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Pushed to expand DEED’s Small Business Assistance Partnership Program, resulting in increased grants made to BIPOC and low-wealth entrepreneurs
MCCD is a statewide consortium of nonprofit community development organizations and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) committed to expanding access to wealth and resources for neighborhoods through housing and economic development initiatives. We work together to increase opportunities for quality, community-based projects through collaborative action on public policy issues, loan fund development, public education efforts, and long-term strategic planning.
Lead policy and advocacy efforts to fund community development initiatives at the local, state, and federal levels.
Convene to provide cohort-based learning and training opportunities, networking, mentorship, and insights on emerging housing and economic development opportunities
Invest in our members and small business entrepreneurs through mentorship, technical assistance, access to capital, and professional development opportunities.
Our economic development consortium members provide a wide variety of resources to small business owners and entrepreneurs across Minnesota, including technical assistance and lending. Our members collectively advance opportunities to reimagine a more just economy, with a focus on advancing racial equity by investing in BIPOC and immigrant-owned small businesses. We work together to cultivate opportunities to support worker-cooperatives, real estate strategies, and housing cooperatives to promote wealth-building, prevent displacement, and ensure community control of assets in BIPOC and underinvested communities.
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Pushed to expand DEED’s Small Business Assistance Partnership Program, resulting in increased grants made to BIPOC and low-wealth entrepreneurs
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Helped create Minnesota’s first state-funded loan program for shared ownership models like cooperatives and commercial land trusts.
MCCD’s housing consortium members provide, maintain, and develop affordable housing across the continuum–from supportive housing to rentals and homeownership–to get more Minnesotans into safe and stable housing. Our consortium addresses the affordable housing shortage in Minnesota by advocating for funding across the continuum of housing activities, including development, supportive services, rental assistance, and preservation across all levels of government. We also advance efforts to remedy the harm caused by racist homeownership practices and policies by advocating for increased resources for homeownership development and counseling.
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Led efforts to secure a historic allocation in Housing Infrastructure cash, funding thousands of new and existing units of permanently affordable housing.
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Pushed for the creation of state task force to address skyrocketing property insurance costs for affordable housing developers
Inform and Craft Sustainable Policy
Influence legislative agendas and mobilize around housing, economic development, and community wealth-building efforts that serve BIPOC and low-wealth communities.
Access to Capital for Organizational Advancement
Eligible members can apply for our Opportunity Fund — mission-aligned capital that supports bold new models in shared ownership, affordable housing, and community development.
Invest in the Next Generation of Community Development Leaders
Enroll staff in professional development and racial equity programs like the Emerging Leaders in Community Development mentorship program or our State Policy Cohort.
Connect Changemakers Across the State
Participate in regular workshops, peer exchanges, and member convenings to learn, share, and build relationships with others doing this work statewide.
We welcome nonprofit, mission-aligned
organizations working in Minnesota, including:
By becoming a member, your organization joins a trusted, values-aligned network that amplifies your impact and strengthens your voice at both the local and state level.