Keeping Wealth Local: Shared Ownership and Wealth Control for Rural Communities

Tags: Wealth Creation

Client Name: Ford Foundation

Location: United States

Resource Type: Report

Author Org: Yellow Wood Associates, Tellus Institute

Author: Marjorie Kelly, Shanna Ratner

Year: 2009

Resources do not represent community wealth unless communities own and control them. This report introduces the concept of shared ownership, then describes and explores various models, looking at strengths, weaknesses, the range of applications, expertise required, and sources of assistance.

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