Prosperity Now, formerly known as the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED),[2] is a national nonprofit based in Washington, DC, dedicated to expanding economic opportunity for low-income families and communities in the United States.
The organization works domestically with satellite offices in San Francisco, California, and Durham, North Carolina.
[6] In 1997, CFED launched the American Dream Demonstration, which was the first large-scale test of IDAs as a social and economic development tool.
[18] CFED's national Assets & Opportunity Network is a movement-oriented group of advocates, practitioners, policymakers, and others nationwide working to expand the reach and deepen the impact of asset-based strategies.
These measures are grouped into five issue areas: Financial Assets & Income, Businesses & Jobs, Housing & Homeownership, Health Care, and Education.