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- EIN 39-1323500
- (608) 256-3527
- 1501 Williamson St Madison WI 53703-3728 USA
- www.cwd.org
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Causes: Economic Development, Urban & Community Economic Development
Mission: Common wealth supports and preserves the vitality of neighborhoods in the madison metropolitan area. Our work serves as the foundational bedrock of healthy community and economic development, with projects aimed at improving the housing and business climate of our neighborhoods through a people-first approach centered on racial equity and community-level health improvement.
Programs: Housing provides safe, stable and healthy housing opportunities for renters and aspiring home-owners. It consists of 146 units of affordable housing, owns and manages 86 units of affordable housing in multiple locations, manages the 60 unit affordable housing yahara river view apartment building, purchased and rehabilitated 8 units of affordable housing included in the total above, and administers 20 units of affordable home ownership. The housing program supports the retention and sustainability of affordable land in madison and dane county in providing management services to the madison area community land trust.
economic development consists of adult and youth workforce development and management of two business incubators. The organization manages a 42,000 square foot business incubator providing small business technical assistance and referrals, a 50,000 square foot light industrial building and a community based employment training and placement program with case management support. The youth and adult workforce development programs coach participants in financial fluency, job readiness and entrepreneurial leadership.
health equity integrates comprehensive community health approaches to violence prevention efforts.