The Neighborhood Developers Inc

Programs: Production of affordable homes - homes form the foundation for a healthy family by providing a secure place to live and offering ready access to jobs, schools and local amenities. The development of new and improved homes is a tangible strategy for stimulating a neighborhood's revitalization and changing people's perception of a neighborhood's character. While tnd primarily builds affordable multi-family and supportive housing, core to our mission is creating mixed-income homes that strengthen housing markets and support income diversity within a neighborhood. Our homes are designed to foster community connections and sustainability. As responsible stewards, tnd maintains supportive and green homes that contribute to family and neighborhood well-being. During 2017, tnd managed a pipeline of 134 affordable and mixed-income units and began construction of 34 new units.

financial capabilities and connect -stable and sufficient income enables a family to thrive and envision a better future for themselves. As the founder and lead agency of connect, we have established a nationally recognized financial opportunity center where five partners provide employment placement, skill development, income stabilization, and financial capability services. At the connect center, tnd delivers financial education, benefits screening and financial capabilities programming. Connect's results show that families of low income are more likely to make financial gains with integrated and bundled services. Of 318 coached clients in 2017, 70% achieved a gain to income, credit score or assets. The median gain to net income among those who made gains (52% of total served) was $9,286 per year, while 48% of total served improved their credit scores by a median gain of 33 points. As the lead agency of connect, tnd provides connect's facility, coordinates integrated multi-party service delivery and manages the program's data collection and evaluation. In 2017, 3,374 households benefitted from connect's programming.

community engagement - tnd fosters community relationships and leadership, as they are the underpinnings of productive social networks and organizations. Civic engagement and thoughtful planning efforts better align community services and resources with community priorities to improve the quality of life for the community as a whole. In 2017, 244 leaders and staff mobilized 1,223 unique individuals to join community building and civic engagement activities.