In Manitoba, government and community representatives view community development corporations (CDCs) as important vehicles of CED, particularly through the enhancement of community capacity. The present paper examines the degree of interconnectedness between core aspects of the CED framework and the emergent...
An overemphasis on preserving community development corporations (CDCs) may confuse the ends with the means. The end is empowered, self‐sustaining communities of place and identity. CDCs are one means of trying to get there, and there are many communities in which CDCs are helpful, and, ...
Franchises and community development corporations: lessons learned: CDCs can play an integral role in bringing franchised businesses to under-developed communities.(FW FOCUS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT)Brathwaite, Sonya
series of multi-purpose community development corporations (CDCs) developed to address the housing and small business needs of many distressed center-city neighborhoods; while a number of federally and state-funded revolving loan funds were created to provide financing to ...
Through a review of the recent American community development literature, this paper tests the assertion that British community enterprises (CEs) are fundamentally similar to American community development corporations (CDCs), and therefore, that CEs can learn from CDCs. In the context of the current...
THE NEW COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.THE NEW COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT.The article focuses on the Community Investment Tax Credit, a new law signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on August 6, 2012, which will allow the community development corporations (CDCs) to attract financial ...
Community Development Corporations (CDC) are organizations which develop affordable housing, jobs and small businesses in communities. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which staff and board of CDCs in Indianapolis, Indiana participated in the community because of a sense of ...
This project develops decision tools and analytical methods to help non‐profit community development corporations (CDCs) acquire and redevelop foreclosed housing for neighborhood stabilization and revitalization. Interviews and direct observations at partner CDCs have helped us identify current practices, data...
Revitalize CDC believes in a safe, healthy and energy-efficient home for the community. Revitalize CDC performs critical repairs, modifications and rehabilitation on the homes and non-profit facilities of low-income families with children, military veter
Eleven years ago several major foundations and banks formed the National Community Development Initiative (NCDI) to support the housing work of America's hundreds of community development corporations (CDCs).Getting serious about housing us all Examiners also found that Morgan Guaranty provided financing...