Building wealth and opportunity from the ground up.

Our Mission

MCCD works collectively to expand economic prosperity by investing in and stewarding community development resources. We use capital, collaboration, and policy advocacy to build community wealth — especially in places and among people that have historically been excluded.

Our Vision

We envision a connected, equitable community development field — one that centers racial and economic justice and expands access to opportunity and wealth for BIPOC and low-wealth communities across Minnesota.
Our Work

Policy & Advocacy

We champion investments and reforms that support renters, homeowners, entrepreneurs, and cooperatives — especially in BIPOC and under-resourced communities.

Our Work

Business Support & Lending

Through our CDFI lending arm, we provide business advising and flexible loans to entrepreneurs who face barriers accessing traditional financing.

Our Work

Shared Ownership Models

We help launch and finance cooperatives, land trusts, and other shared ownership enterprises that build community wealth beyond the individual.

Our Work

Leadership Development

We invest in emerging and established leaders, creating pathways for them to shape the future of our sector.

Our Approach

We think long-term and system-wide. We’re not just solving problems — we’re shifting who holds the tools, the dollars, and the power. Our structure as a consortium and a lender allows us to move resources and relationships toward impact.

We:

  • Build coalitions that turn local expertise into statewide change
  • Deliver capital where it’s needed most, paired with practical support
  • Create spaces for leadership to grow
  • Stay rooted in community, not bureaucracy

Our Values

Racial Justice & Intersectionality

We use an anti-racist lens in everything we do, honoring the full identities of the people and communities we serve.

Abundance

We believe there's enough to go around — enough resources, enough vision, enough solutions. We move from scarcity to shared possibility.

Stewardship

As a CDFI and convener, we treat capital and relationships with deep care — balancing risk with a mission to deliver lasting value to communities.

Accountability

We stay accountable to BIPOC communities by continually asking: Who benefits? Who’s left out? How can we shift power?

Mutuality & Reciprocity

We focus on relationships, not transactions. We believe transformation happens when knowledge, leadership, and power are shared.

What We Do

We support and scale community-led solutions at the intersection of affordable housing and economic opportunity.

Our People

MCCD is powered by a diverse staff, board, and membership of housing developers, economic justice champions, and community-based leaders across Minnesota.

Meet Our Team

Our Impact

694

businesses supported in 2024

$200M

historic allocation for affordable housing in 2023

300+

housing & community development professionals received mentorship and training

30+

nonprofits advancing equity together

And behind every number is a story: a small business funded, a leader mentored, a family housed, a system shifted.

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