NJCDC Tri-Fold Brochure 2023

Creating Opportunities To Transform Lives

About NJCDC Founded in 1994, 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 create opportunities to transform lives in Paterson’s Great Falls Neighborhood through education, youth development, affordable/supportive housing, and community building.

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 Paterson’s Great Falls Neighborhood will graduate from high school —ready for college and a career.

Our Results

4,000+

$100

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED DAILY

100%

15

MILLION REINVESTED IN OUR COMMUNITY

PATERSON YOUTH COUNCIL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ACCEPTED TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES

PLAYGROUNDS AND COMMUNITY GARDENS CREATED

200+

AFFORDABLE/ SUPPORTIVE HOMES BUILT

EARLY CHILDHOOD

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Youth Development, Family, and

Community-Buildi

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 Neighborhood. Our approach targets the entire community and aims to address issues that exist in the neighborhood through our four core areas of work. By using a placebased 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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COLLEGE

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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 Tax ID Number: 22-3282526 Looking to support NJCDC? Please contact our Development Office at development@njcdc.org.

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Creating Opportunities To Transform Lives