About the Northeast CDC
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The Northeast Community Development Corporation (Northeast CDC) works to promote economic development in Northeast Minneapolis through various programs and services. It provides small business consulting and startup help, housing development, and engages in community organizing. It has focused on revitalizing the Central Avenue area and facilitating arts and culture development. It also works to support neighborhood organizations, businesses, and residents across Northeast Minneapolis.
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About the Northeast CDC
- 1. Northeast Community Development Corporation - 2011-
- 2. Our Mission The Northeast CDC works to promote the economic development of Northeast Minneapolis in a manner that furthers the interest of both residents & businesses. What the CDC has done What are we doing What will we be doing
- 3. The Role of CDCs - Varies from region to region, economy to economy - Economic development - Neighborhood organizing - Small business services - Housing
- 4. Northeast Minneapolis - 13 neighborhoods - NEMAA, NE Mpls Chamber of Commerce - Arts District & vibrant commercial corridors Northeast CDC = Northeast-wide facilitation!
- 5. Northeast CDC - History Serving the Northeast community
- 6. Northeast Futures - Phase 1 = dialogue - Northeast-wide Canvasses - Engaged community discussions - Produced a Community Vision Statement*
- 7. Central Avenue - Active in Central Ave Special Services District - Small business consulting and startup help - Paint and Fix programs - Safety on Central - Community Garden - Window Merchandising - Central Avenue Plan ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/images/central_ave_plan_update-2.jpg
- 8. Northeast CDC - Present - In 2010 we went through a major transition - Board restructured, reinvigorated - New leadership, new direction!
- 9. NE Futures - Phase II - Moving from talk to action - Building on research done in past phase - Great work being done @ City/Govt levels but what can people be doing to help? - NE Futures = engages the community at individual levels This conversation led to two new focus areas:
- 10. NE Futures Phase II - Outcomes - - Outcomes - Arts & the Creative Economy - Refocusing the Arts Action Plan Bikes & Green Spaces - The Northeast Bike Tour
- 11. Arts District - We are actively involved with the Arts Action Plan & Arts District Committee - Working to improve arts as a business - Sustainability of the area
- 12. Northeast Bike Tour - Planning a Northeast neighborhood-wide Bike Tour for June 2, 2012.油 - Will navigate through the 13 neighborhoods 油
- 13. The Northeast Calendar - Celebrating the 13 neighborhoods of Northeast Mpls.油 油
- 14. Small Business Services - Helping businesses start, grow and thrive - Tiered rates - NPs, NEMAA & Chamber members - Finance, strategic planning, web development facilitation, & more - Retail & business recruitment
- 15. Commercial Corridors - Central Avenue B.I.D. (Business Improvement District) Lake Street Council, University United, West Broadway Business & Area Coalition, St. Paul Area Redevelopment Corporation (SPARC on Rice St.) - Partner with other CDCs and nonprofits - Move outward to help additional corridors (Not just Central)
- 16. Jackson St. Artist Housing - Community supported, community driven - Next to a commercial corridor - Evolved as a result of the changing economy - Moving from ownership to rental model - Partnering with Artspace* - Continuing to work/communicate with lenders - Fulfilling the Arts Action Plan - Community asset
- 17. Northeast CDC (The organization) - Working on board development - Rebuilding sustainable organizational structure - Communication/Outreach (website) - Diversification of revenue streams - Continuing/developing strategic plan
- 18. Our Board - Working with a more active, role-based board model - Greater use of committees - More internal review processes - Preserves limited resources - Moving towards 100% board member contributions - Re-engages board members
- 19. Northeast CDC - Future - Meeting the changing needs of the NE community - Learning from past projects - Creating a more sustainable structure - Facilitating partnerships
- 20. Additional Areas - Business incubation and development (Working with Chamber, other CDCs.) - Redevelopment (807 Broadway, Hollywood Theatre, 2301 California Silos.) - Community endeavors (Cross-neighborhood Facilitation, Northeast Credit Union.) - Regional growth (Working w/ other CDCs - SPARC, UABA, WBAC, Redesign Inc.) - Addressing under-served areas of NE (Mid-City Industrial)
- 21. Fulfilling Our Mission ...working to promote the economic development of Northeast Minneapolis in a manner that furthers the interest of both residents and businesses by: - helping businesses by offering needed services - serving residents by helping Neighborhood Orgs and providing hands-on volunteer opportunities - facilitation, support, development and more!
- 22. Thank you!