Client Highlight
The residential homes that line the intersection of 3rd St. and 12th Ave. were not built with small businesses in mind. But this didn’t stop Positively 3rd Street Bakery from setting up shop there in 1983.
Policy & Advocacy
With every legislative seat on the ballot this November and a historic number of retirements, the outcomes of this year’s session will likely shape campaign conversations across Minnesota in the months ahead.
Across the state, small businesses employ 1.3 million Minnesotans, creating the heart of our economy and the soul of our communities. And the impacts of the federal immigration surge have done unprecedented harm to our local entrepreneurs.
Media
Kit brings over a decade of community development to this role, including eight years as Executive Director of Mni Sota Fund, an MCCD member organization. Under Kit’s leadership, Mni Sota Fund grew from a small startup CDFI into a $17 million institution that earned the Bush Prize in 2024.
Client Highlight | Small Business Development
When the founding members of Halcyon House secured their commercial space in downtown Duluth, they took a unique approach to their buildout.
We are officially halfway through the 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session, and MCCD’s Policy & Advocacy team continues strategizing with our community partners to advance the key economic development and housing policies that matter most to our consortium members.
Small Business Development
Enrollment continues for CanNavigate, with growing interest from entrepreneurs across Minnesota preparing to enter the state’s cannabis market.
The CanNavigate program has officially begun enrolling participants for its first cohort this month, and the team is excited to begin working with Social Equity Applicants across Minnesota who are preparing to enter the state’s emerging cannabis industry.
Lending & Loans | Small Business Development
The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) works in partnership with its sister organization, Propagate Community Development Corporation (Propagate CDC), to expand access to responsible cannabis lending in Minnesota.
Field Building | Policy & Advocacy
MCCD is launching our first State Policy Cohort, a hands-on training series designed for Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) professionals who want to learn more about policy development.
Membership
Nestled in Brooklyn Center’s growing downtown is what Denise Butler, the Associate Director of ACER, calls “86 acres of opportunity.”
Client Highlight | Lending & Loans
Behind every bottle of Queana Ivory’s hot sauce is a story. And with her company, Fresh Eats LLC, she is setting out to build a new world of flavors.
