Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers
MCCD works collectively to expand economic prosperity by investing in and stewarding community development resources. We use capital, collaboration, and policy advocacy to build community wealth — especially in places and among people that have historically been excluded.
Minneapolis, MN
About Us
The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is a statewide membership network and mission-driven certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) bringing together nonprofit housing and economic development organizations working from rural main streets to city neighborhoods. Together, we expand access to capital, support entrepreneurs and affordable housing development, and advance policies that address long-standing barriers to ownership and opportunity. As both a consortium and a direct lender, MCCD deploys mission-driven financing, provides technical assistance, and convenes partners across sectors to align community priorities with investment and policy. We do this through four areas of work:
businesses supported in 2024
historic allocation for affordable housing in 2023
housing & community development professionals received mentorship and training
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nonprofits advancing equity together
The Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers (MCCD) is a statewide membership network and mission-driven certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) bringing together nonprofit housing and economic development organizations working from rural main streets to city neighborhoods. Together, we expand access to capital, support entrepreneurs and affordable housing development, and advance policies that address long-standing barriers to ownership and opportunity. As both a consortium and a direct lender, MCCD deploys mission-driven financing, provides technical assistance, and convenes partners across sectors to align community priorities with investment and policy. We do this through four areas of work:
Small Business Development: Technical assistance and coaching to help entrepreneurs launch, grow, transition, and sustain businesses in the ownership structure that fit their goals.
Lending: Flexible financing paired with practical support for members, small businesses, and shared ownership enterprises that strengthen local economies.
Policy and Advocacy: Membership-led work that addresses systemic failures through policy and funding decisions, improving programs and expanding access to opportunity.
Leadership Development and Field Building: The Community Development Leadership Center connects leaders across regions to share knowledge, build strategy, and strengthen the community development field.
Community Shared Ownership
MCCD works at the intersection of housing, economic opportunity, and community wealth-building. Through policy advocacy, business support, leadership development, and shared ownership strategies, MCCD helps communities across Minnesota create more equitable pathways to prosperity.
Policy & Advocacy
Working alongside nonprofit partners, community developers, and public leaders to advance policies that expand housing, economic opportunity, and community wealth across Minnesota.
Business Support & Lending
Providing advising, technical assistance, and flexible financing to entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and small businesses that face barriers to traditional capital.
Leadership Development
Building the next generation of community development leaders through mentorship, training cohorts, professional development, and policy education programs.
Shared Ownership
Supporting cooperatives, community land trusts, and other shared ownership models that create long-term community wealth and local control of assets.
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