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If We Can, So Can You: 1,000,000 Empowered Through Ohio CDCs
In early 2016, OCDCA conducted a survey of its members to determine the impact of community development corporations in Ohio during 2015. The numbers astonished us!
A few highlights from our findings are below.
Ohio's CDCs:
- Served 1 in 12 Ohioans; 1,000,000 people!
- Invested over $290,000,000 in their communities to meet the housing needs for more than 34,000 households
- Reached over 115,000 individuals through food access efforts
- Helped over 36,000 households with job training and small business development
- Leveraged $5,750,000 of investments for financial empowerment into $57,000,000 in assets for LMI Ohioans
- Organized volunteers that performed more than 324,000 hours of service in their communities
We created a new video and an industry data report for you to share to demonstrate the impact of your work!
Please share it with co-workers, friends, and your community, and use it as a resource to tell your story.
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OCDCA 32nd Annual Conference Follow Up and Award Winners
Another conference has come and gone and, we've gotta say, it was a pretty good one this year. Thanks to everyone that came out to Athens and a huge thanks to our wonderful host committee and sponsors without whom there would be no conference at all. We are thrilled to state that 83% of the people who responded to our conference evaluation indicated that they learned about a program they plan to explore for implementation in their community. That's the type of stuff we love to hear!
We were also pleased to present our annual member awards on Thursday, October 13:
* Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, CDC of the Year
* Lisa Ramsey,
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, CDC Staff Member of the Year
* North End Local Food Initiative (NELFI), CDC Project of the Year
* Bill Baker, North End Community Improvement Collaborative, CDC Community Leader of the Year
* Deonna Barnett, Increase CDC, Stephanie J. Bevens Award
* Mary Rivers Burke, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, Ned D. Neuhausel Award
* Richland County Foundation Fran & Warren Rupp Donor Advised Fund, CDC Partner of the Year
The award winners were selected by an independent volunteer committee. Congrats to all the winners!
Stay tuned for information about the 2017 conference!
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Microbusiness Summit: Access to Resources
If your organization has an existing microbusiness development program or if you want to learn more about microbusiness development in Ohio, don't miss this summit!
The 2016 Microbusiness Summit: Access to Resources will allow participants to share ideas about resources and strategies to bolster the effectiveness of their microbusiness program.
It will feature networking opportunities and panel discussions about resources for microbusiness development programs, including crowdfunding platforms and credit building services for your microbusiness clients.
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Microbusiness Summit: Access to Resources
November 3, 2016
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Chase Building
6th Floor Board Room
100 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
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AmeriCorps VISTA RFP Time is Just Around the Corner
The RFP for the full-year VISTAs will be released December 1, 2016. The applications will be due on January 25, 2017 by 5 pm.
Please join us for a webinar to help determine if AmeriCorps VISTA is right for your organization.
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Is AmeriCorps VISTA Right For Your Organization?
December 14, 2016
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First time applying? Don't miss the TA webinar for the applications. Get all your questions answered!
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VISTA RFP TA Webinar
January 17, 2017
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Vice President Joe Biden Visits Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation
In September, Vice President Joe Biden visited the work of
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation
along Lanterman Avenue. The Vice President was joined by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams. He was greeted by YNDC Executive Director Ian Beniston and Housing Director Tiffany Sokol. The group toured Lanterman Avenue and stopped to talk with many neighbors including Germaine Bennett, the President of YNDC's Board of Directors and a longtime resident of the street. YNDC was also able to discuss its work in partnership with the City of Youngstown rehabilitating vacant homes and eradicating blight along the street.
Read more...
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Habitat for Humanity MidOhio
Watch this video
from the Columbus Dispatch featuring Habitat for Humanity MidOhio and their project to rebuild a blind man's home that burned down.
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Share Your Stories
We love hearing about the awesome work you do throughout Ohio. If your organization is mentioned in the news, please share it with us. We love photos too! If you send it to Lisa Much at
lmuch@ohiocdc.org
, we can put it on our blog and in this newsletter.
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AmeriCorps VISTA Spotlight
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| VISTA members recruited over 160 volunteers during the month of September. These volunteers served a total of 422 hours. A total of $8,391.23 of in-kind resources were attained to assist with food security. A total of 10 homes were rehabbed in support of affordable housing for low income families. These efforts include in work of Lindsay Wheeler, VISTA member with Famicos Foundation, Allison Hall, VISTA serving with Community Food Initiatives, Song Kim, VISTA with St. Mary Development Corporation, Sheiron Sanchez, VISTA serving with Live Healthy Appalachia, Casey Taylor, VISTA member at Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families in Hamilton, Bridget Holmes, VISTA member with NHS Cleveland, Falon Allen, VISTA at NECIC, Caitlin Bothwell, VISTA serving at YS Home Inc, Joe Linksy, VISTA member serving with Slavic Village and Julies Wayman, VISTA member serving with Ashtabula County CAA. Great work VISTAs! |
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Registration for GOPC's 2017 Summit is Open
Registration is open
for Greater Ohio Policy Center's 2017 Summit,
Investing in Ohio's Future: Maximizing Growth in our Cities and Regions
. The Summit will take place March 7th and 8th, 2017 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Columbus. The Summit will bring together experts, policymakers, and local leaders to explore best practices in financing and accelerating comprehensive and sustainable growth in communities throughout Ohio. As part of the proceedings, the Summit will host dialogues and presentations about cutting-edge strategies, provide new tools, and present policy solutions that lay the foundation for building prosperous cities, suburbs, exurbs, and regions in Ohio.
Learn more here!
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Financial Inclusion Summit
Numerous state and regional organizations are hosting the Columbus Financial Inclusion Summit: Assuring People with Disabilities Access to Mainstream Financial Services. The event is on November 16th from 9:00am - 3:00pm at the Great Hall Meeting Room in Ohio Union at The Ohio State University. For more information and
to register click here
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Ohio Housing Conference Registration Open - Life. Liberty. Home.
Registration for the 2016 Ohio Housing Conference, Life. Liberty. Home. is now open. The conference is November 8 - 10, 2016. Hosted by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, the event will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center with hotel accommodations provided by Hyatt Regency. Learn more here.
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Destination: Vibrant Communities - OCDCA Member Discount
Join the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) for Destination: Vibrant Communities on November 10 in Detroit. This full day of interactive workshops is designed to advance the community development industry and is relevant for all staff levels. Learn best practices, innovative ideas and engage with peers while you choose the content that best suits your interests and organization's needs.
OCDCA members get a special discount when registering - use code "NACEDA" to receive it.
Registration closes November 2, 2016.
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Council for Rural Housing & Development of Ohio Training
Join CRHDO on Thursday, December 8, 2016 for a day of team-building and maintenance training provided by HD Supply Maintenance Solutions! HD Supply Maintenance Solutions will provide a one-day training covering R-410A Introduction and Overview, Appliance Repair and Team Management.
Register here.
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Efficiency Crafted Homes Incentives
Efficiency Crafted Homes provides financial incentives for new home construction or gut rehabs in Columbia Gas of Ohio or AEP Ohio territory. For more information about becoming an Efficiency Crafted builder, contact 1-877-771-5506 or info@efficiencycraftedhomes.com. |
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Lawrence Foundation Grants
The foundation is focused on making grants to support environmental, human services and other causes although their interests are fairly diverse and may lead into other areas on an occasional basis. They make both program and operating grants and do not have any geographic restrictions on grants.
Deadline is November 1.
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RWJF Culture of Health Prize
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recognizes the impact of communities that have placed a priority on health and are creating powerful partnerships and deep commitments that will enable everyone, especially those facing the greatest challenges, with the opportunity to live well. Apply now to receive up to $25,000 and have your stories and successes celebrated broadly to inspire others toward locally-driven change.The application is due
November 3.
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ArtsWave Arts & Festivals Grant Program (Southwest Ohio Only)
The purpose of the Neighborhood Arts and Festivals Grant Program is to provide support for recurring neighborhood-based arts events that increase the variety and frequency of arts experiences in neighborhoods throughout the region and create an environment where all members of the neighborhood feel welcome. First time applicants must contact ArtsWave to schedule a brief interview at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.
Application deadline is December 2.
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ServeOhio AmeriCorps State Notice of Funding
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Next City 2017 Vanguard Application Open
The Next City 2017 Vanguard Conference will be held in Montreal May 31-June 3, 2017. The conference welcomes a very limited number of young entrepreneurs, community developers, activists, artists, designers, urban planners and sustainability experts - anyone committed to improving cities. The only requirement is that applicant attendees must be under 40 years of age.
Apply by December 12.
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OHFA and ODM Recognized for Health and Housing Innovation
The Ohio Housing Financing Agency was recently recognized by the National Council of State Housing Agencies' Annual Award for Program Excellence in the Special Needs category. The award recognizes OHFA and the Ohio Department of Medicaid's work to blend affordable housing and healthcare delivery for programmatic innovation and state cost savings. Learn more about the Ohio Medicaid Demonstration
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ODSA Community Development Leadership Team
A core mission of the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) is to help build strong communities. Matthew LaMantia has been selected to lead ODSA's Office of Community Development (OCD) as the Deputy Chief. LaMantia will oversee the programs and services within the OCD, which help local communities improve downtown business districts, local infrastructure, affordable housing stock, and address homelessness in Ohio.
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Report Finds Housing Trust Funds Provided $1 Billion to Support Affordable Homes in 2015
A new report by the Center for Community Change finds that 770 city, county, and state housing trust funds operating throughout the U.S. provided more than $1 billion in funds in 2015. The
2016 National Survey of Housing Trust Funds
summarizes the findings from their survey of state, city, and county housing trust funds, including state enabling legislation for local housing trust funds. The report highlights seven critical trends that housing trust funds are advancing to ensure affordable homes become an asset to every community. Stay tuned for news about expanding the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.
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Updated Fact Sheets Show Impact of Housing Credit in Every Congressional District
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