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History
On January 19, 1999, a group of persons assembled
in Washington, D.C., to organize a community development corporation.
The need for such an organization grew out of a continuing concern
that Metropolitan Baptist Church needed to have avenues that would
permit it to reach into the community in ways clearly different
and distinguishable from the ways churches traditionally serve communities.
On September 8, 2000, Metropolitan Community Development Corporation
(MCDC) was incorporated as a non-profit organization to promote
the spiritual and cultural enrichment of the community; to plan,
provide for and administer community services and programs that
contribute to the social development and economic growth of the
community, its families and individuals; and to mobilize the resources
of the community to promote and sponsor programs for job and life
skills training, health care, education, youth development and business
development.
Metropolitan Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is a 501
(c)(3) non-profit corporation. It is incorporated in the District
of Columbia under its Nonprofit Corporation Act and authorized to
transact business in the State of Maryland as the “Metropolitan
Baptist Community Development Corporation”. Since its inception,
MCDC has learned that ordinary individuals with the right spirit
and partnerships can achieve extraordinary things.
Our Vision ...
MCDC strives to build vital, economically and socially vibrant
communities where the quality of life for its residents are enhanced
and sustained through access to affordable housing, quality education,
health care, and opportunities to develop economic wealth through
business ownership and financial investments.
Our Mission ...
To sustain and enhance communities of faith and hope in the greater
Washington, D.C. region through programs, initiatives, and strategic
business partnerships to empower people and improve the social and
economic conditions for the communities we serve.
Our Values ...
MCDC’s values are placed in human dignity and personal worth;
community involvement; and economic, political, social and spiritual
empowerment for underserved people and the communities served.
Our goal is to promote the vision of “faith in action”
in the community and provide diverse services that facilitate economic
empowerment of communities through programs, activities, and facilities
that provide affordable housing for low and moderate income families;
encourage and support small business development; and provide training,
skills and programs that improve the health, education, and welfare
of residents in underserved communities.
Our goal is also to create an “empowerment tradition”
that helps and serves in ways that promote self-sufficiency. MCDC
seeks to assist in the permanent eradication of poverty and the
creation of communities of love and faith. As MCDC engages in community
development, it seeks to make a change in the lives of people and
empower them to bring about change in their own lives.
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