Policy & Advocacy
On Wednesday, September 7th, MCCD hosted a community economic development member meeting with a specific focus on labor market conditions in the Twin Cities. MCCD was lucky enough to be joined by two guest speakers from the Community Development and Engagement team at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Mary Hogan, Senior Policy Analyst and Tyler Boesch, Economist and Analyst.
It was a big year for the community development field and MCCD is proud to see our efforts, and those of our members and partners, pay off in a big way! T
Field Building | Membership | Policy & Advocacy
Thank you to everyone that joined us at our Policy & Advocacy Training at the Capitol! We learned, laughed, and teared up from some incredibly moving testimonies.
The Minnesota state legislature wrapped up its work by 11:59 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2024. It will be remembered as one of the most chaotic endings to a legislative session in Minnesota history.
While the work of the Minnesota legislature impacts everyone, advocating at the State Capitol can feel intimidating. But input from local leaders in nonprofit affordable housing and small business development is essential to securing policies that advance racial and economic justice statewide.
As I start my eighth legislative session with MCCD, I can’t help but reflect on the lawmaker that is no longer with us, Senator Kari Dziedzic.
More than a hundred housing advocates and legislative champions came together at the Minnesota State Capitol for the 3rd Annual Start with Home Rally last week.
Policy & Advocacy | Press Release
There’s a multi-sector insurance crisis in Minnesota—and a new bipartisan bill, SF 2205, introduced this week in the state legislature aims to identify solutions to Minnesota’s growing property insurance crisis to better support the millions of Minnesotans that rely on it.
A recent executive order by the Trump Administration threatens to dismantle the CDFI Fund, impacting community development across the country.
Client Highlight | Lending & Loans | Small Business Development
For years, Xiong and Xiong spent their weekdays working full-time jobs and their weekends selling baked goods at farmer’s markets across the Twin Cities metro, where their banana bread, sourdough loaves, and macarons quickly became hits among market goers.
Shared Ownership
MCCD’s Shared Ownership team has hit the ground running in 2025 to support cooperative businesses across Minnesota, particularly those in the home and community-based services (HCBS) sector.
