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- What is the name your organization?
- South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations
- What type of work does your organization do?
- The South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations is a state-wide trade association of non-profit, community-based development corporations within the state's economically distressed communities. The SCACDC places particular emphasis on promoting development in communities that have been left out of the economic mainstream, especially minority communities.
The mission of SCACDC is to raise the quality of life for low-wealth families and communities by advancing the community economic development industry in South Carolina through the capacity building of local community development corporations through the provision of::
Grassroots Leadership Development
Access to Capital
Advocacy
Technical Assistance
The SCACDC works to increase the participation of the State's financial institutions in community economic development initiatives by facilitating public/private partnerships. The association educates the state's legislature, state agencies, local governments, major state and national foundations, religious denominations, colleges and universities and lending institutions as to their potential role in creating opportunities and overcoming obstacles for community-based economic development throughout the state of South Carolina.
- What area of the country do you work in?
- Southeastern Region, South Carolina
- Who do you work with?
- State-wide Community Development Corporations and other parties involved in the Community Economic Development Industry including Foundations, Banks, Architects, Homebuilders, and Government officials and agencies.
- What do you hope to gain from joining the Rural Innovation Network?
- Partnership, Rural Issue Dialogue, Information
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