Community Allies in the News

Community Allies CEO Ellen Shepard has recently published two commentaries urging cities to do a cost-benefit analysis of joining the competition to “win” Amazon’s second headquarters. Why has Community Allies taken a strong stand on this issue? Because where we spend our tax dollars matters. We ask cities simply to consider this question: is subsidizing Amazon the best and highest use of their economic development dollars?

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Ellen Shepard
What's Left Unsaid?

Many of our clients are facing a common issue: the inability to have hard conversations in their communities, on their boards, and among their staff. What's being left unsaid in your community? Have you talked about the needs of your staff and the effectiveness of your board? Are the voices of all of your community's constituencies represented well in your decision-making?

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Ellen Shepard