MACDC Accomplishments

For the past twenty-five years, MACDC has been one of the largest and most successful statewide CED associations in the country. We have effectively advocated for our members with the state legislature, state agencies, banks, foundations, and other allies and intermediaries. We have also designed and implemented several unique capacity-building programs that enhance the ability of our members to achieve meaningful results in their communities. We have built a network of members and professional relationships among the organization's staff that helps to strengthen and sustain the field. During this time, MACDC has become a model that more than 25 states have followed by creating their own CED associations.

MACDC's efforts generally fall into one of the following categories: (1) advocating and organizing for public and private sector support, (2) leading learning initiatives and capacity building programs for our members, and (3) educating policy makers, the media and the general public about the contributions being made by CDCs across the state.

Some of MACDC’s accomplishments include:

· Secured increase in the FY 2008 capital budget for housing, including a 50% increase in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and a 25% increase in the Housing Stabilization Fund.

· Won passage in 2006 of economic development legislation that includes several key MACDC priorities, including $30 million for Brownfields redevelopment, $2 million for small business technical assistance, $11 million for job training, and $3 million for Adult Basic Education.

· Won passage in 2005 of state housing bond bill that provides the bonding authority to provide $200 million for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Housing Stabilization Fund. · Worked with Bank of America following its acquisition of Fleet Bank to develop community investment commitments, including an $18 million grant to the Mass. Housing Partnership Fund.· Co-founded and continue to sponsor The Alliance: Advancing Community Development by Confronting Racism in partnership with several other organizations. This effort involves over 20 public, private, and nonprofit organizations in working collaboratively to increase diversity. The strategies include an innovative mentoring program for professionals of color and a recruitment and retention manual for the field.

· Launched in 2002 the MACDC GOALs Campaign, Growing Opportunities, Assets and Leaders across the Commonwealth, is a multi-year effort to achieve ambitious community development goals. Accomplishments include

Engaged over 1,700 volunteer community leaders in CDC activities each year;
Built or preserved 5,186 homes;
Created or preserved 7,966 job opportunities;
Provided technical and financial support to 3,925 locally-owned businesses;
Supported 58,654 families with housing, jobs, training, or other services; and
Attracted $828 million in private and public investments in our communities.

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