Community Development Corporations
The success of LISC is measured by the success of our community
development corporation (CDC) partners. In Hartford we are fortunate
to have a group of the most committed, creative and smart developers. They
are able to blend the important missions of their organizations with a smart
business-savvy approach that increases their capacity to serve the residents
and neighborhoods of Hartford.
Over the past several years, LISC has seen many of our partners grow and strengthen, becoming leaders in the community development industry. LISC has also been pleased to welcome new developers to the field.
We at LISC would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our CDC partners for their energy, intelligence, good humor and growing productivity.
Broad-Park Development Corporation
L.Raquel Rivera, Interim Executive Director
860-249-0649
raquel_rivera@broadpark.org
617 Park Street
Hartford, CT 06106
http://www.broadpark.org
Description: Broad-Park is a non-profit organization that develops and manages affordable housing in Hartford, Connecticut. For the past 25 years, Broad-Park's developments have created new jobs and revitalized several city blocks with new rental housing and homeownership opportunities for the residents of the Frog Hollow Community. Our mission is to empower the community economically and socially, by providing educational, employent and housin opportunities in the neighborhoods we serve.
Christian Activities Council
Rev. Donald Steinle, Executive Director
860-527-9860
dsteinle@christianactivities.org
47
Vine Street
Hartford, CT 06112
Description: During the 1840s and 1850s, a massive wave of European immigration created large pockets of poverty in inner cities throughout the United States. Hartford saw its population swell with immigrants mired in difficult living conditions. Concerned, several young Congregationalist men approached their pastor and asked him what they could do. The pastor advised his idealistic followers to gather other young men together and devise a plan. They did, creating in 1851 an organization so enduring that it has served the poorest in the city for the past 150 years and continues to do so with the same commitment displayed by its young founders. That organization, originally called the City Missionary Society, is known today as the Christian Activities Council.
Throughout the coming year, the CAC will honor its heritage by celebrating its current initiatives and future plans as outlined in its long range plan. The accomplishments of today and goals of tomorrow are perpetuating a legacy of work that has generated a lasting impact on Hartford and beyond. Among the many projects that have had national implications are the establishment of the first Boy’s Club of America and the creation of a preschool education program that led to the formation of Headstart.
Closer to home, the City Missionary Society/Christian Activities Council has had a hand in creating prominent institutions: the Newington Children’s Hospital (now Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford), American School for the Deaf, Oak Hill School for the Blind, Central Connecticut State University, Church Homes, Inc., Family Life Education and Horace Bushnell Congregate Homes.
The missionary work of the early years helped lay the groundwork for the founding and support of a number of congregations in the area. More recently, the Christian Activities Council played a prominent role in the establishment of the Flagg Road United Church of Christ in West Hartford, the Warburton Community Church in Hartford, and the Amistad UCC Church in Hartford.
Such a fine inheritance has inspired us to recognize our additions to that legacy. Special celebrations will take place throughout the year to honor our current successes and ongoing programs as we look ahead to the next 150 years.
Co-Opportunity, Inc.
Donna Taglianetti, Executive Director
860-236-3617
donnat@co-opportunity.org
117
Murphy Road
Hartford, CT 06107
http://www.co-opportunity.org
Description: Since 1987 Co-Opportunity has created housing and economic development
initiatives in Hartford. Its earliest work focused on providing leadership
and management training to residents of ocmmon-interest communities.
Today, programs help individuals secure income and other assets sufficient to
assure a stable financial future. Services include adult education, job
training, homebuyer's educations, financial literacy, asset development and
budget counseling, credit repair and mortgage assistance. Co-Opportunity
operates YouthBuild, an education and job training program in which disengaged
youth make positive community contributions building affordable housing.
The agency's Hartford Individual Development Account Collaborative provides
opportunities to improve money management skills while increasing savings for
housing, education or small businesses.
Corporation for Independent Living
Martin LeGault, Executive Director
860-563-6011
mlegault@cilhomes.com
30 Jordan
Lane
Wethersfield, CT 06109-1258
http://www.cilhomes.org
Description: Established in 1979, the Corporation for Independent Living is a statewide
nonprofit housing development corporation specializing in accessible and
affordable homes. The Corporation also provides housing in Massachusetts
for people with developmental disablities just as it does in Connecticut.
Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford
Catherine MacKinnon, Executive Director
860-296-1797
cmackinnon@mutualhousing.org
95 Niles Street
Hartford, CT 06105
http://www.mutualhousing.org
Description: The Mutual Housing Association of Greater Hartford is a partnership of community residents, local and state government, and private enterprise that is committed to providing affordable housing and revitalizing neighborhoods in greater Hartford. It accomplishes this through the development and management of high quality resident-controlled mutual housing for residents of varied incomes, rehabilitation lending and technical assistance for homeowners, and development of affordable homeownership opportunities.
Incorporated in 1988, Mutual Housing is governed by a 19-member board of
directors that is made up of mutual housing residents and representatives of
business and local government. Residents constitute a majority of the
directors. It owns and manages seven properties in Hartford, Windsor
Locks, and Simsbury that contain 310 units of affordable housing. A new 24
unit development on Zion Street is expected to begin construction soon.
Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance
Ken Johnson, Executive Director
860-244-9390
ninaken@sbcglobal.net
20 Sargeant Street
Hartford, CT 06105
www.ninahartford.org
Description: Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance, Inc. was founded by six major institutions in the Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford, Connecticut to foster community development. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst for reinvestment in Asylum Hill by enhancing public safety, homeownership, ecoomic development and education throughout the neighborhood.
The idea for NINA was born in 2001, when the major institutions of Asylum Hill came to a conclusion: there was real potential in this charming Victorian neighborhood, rich in culture and history, but parts of it had fallen on tough times.
The institutions of Asylum Hill – which include Aetna, The Hartford, ING, Mass Mutual, Saint Francis Hospital and Webster Bank – agreed to join forces to expedite the revitalization of Asylum Hill.And so, they committed their human and financial resources to form NINA, built on the model created by SINA (Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance) which focuses on the restoration of the South End of Hartford.
Today,
NINA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, headed by Executive Director Ken
Johnson, committed to making Asylum Hill a robust community for the people who
live, learn, work, and play here.
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Sheldon Oak Central, Inc.
Daniel Merida, Executive Director
860-246-0666
dmerida@sheldonoak.org
54 South
Prospect Street
Hartford, CT 06106
sheldonoak.org
Description: Sheldon Oak Central, Inc. is a not-for-profit, tax exempt, urban development corporation. Its mission is to develop, manage and produce affordable housing for at risk populations. The agency is also committed to sustaining its projects through its network of community centers and the development of commercial real estate necessary for community economic growth.
SOC was founded by three church organizations in 1969 to develop the 91-unit Sheldon Oak Cooperative. Since then, Sheldon Oak Central has developed over 600 units of affordable housing, including elderly housing, rental developments and single-family homes. With each development, Sheldon Oak Central has collaborated with diverse neighborhood and city organizations.
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance
Luis Caban, Executive Director
860-493-1618
lcaban@sinainc.org
207 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
www.sinainc.org
Description: Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (SINA) is a partnership between Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Hospital and Trinity College that works cooperatively with the community to develop leadership and improve the economic, physical and social characteristics of Hartford’s Frog Hollow, Barry Square and South Green neighborhoods. SINA works cooperatively with the community to develop leadership and improve the economic, physical and social characteristics within its target neighborhoods.