NAC is contributing to Newark's economony through a variety of efforts including a hire local, buy local, and live local strategy. In doing so, NAC is engaging with Newark's diverse small business, job-seeker, renter, and homeowner communties. The community of practice NAC creates strengthens the capacity of local anchor institutions ensure equitable growth in Newark. Collectively, NAC members are playing a vital role in the Newark community and economy... Since 2019, NAC has been pursuing a Signature Program on Racial Equity to enhance the capacity of Newark's ecosystem of anchor institutions, representing numerous sectors and industries, to end systemic racism in their locality and region. NAC's Signature Program on Racial Equity was developed in order to create a forum through which NAC members could strengthen their capacity to address racial equity internally and externally. Together, NAC members are pursuing practical approaches to reduce racial inequities, expand opportunities..