Opportunity Communities (The Neighborhood Developers, Inc. / Nuestra Comunidad/ North Shore CDC)

Our mission is to strengthen the capacity, efficiency, and performance of independent local community developers that join Opportunity Communities as organizational members. All our members are committed to building equitable communities of opportunity.

Community development organizations concentrate on neighborhoods and communities that are led by and benefit local residents, ensuring that programs respond to community needs. Yet, a local focus limits organizational scale and constrains impact. The OppCo model solves this problem by allowing member organizations to retain local focus and control of resources and assets, while enabling them to benefit from the efficiency and effectiveness of a larger-scale entity.