{"id":286772,"date":"2026-05-11T09:57:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/?p=286772"},"modified":"2026-05-11T09:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:57:52","slug":"ncrc-opens-nomination-period-for-2-new-just-economy-labs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/ncrc-opens-nomination-period-for-2-new-just-economy-labs\/","title":{"rendered":"NCRC Opens Nomination Period For 2 New Just Economy Labs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) has opened a new round of nominations or applications for its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/just-economy-lab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just Economy Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a space for NCRC members, partners and community leaders to work together, share experience and build practical solutions that support shared wealth and economic justice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This round will form two new labs focused on shared equity in housing and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/nashville-summit-series-brief-2-common-barriers-solutions-across-program-areas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">benefits cliff<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The labs will examine strategies that expand housing stability, economic mobility and access to opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The success that our current Just Economy Lab focused on shared equity in community-owned businesses has had shows what\u2019s possible when leaders come together to tackle complex challenges and build practical solutions,&#8221; said Director of NCRC&#8217;s National Training Academy Jacelyn Matthews. &#8220;As we prepare to launch our next two, we\u2019re looking for leaders across the field who are ready to collaborate and advance strategies that expand economic mobility and affordable homeownership.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Just Economy Labs were born out of the fruitful conversations held during NCRC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncrc.org\/nashvilli\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 Leadership Summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Nashville, Tennessee. Nearly 150 community and economic development leaders from across the country gathered for an intensive, solutions-focused convening. They defined the \u201cnew normal\u201d as government resources shrink, imagined the new systems needed for communities to thrive and committed to quick, local actions that will move our communities forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply to be a member of the Just Economy Labs or to nominate a person in your community, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ncrc.org\/just-economy-lab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/ncrc.org\/just-economy-lab\/<\/span><\/a>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on NCRC membership, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncrc.org\/membership\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.ncrc.org\/membership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:membership@ncrc.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">membership@ncrc.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This round will form two new labs focused on shared equity in housing and the benefits cliff. 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