MACDC - Mass. Assoc. of Community Development Corporations

MACDC’s Annual Meeting is coming up! On Thursday, November 21, hundreds of community development leaders and professionals from across the Commonwealth will gather us?at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester to?to celebrate each other’s accomplishments, share learnings, and help set MACDC’s direction for the year ahead. We’ll also honor new?Rising Stars?in our field and this year’s?Ricanne Hadrian Award?winner. ? Register here https://lnkd.in/e_a-KbaB and submit award nominations through our online forms https://lnkd.in/e4aXpXpE

MACDC proudly joined Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation and Hebrew SeniorLife’s wonderful ribbon cutting at 9 Leyland Street. The new development created 43 units of affordable housing for seniors in Upham’s Corner. Kimberly R. Lyle Emily Haber

A few of the MACDC staff and board members had the pleasure of joining Gene Clerkin from Citizens at Fenway Park on Sunday evening. He graciously welcomed us with top notch amenities and a spectacular view of the Red Sox vs. Twins game! Emily Haber Gonzalo Puigbó, MBA Shirronda Almeida Yari DeJesus Nathanael Shea Marc Dohan

With arguments coming next month before the Supreme Judicial Court, we are proud to be a signatory on an?amicus brief?that supports enforcement of the MBTA Communities Act. A huge thank you to Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) for their leadership, and to the more than 30 other organizations who signed on.?Read the brief here https://lnkd.in/e74jXsKU We applaud the vast majority of MBTA communities across the state that have improved their zoning in light of this law, which over time will result in thousands upon thousands of new housing units that our neighbors so desperately need. But a vast majority is not enough. Laws are not guidelines. They are not optional. And every municipality must follow them. We look forward to the SJC's decision, to the day when the holdout MBTA communities accept that they, too, must abide by the law.

We've gotten a few questions about our RFP for an evaluation consultant. If you're planning to submit a proposal, please take a look at the attached FAQ!

MACDC seeks an evaluation consultant to identify learnings from the first two years of a five-year grant awarded by the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds for our Housing Quality and Health (HQH) Equity Initiative. The HQH Equity Initiative is guided by our previously established HQH Task Force, whose goal is to increase the quality of the State’s existing housing stock and thereby significantly contribute to the elimination of racial disparities in health outcomes. Proposals are due September 6, 2024.

CEO Kimberly R. Lyle in the print edition of The Bay State Banner newspaper “CDFI Leader: Lending options are crucial for micro-businesses” Join us at our 45th anniversary celebration: dbedc.eventbrite.com Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eA5nXrMV

This past Tuesday was filled with laughter and connection outside of the office exploring one of the Boston harbor islands! Our all-staff outing was the perfect reminder that strong teams are built on shared experiences. Here's to many more moments like these, where we can unwind and grow together. #MACDCStaffOuting Catherine Cleary Don Bianchi Yari DeJesus Nathanael Shea Emily Haber Kavi Neva Grace Dowling Elana Brochin Emma Caviness, MPA

Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation is hiring!

Join our September Small Business Workshop Series with Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation: https://lnkd.in/eCp8xUDq 1. Small Business Basics | Conceptos Básicos Thursday, September 12, 4 PM 2. Business Planning | Planes de Negocios Tuesday, September 17, 4 PM 3. Marketing Thursday, September 19, 4 PM 4. Accounting and Bookkeeping | Contabilidad y teneduría de libros Tuesday, September 24, 4 PM Yari DeJesus Nicholas Fernandes Cesar J. Camacho