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Community Development Corporations in Ohio: Transforming Communities

Learn about the Ohio CDC Association and how community development corporations empower communities and improve quality of life in underserved neighborhoods.

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Community Development Corporations in Ohio: Transforming Communities

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  1. An Overview of Community Development CorporationsCreative Ohio: Transforming CommunitiesDecember 15, 2015 Presented by: Nate Coffman Ohio CDC Association

  2. Ohio CDC Association Who We Are: • A Membership Association of Community Development Organizations in the State of Ohio • 240 members and growing! Mission: • To engage in capacity building, advocacy and public policy development that fosters socially and economically healthy communities. Vision: • The creation of a community development environment that comprehensively improves life opportunities for all residents.

  3. Ohio CDC Association Association Primary Activities: • Advocacy and Public Policy Development • AmeriCorps VISTA Program • Annual Conference and Membership Meetings • Individual Development Accounts (IDA) • Microbusiness Grant Program • Training and Technical Assistance

  4. What is a Community Development Corporation (CDC)? For 50 years, Community Development Corporations (CDCs) in Ohio have empowered communities to take local action to generate economic opportunities and improve the quality of life in underserved neighborhoods. These non-profits provide a wide range of initiatives that have revitalized and stabilized disadvantaged communities throughout the state.

  5. What is a Community Development Corporation (CDC) Community Development Corporation (CDC): • Not-for-profit organizations incorporated to provide programs, offer services and engage in other activities that promote and support a community (people and place). • Usually serve a geographic location such as a neighborhood or a town, with a focus on serving lower-income residents or struggling neighborhoods. • They can be involved in a variety of activities including economic development, food access, community organizing, financial empowerment, and real estate development. • CDCs are often associated with the development of affordable housing.

  6. What is a Community Development Corporation (CDC)? • In addition to organizations that use “community development corporation” in their name, there are a wide variety of organizations that do community development activities in Ohio: • Community Action Agencies • Community housing development organizations (CHDOs) • NeighborWorks Members • Community-based supportive housing organizations • Community Land Trusts (CLT) • Community-based microbusiness organizations • Community-based economic development organizations

  7. Elements of Community Development Community Economic Development (CED): Community economic development creates jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, builds individual and community wealth and attracts capital to disinvested communities.

  8. Elements of Community Development Affordable Housing: CDCs revitalize distressed communities by building, rehabilitating and preserving affordable, safe homes and rentals for Ohio families, senior citizens and veterans. Housing development and counseling help Ohio families and communities become stable. These revitalized communities attract new jobs and businesses which make neighborhoods thrive.

  9. Elements of Community Development Financial Empowerment: CDCs provide education and asset building tools so low and moderate income families can become financially independent, improve credit, reduce debt and foreclosure risk, and contribute to community stability.

  10. Elements of Community Development Community Engagement: Through local engagement, residents can take ownership of their community and are empowered to make lasting changes through grass roots efforts.

  11. Elements of Community Development Food Access: CDCs strengthen local food systems, which improve access to healthy foods and benefits the community, its economy and the environment.

  12. What is a Community Development Corporation (CDC)?

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  16. UpCycle Parts ShopSt Clair Development Corporation

  17. La PlacitaStockyard, Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Centre Community Development

  18. City RepairStockyard, Clark-Fulton, Brooklyn Centre

  19. Rooms to Let: CLESlavic Village Development

  20. Rooms to Let: CLESlavic Village Development,

  21. MYCincinnati Youth OrchestraPrice Hill Will

  22. “Street Projects”Community Building Partnership of Stark County

  23. Harmony on the SouthsideCommunity Development 4 All People

  24. Urban ScrawlFranklinton Development Association

  25. Contact Information Nate Coffman, Executive Director ncoffman@ohiocdc.org (614) 461-6392 x 207

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