Creating Opportunities To Transform Lives
About NJCDC Celebrating our 25 anniversary year, New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is a multi-service community development and social service agency based in the heart of Paterson, New Jersey, the state’s third largest city. Our mission is to provide opportunities to transform lives of children in Paterson’s Great Falls Promise Neighborhood through education, youth development, family and community resources, and affordable housing. th
Learn more about our programs and services at njcdc.org
Our Vision NJCDC’s vision is that all 8,000 children living or going to school in the Great Falls Promise Neighborhood will graduate high school—ready for college and a career.
Our Results
4,000
75
CHILDREN OR FAMILIES SERVED DAILY
100%
15
MILLION DOLLARS REINVESTED IN THE COMMUNITY
PATERSON YOUTH COUNCIL SENIORS ACCEPTED TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES
PLAYGROUNDS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS CREATED
150
AFFORDABLE/ SUPPORTIVE HOMES BUILT
EARLY CHILDHOOD
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Affordable & Suppo
A Place-Based Approach Paterson was founded by Alexander Hamilton and is the birthplace of America’s industrial revolution. Like many other urban centers, Paterson today faces a host of challenges, ranging from high unemployment to a lack of affordable housing. NJCDC uses a place-based approach to address these and other complex problems, focusing on the social and physical environment of the Great Falls Promise Neighborhood. Our placebased approach targets the entire community and aims to address issues that exist in the neighborhood through youth development, education, neighborhood revitalization, and affordable housing initiatives. By using a place-based approach, our objective is to build a healthy and sustainable neighborhood for current and future generations.
Support NJCDC NJCDC welcomes all types of support, including tax-deductible donations, in-kind donations, and volunteering. We offer both individual and corporate volunteer opportunities throughout the year. If you or your organization is looking to make a difference in the community NJCDC serves, please email development@njcdc.org Can’t volunteer but still want to make a difference? Consider donating to NJCDC. Ninety-two cents of every dollar you donate will go directly to supporting NJCDC’s programs and services. To donate, please contact development@njcdc.org or visit our website at njcdc.org
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Contact Us! New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) 32 Spruce Street, 3rd Floor, Paterson, NJ 07501 E-mail: info@njcdc.org | Phone: 973-413-1600 Fax: 973-413-1640 Looking to support NJCDC? Please contact our Chief Development Officer at development@njcdc.org
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Creating Opportunities To Transform Lives