MACDC GOALs Initiative

Growing Opportunities, Assets, and Leaders across the Commonwealth

Community Development Corporations (CDCs) are community-controlled, nonprofit organizations that work throughout the commonwealth to build more inclusive, vibrant, and productive communities. Since their inception more than 30 years ago, Massachusetts CDCs have developed over 25,000 homes and attracted several billion dollars of investment to low- and moderate- income communities.

Since 2003, MACDC and our members have collaborated on a collective effort to revitalize and stabilize communities across the state. The MACDC GOALs Initiative - Growing Opportunities, Assets, and Leaders across the Commonwealth - sets specific numeric targets that CDCs hope to achieve in six areas of community development and then measures our annual progress toward those goals. Each year, we conduct a detailed on-line survey of our members to learn precisely what they have accomplished.

In 2011, MACDC is highlighting the success CDCs in Massachusetts have acheived from 2007 through 2010, including generating $1.1 Billion in Community Investments. In addition, CDCs have achieved the following results in 2010:

  • Engaged  over 2,166 volunteer community leaders in building stronger neighborhoods;
  • Built or preserved 1,180 homes, with an additional 1,026 units in construction as of 12/31/10;
  • Created or preserved 2,001 job opportunities;
  • Helped 2,128 entrepreneurs start, grow or stabilize their businesses;
  • Supported 38,359 families with housing, jobs, training, or other services; and
  • Attracted $241 Million in private and public investments for community revitalization.