MACDC by the Numbers
GOALs Numbers
2,166 community leaders engaged in building stronger neighborhoods
1,180 homes built or preserved, with an additional
1,026 homes in construction as of 12/31/10
2,001 jobs created or preserved
2,128 entrepreneurs helped to start, grow, or stabilize their businesses
38,359 families supported with housing, jobs, and other services
$241 MILLION worth of private and public investments attracted for community revitalization
Advocacy Results
47 members engaged in our state and federal policy work, including 36 that are significantly engaged
15 district meetings between legislators and community leaders
1 ballot initiative defeated in partnership with others
105 legislators contacted regarding the Community Development Partnership Act.
$600,000 for small business development technical assistance
1 new CDC enabling statute enacted into law (Chapter 40H)
$1,000,000 for Foreclosure Prevention Counseling from the MA Division of Banks
$2,000,000 for foreclosure-related services from MA Attorney General’s Settlement with Morgan Stanley
Convention on October 15, 2010 in Worcester
405 attendees
3 gubernatorial candidates
52 degrees on a sunny clear day
400 “No on 2” signs distributed
14 youth dancers performed 2 dances
11 awards presented
7 workshops
Lobby Day
16th Annual
64 legislators and/or legislative aides attended program in Great Hall
63 legislative offices met with their local CDCs
5 speakers, including Governor Patrick
21 information tables by member organizations
300 bagged lunches distributed
The Community Development Partnership Act
70 written letters of support
48 legislative co-sponsors
18 people testified in support of the bill on five panels on June 1
Mel King Institute
322 Training Participants
74 Organizations Represented at Sponsored Trainings
17 Unique Training Programs
38 Sponsored Days of Training
11 Professional Development Scholarships Awarded
8,210 Unique Website Visitors
138 Website Event Posts
2,268 Monthly Newsletter Recipients
38 Collaborative Institutes/Organizations
Community Development Goes Green
65 MACDC members are engaged in environmental sustainability.
100 CDCs and other nonprofits have accessed the WegoWise site, a web-based tool that tracks and reports on building energy use.
40 CDCs and other nonprofits applied for funding from utilities for energy retrofits through the LEAN Multifamily Program, to retrofit 4,000 units in 72 projects.
Peer groups and committees
3 meetings of the Housing Peer Group with 15 members
2 meetings of the Western MA Community Development Collaborative with 7 members
6 meetings of the organizers peer group with up to 14 organizers from 9 CDCs
3 meetings of the Small Business Peer Group, with an average of 10 CDCs participating
6 meetings of the Boston Committee, with an average of 9 CDCs participating
120 people participated in Alliance activities addressing racism and community development
Organizational
8 staff members
18 board members
87 member organizations
148 volunteers
$988,950 annual budget
2 interns
21 blog posts on Making Connections with over 2,500 visits
22,470 visits to macdc.org
7 e-newsletters sent to over 1,500 subscribers
5 coalitions
$6,886 increase in unrestricted net assets
15+ boards on which MACDC staff serve
2 partnerships with other organizations that have leveraged resources for community organizing and community planning efforts by our members.