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COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

CEDAM

Annual Report FY 2013THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN

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Lansing

Grand Rapids

Detroit& Metro Area

Traverse City

Kalamazoo

Port Huron

Marquee

Houghton/Hancock

Sault Ste. Marie

Cheboygan

Jackson Ann Arbor

Flint

SaginawBay City

Ironwood Escanaba

Hart

Muskegon

BentonHarbor

Alpena

237MembersStatewide10% increase

In2013,theCommunityEconomicDevelopmentAssociationofMichigan(CEDAM)celebratedits15thanniversary.CEDAMlaunchedanupdatedbrandincludinganewlogo,websiteandfreshmarketingmaterialsthatintegratedallofCEDAM’sprograms,includingmembershipandeventfunctions,intoasingle,easytousewebsite.

CEDAMhasanumberofprogramstohelpfostervibrantcommunitiesthroughavarietyofmethodswefeatureinthisreport.Wepromoteourmemberseveryopportunitywehave,includingvideosontheBrightSidetelevision

show,newsletters,blogsandsocialmedia.Eachofourprogramshelpstoconnectourmemberstoresources,includingworkshopsandconferences,technicalassistanceandmore.

Wereleasedthe2013IndustryReportinMarch,whichisacomprehensivesurveyandanalysisoftrendswithinthecommunityeconomicdevelopmentindustry.Ifyouareinterestedinlearningaboutwhatyourpeersaredoing,pleasevisitdata.cedam.info.

InMay,wehostedourannualMembershipCelebrationontherooftopoftheChristmanBuildinginLansingduringtheBuildingMichiganCommunitiesConference.Welookforwardtohostingthiseventeachyear,andinviteourmemberstoattend,networkandlearnfromoneanother.

JamieSchriner-HooperExecutive Director

Expenses: $1,186,956p

28%72%GeneralAdministra�ve

Program Services

Revenue: $1,248,234

Grants65%

Miscellaneous

20%

1%5%Fee for Service 2%

Membership Dues

MichiganForeclosurePreven�on

Corps

3%Contribu�ons4%

Training Revenue

CEDAMprovidesadvocacy,resourcesandtrainingtoorganizationsworkingtocreatevibrantcommunities.Ifyouhelp

yourcommunity,wecanhelpyou.

Hosted

14trainings{serving175indivduals

in topics:placemaking

marke�ng

strategic planning

real estate development

conflict resolu�on

funding opportuni�es

Launched

3 webinars39 members par�cipated inLaunched the Comprehensive Training ProgramDeveloped a training matrix to iden�fy gaps and weaknesses. Launched MichiganTraining.info

Legislators Building Communi�esa summer-long ini�a�ve to encourage legislators to volunteer with a community resulted in {75legisla�vevolunteers a resolu�on was offered on the Senate floorcommemora�ng the projectWe hosted Bimonthly policy commi�ee mee�ngs around the statefollowed by legisla�ve luncheons with CEDAM members and local legislators

CEDAM featured Advocacy Day in June to teach nonprofit advocacy and lobbying regula�onsPar�cipants a�ended a House commiee hearing and met with their legislators or staff

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CEDAM staff met with legislators in Washington D.C. to discuss community economic development issues

co-sponsored by Senators Jansen & Warren and Represena�ves Schmidt & Singh

Untangling the Funding Jungle Detroit

Real Estate Development Boot Camp Roscommon

Nonprofit Advocacy Day Lansing Legislators Building Communities Wrap Up Event

Michigan Foreclosure Preven�on Corps

20members

6,343new clients served{ 3,969Step Forward Michigan clients served 10,725outreach mailings sent

Successfully lobbied to preserve the Michigan

Six-month redemp�on period

Secured up to 5 yearsof funding for statewideforeclosure data analysis

Extended the 90 Day Law to January 2014

4,111individuals impacted by

financial literacy outreach

Michigan Foreclosure Task Force

MFTF

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Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Corps end of year training & team building event Lansing Lugnuts game

Completed 4 Community Assessmentswhich provide an affordable opportunity to assess a community’sproblems & challenges, iden�fy assets & define issues the community should address

Partnered with the Microenterprise Network of Michigan and Connect Michigan

to launch the Small Business Technology Taskforce

Hosted the annual Small Town & Rural Development Conferencebringing more than 200 people to Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville to discuss rural issues

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Michigan Economic Impact Coalition

MEIC

Completed the first year of

Uniformed Data Collecon Effort {verifying that MEIC Members

served more than

50,000people in Michigan

bringing more than

$30millionin federal tax refunds to Michigan

Launched a new taxpayer website:

to promote free tax assistance and asset building opportunies for Michigan families.

MichiganFreeTaxHelp.org

Collected stories from more than 90 MEIC member clientstwo promoonal videos at MichiganFreeTaxHelp.orgView stories and

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Financial Empowerment Center Ribbon Cutting Lansing

Michigan Communities for Financial Empowerment

MCFEGrew Show Me the Money Day to 9communi�es in MichiganSupported the launch and con�nued implementa�on of the Lansing Financial Empowerment CenterWhich served 630 Clients with FREE financial counseling

reducedebtby more than

$125,000 & increasesavingsby more than$56,000$$helping tofrom March - September

Trained local government leaders and staff across Michigan in the Financial Empowerment Center model

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6New Episodessodes

Lansing

Detroit

St. Clair

Howell

Coldwater

IndependenceCharter Twp

Marshall

Grand Rapids

Marine City

Cheboygan

Traverse CityManistee

Petoskey

Brighton

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Microenterprise Network of Michigan

MNM

as part of CEDAM dues structure

members

1004

Developed a toolkit with technology resources for entrepreneurs and administra�ve support for communi�es to replicate this model.

SupportedMichigan communi�es in work group developmentfor technology incorpora�on & technical assistance

Partnered with MSU Extension to host the Connec�ng Entrepreneurial Communi�es Conference in Marshall

Maintained a Resource Directory with more than50 resources for entrepreuners

Members208 22

technicalassistance

11informa�onal

calls

5site visits & assessments

communi�esreceived

communi�esreceived

communi�esreceived

michiganvacantproperty.org

Michigan Vacant Property Campaign

TheMichiganVacantPropertyCampaignisacollaborationbetweenfourorganizationswithuniqueexpertiserelatedtovacantpropertyissues:theCenterforCommunityProgress,CommunityEconomicDevelopmentAssociationofMichigan,Michigan

MunicipalLeagueandMichiganCommunityResources.

CEDAM would like to thank major supporters MSHDA, Bank of America, C.S. Mott Foundation, Charter One Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, LISC, NeighborWorks

America, PNC and State Farm. For a full list of sponsors, please visit cedam.info/sponsors

Our Mission: CEDAM enhances the effectiveness and capacity of our members by providing a statewide voice and forum for community building and community-based economic development. We synthesize and

share information, enabling our members to resolve local challenges.

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