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community:

The noun community has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)

1. (67) community -- (a group of people living in a particular local area; "the team is drawn from all parts of the community")
2. (4) community -- (common ownership; "they shared a community of possessions")
3. (2) community -- (a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community")
4. (1) community, community of interests -- (agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests")
5. residential district, residential area, community -- (a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences)
6. community, biotic community -- ((ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other)

development:

The noun development has 9 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)

1. (52) development -- (act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development")
2. (46) development, evolution -- (a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer")
3. (11) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- ((biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children")
4. (9) development -- (a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation; "recent developments in Iraq"; "what a revolting development!")
5. (7) exploitation, development -- (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits")
6. (6) development -- (a district that has been developed to serve some purpose; "such land is practical for small park developments")
7. (4) development -- (a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen")
8. development, developing -- (processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible; "the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours")
9. development -- ((music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated)

community development

Youth Development Foundation
Youth Development Foundation (YDF) is a non-profit, non-partisan national youth organization encouraging and helping young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, progressive & positive series of activities and experiences which help them to become socially, morally, emotionally, physically, and cognitively competent to contribute in the national development.
http://Youth.org.pk

National Community Development Institute
The National Community Development Institute (NCDI) is a capacity-building support center for communities of color located in Oakland, California. Founded in 2001, the mission of NCDI is to provide customized capacity-building services to promote community-building and social transformation in diverse, low-income communities. NCDI offers a unique continuum of programs and services that enable communities of color to pursue social and economic equity based on their self-defined needs. The mission of NCDI is to provide customized capacity-building services to promote community-building and social transformation in diverse, low-income communities. Our compelling vision is to build strong, healthy, resilient communities of color with the leadership, infrastructure and civic participation to effect social change, shape public policy and influence the political economy in an increasingly diverse society.
http://Ncdinet.org

Low Income Investment Fund
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) works to alleviate poverty by providing capital and technical assistance for affordable housing, child care and education, and other community-based services. In its 19-year history, LIIF's lending and technical assistance have helped hundreds of community organizations serving the nation's hardest-to-reach populations. To date, LIIF has provided capital and technical assistance totaling over $365 million.
http://Liifund.org/

Human Rights in the United States
This is a website containing public documentation of the history and accounts of Police Torture in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. This is an example of what we know happens in other parts of our country. We are here to help others come to terms with their problems with this reality as well.
http://Chicagotorture.net/

Wainwright Main Street Project
Wainwright Main Street Project is a joint partnership between the Alberta Main Street Programme, and the Town of Wainwright.
http://www.wainwrightmainstreet.org

The Poverty Alliance
The Poverty Alliance aims to combat poverty by effecting change in the policies, practices and beliefs of communities, policy makers, professionals and the general public. The Poverty Alliance believes that poverty is the outcome of the discriminatory use of power in society. We are commited to change in the distribution of opportunities, resources and power in society in favour of those who are the least empowered, especially the residents of Scotlands most deprived communities. We see this change as a necessary feature of movement towards an equal society and a sustainable future for Scotland.
http://Povertyalliance.org

Ccd.net the national community cultural development website.
Ccd.net the national community cultural development website portal is an interactive internet resource for communities, artists and organisations working in the field of community cultural development. Key features of ccd.net include self publishing resources for member news articles, ccd project register and online forums. Resources and tools include organisational register, web links and submitted member resources, and extensive theory on training, professional development, funding and lingo. Membership is free.
http://Ccd.net

Telecommunities Canada
To ensure that all Canadians are able to participate in community-based communications and electronic information services by promoting and supporting local community network initiatives. To represent and promote Canadian community networking movement at the national and international level.
http://www.tc.ca/

Rural Development Online
Provides consultations, assistance and funding opportunities for, individuals and businesses located in rural communities
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/

ConneCT
Official website for the State of Connecticut, providing information on the agencies, organizations, departments and all other aspects of state government.
http://www.state.ct.us/

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Neighborhood revitalization, affordable rental housing initiatives, cultural preservation, and list of priority funding areas.
http://www.dhcd.state.md.us/

Walla Walla 2020
Walla Walla 2020 is a civic group whose purpose is to envision, plan for and undertake projects which would help realize a livable community in the Walla Walla area now and in the future. Since our founding in 1988, we have been promoting practices and systems which will protect and enhance our quality of life.
http://Ww2020.bmi.net