiative! This grant will support our work through September of 2027.

Check out more information on the SMC Hub Program, our sub-initiatives, and how you can stay updated for upcoming opportunities below.

Featured Initiatives

Initiatives
Small and Midsized City Hub
Small and Midsized City Hub

Created with the support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Small and Midsized City (SMC) Hub is a practitioner-led community with opportunities for learning, technical assistance, advocacy, and connections to capital.

Equity Impact Investments
Equity Impact Investments

Equity Impact Investments offers tailor-made training and in-depth localized partnership support for Community-Based Organizations and Economic Development Organizations.

Supporting Environmental Equity through Data (SEED)
Supporting Environmental Equity through Data (SEED)

SEED is designed to empower communities to become local data champions, capable of advocating for data equity and implementing robust data plans for EPA grant reporting as well as environmental and economic opportunities.

Advancing Economic Mobility (AEM)
Advancing Economic Mobility (AEM)

NGIN leads Advancing Economic Mobility (AEM) to support local economic leaders adopt data, tools, and knowledge resources to advance economic mobility in their communities for low and middle income workers and residents. This project is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Inclusive Recovery Initiative
Inclusive Recovery Initiative

Funded by the Economic Development Administration, this program supported six Economic Development Districts incorporate inclusive economic recovery actions into regional economic strategies and develop a National Community of Practice.

Resources

Empowering Leaders and Building Inclusive Economies with L.E.A.P.

Introducing L.E.A.P. (Learn. Explore. Activate. In Place) – an innovative initiative empowering community and economic leaders. Through fully funded journeys, participants immerse in inclusive economic growth models. Experience firsthand NGIN's trip to Tulsa, OK, with delegates from Newark, NJ, in this engaging video. This work was funded through the generous contributions of Prudential Financial.

NGIN Blog

Blog
As the Election Approaches: Evaluating the Success of Current Federal Policies in Boosting Economic Growth and Shared Prosperity
As the Election Approaches: Evaluating the Success of Current Federal Policies in Boosting Economic Growth and Shared Prosperity

Written by NGIN CEO, M. Yasmina McCarty, this article highlights five key insights on what has been effective in recent federal economic strategies, providing a roadmap for progress as the nation approaches a pivotal election that may shape the future presidency and its policies.

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A Road to Shared Prosperity: The Path Paved in Richmond in Building Solidarity Toward Shared Wealth in SMCs 
A Road to Shared Prosperity: The Path Paved in Richmond in Building Solidarity Toward Shared Wealth in SMCs 

This piece, written by Jessica Gonzalez-Martinez, is about insights from NGIN's LEAP Richmond and focuses on community wealth building models as ways to increase equitable economic growth in small and mid-sized cities.

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Intentionality, Relationships and Adapting for Equity: Three Insights from NGIN’s Tacoma LEAP  
Intentionality, Relationships and Adapting for Equity: Three Insights from NGIN’s Tacoma LEAP  

This piece, written by Mari Kate Mycek, is about insights from NGIN's Tacoma LEAP and focuses on the importance of policy, partnerships and strong data to support inclusive economic growth in small and mid-size cities.

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Unlocking the Potential of Community Finance in Small and Midsized Cities
Unlocking the Potential of Community Finance in Small and Midsized Cities

NGIN’s Senior Advisor, Bernita Johnson-Gabriel explores the transformative power of impact investing and the untapped potential of Community Finance in Small and Midsized Cities (SMCs).

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Lessons from Dayton, OH: “Making” Manufacturing Pathways for Community Wealth
Lessons from Dayton, OH: “Making” Manufacturing Pathways for Community Wealth

Written by Betsey Suchanic, this post highlights the NGIN's visit to Dayton, OH as a part of our Economic Inclusion Incubator. The team participated in a workshop at a makerspace that serves as a central part of the small business economy and worked with local economic and community developers to plan for the next iteration of the space.

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The Cityscapes Summit

More than 400 economic and community leaders joined us at the NGIN Cityscapes Summit 2024 in Durham, NC. Supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this biennial event offers a unique blend of insights and strategies for inclusive economic development in Small and Midsized Cities (SMCs), along with dynamic networking opportunities.

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