Welcome! Thank You!  

Goals for Today’s meeting Introduce CDN Assess needs in the DC Maryland Region and what CDN can bring to the table Organize next meetings as a regional coalition  

Conversation about the organizational needs in the region Agenda   Brief Overview of CDN Conversation about the community development needs in the DC Region in MD Conversation about the organizational needs in the region More details on Maryland Community Development Week Wrap up, next steps and next meeting

Community Development Network of Maryland About the Community Development Network of Maryland Vision and Mission Strategic Priorities: Represent the Industry in Annapolis Leading the Way to Stronger Communities Campaign Regional Coalitions and capacity building Community Development indicators Connecting the industry

Vision All Maryland neighborhoods and communities thrive and are areas where people of all incomes have opportunities for themselves and their families.  

Mission To engage and strengthen Maryland’s community development industry and encourage comprehensive community development through advocacy, partnerships, and capacity building.  

Who is the Community Development Industry? Any organization or individual doing community development for the benefit of the community. Includes nonprofits, public agencies, developers, individuals, and more.  

What is Community Development? Community development is defined as strategic initiatives that organizations and businesses implement to work with urban, rural and suburban communities to improve them economically, physically and socially for the people who live and work there.  

Represent the Community Development Industry in Annapolis Regular action alerts and updates on key legislation Legislation furthering policy and strengthens the industry. In 2013: Expanded CITC program to $175,000 in tax credits In 2014: Assisted in the passage of the Rental Housing Programs Efficiency Act, which ended local approval Passed the Homestead Tax Credit Carry Over bill for Baltimore City (requested by the Baltimore City Committee) CDN Policy Committee  

Leading the Way to Stronger Communities Campaign Promotes the social and economic impact of the industry in Maryland for further investment in organizations that do the work Ongoing work with media/social media Update of the Industry Report Maryland Community Development Week, October 20-27, 2014 CDN Working group  

Community Development Outcome Indicators To be launched November 2015 10 or so indicators of what the results are of community development Provides a common framework through which all of the industry can make strategic decisions Inclusionary Process CDN Working group  

Connecting the Industry New Website features Page for each regional coalition Member Spotlight on home page Google Groups Social Media  

Regional Coalitions and capacity building Deliver capacity building trainings and information at the regional level Hear directly from practitioners in each region about the needs and possible policy initiatives Build a truly statewide organization Organizing partners for each region  

Odette Ramos, Executive Director Contact Us http://communitydevelopmentmd.org Odette Ramos, Executive Director 443-801-8137 odette@communitydevelopmentmd.org