Community Development Alliance (CDA)

It's unanimous! Resident Advisory Council on Housing (RACH) members, together with other allies, rallied to support restoring Down Payment Assistance (DPA) to the City's 2025 budget. Alice Pugh, Secretary of the RACH, testified on the importance of DPA. Thank you to Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic, Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee, and Alderman Scott Spiker, Vice Chair of the Committee, for sponsoring a total of $1.2 million in DPA! Thank you also to the many co-sponsors, including council members Brostoff, Burgelis, Chambers, Coggs, Moore, President Pérez, Stamper, and Zamarripa! #CollectiveImpact #QualityHousing #CommunityDevelopmentAlliance

This past week the Dominican Center experienced two back-to-back burglaries, resulting in over $12,000 in losses. This organization is a vital part of the Amani community. Can you help them replace their items? Please donate and share.

What an incredible event. THANK YOU to all who joined us last week at the "Building a Homeowner and Future Homeowner Bill of Rights" event. Special appreciation for Lafayette Crump, Shakita L., Jon Searles, our Resident Advisory Council on Housing, our Alliance Panel comprised of Maricha Harris, Shakita L., Natasha Mays-Gray, Tammy L. Rivera, Drea Rodriguez, and Demetria Smith, Camille Mays for facilitating a healing break, and Ex Fabula tellers for sharing their inspirational stories. And a big thank you to all who attended and contributed their time and thoughts. We are working to bring together collaborators who are dedicated to increasing homeownership for all Milwaukeeans, regardless of their race. We have heard from residents and community organizations that to do this, we must also address displacement and gentification. That's what our event was about: discussing solutions to this issue that affects communities across America. We have some great ideas; now it's time to continue the work! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gqZwhTRH. #CommunityDevelopmentAlliance #CollectiveImpact

WOW! Thank you to all who have registered for our upcoming "Building a Homeowner and Future Homeowner Bill of Rights" event! We are now at capacity and our registration is closed. However, if you're interested in learning more, there's plenty of room at our pre-conference deep dive during our virtual seminar on Displacement, Data, Trends and Solutions. This free Zoom event is this Monday, Sept. 16 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Check out this link to register: http://bit.ly/3ML82KS. Also, if you can't attend Monday's Zoom meeting or Tuesday's in-person event, check back for event recordings or contact us directly to set up a meeting to learn more about the causes of displacement and potential solutions. We need your input as we create policy solutions!

Welcome to the team! There are a few new faces around CDA! Meet Trenice and Johanna! Trenice Ferguson is our new director of operations. In this role, Trenice leads development, procurement, and implementation of internal organizational processes. Johanna Jimenez, MBA is our new director of policy and advocacy. She works directly with Teig and Cordella to develop and implement a housing policy and advocacy agenda for the entire alliance. Both women have experience working on affordable housing initiatives and promoting racial equity. Please welcome them to CDA!

What a great day for Milwaukee! Last Friday, Cordella Jones, CDA’s collaboration director, participated in Mayor Johnson’s news conference at Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity to announce the $3.4 million C-SITE grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop all-electric, affordable net-zero energy homes in our city. This project is a crucial part of the Milwaukee Climate and Equity Plan, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions while promoting racial and economic equity. By building Zero-Energy Ready Homes on vacant lots in underserved communities, we’re taking bold steps toward making Milwaukee a greener and more sustainable city. #CollectiveImpact #QualityHomes #CommunityDevelopmentAlliance

We are TWO WEEKS out from our BIG event! Join CDA as we take over GATHER in Deer District to talk about anti-displacement efforts in housing throughout Milwaukee. Anyone passionate about homeowner and future homeowner rights is invited to attend this FREE event! Space is limited, so register TODAY! https://lnkd.in/gn264MST

Are you a young professional passionate about affordable homeownership? Habitat for Humanity has a spot for you to help combat the city’s crisis. The role includes: volunteering, advocacy & awareness, fundraising and global trips. Learn more about the Milwaukee Habitat Young Professionals group at the link. https://lnkd.in/g34vWHqK #CommunityDevelopmentAlliance #CollectiveImpact #QualityHomes

We are thrilled to announce that we won the MANDI's Associated Bank Trailblazer Award! Congratulations to Teens Grow Greens and all of the finalists and winners. Thank you, LISC Milwaukee, U.S. Bank, and Associated Bank, for recognizing CDA and the work our entire alliance does in pursuit of quality and affordable housing for all Milwaukeeans. #QualityHomes #CollectiveImpact #Trailblazer #MANDI

Today is your last chance to vote for CDA for the Wells Fargo People's Choice Award. And we hope to see you tomorrow at the MANDI Awards Event. We are so honored to be a finalist for a prestigious MANDI Award. https://lnkd.in/gCrG7f2 #CommunityDevelopmentAlliance #CollectiveImpact #MANDIAward