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The Community Opportunity Alliance is a national nonprofit that builds the community development field.

We are committed to creating conditions where residents can shape the destiny of their neighborhoods. NACEDA is a national alliance of community economic development associations. Our member organizations are champions, stewards, and thought leaders for community development at the state and local level. Through 45 state and regional associations in 28 states, more than 4,000 community-based organizations are represented by our members. How we work:

Member associations work closely with their membership to help shape state and local policy. Through our members, and in partnership with national allies, NACEDA connects the local to the national. NACEDA has advanced discussions with key federal policymakers regarding funding for CDCs, such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit and HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program. NACEDA facilitates and runs peer-learning and networking programs that boost the capacity of our members to serve their CDC constituents. Where We're Going

Over the next few years, as a result of our work, we expect to see:

Increased ability of community groups to leverage public and private investment;
More productive public process in development planning, saving time and leading to more successful developments;
More CDCs and community-based economic development groups strengthened by working with their counterparts around the country;
Stronger relationships for community developers and local businesses with their national representatives, leading to national policy responsive to local needs and opportunities. Contact Us
NACEDA
1660 L Street NW
Suite 306
Washington, DC 20036
[email protected]
(202) 518-2660

09/28/2026

How can we prepare the next generation of community development leaders? Our new report makes the case for a stronger, better-funded professional development system and lays out an action plan to build it.

Author Joseph McNeely identifies existing resources for professional growth and the barriers to accessing them. He provides eight recommendations that span every career level, from onboarding newcomers to readying future executive directors.

Read the report: https://www.communityopportunityalliance.org/supporting-emerging-leaders

09/22/2026

More than 440,000 federally assisted homes will have their affordability restrictions expire before 2030.

That doesn't mean 440,000 affordable homes will disappear. But every expiration creates a decision point: Will the property be preserved, refinanced, renewed...or eventually lost?

And keeping these properties affordable and viable is getting harder.

Read more: https://buff.ly/OojoCjE

05/29/2026

Why do community development organizations operate so many different lines of business? Because community challenges are interconnected — and single-service approaches aren’t enough.

Our new report, commissioned from ThirdSpace Action Lab, examines how and why organizations structure multi-service work and what it requires to sustain it.

Key insight: integrated community development depends on strong infrastructure and reliable, long-term funding.

Thank you to PNC, NeighborWorks America, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for supporting this series of reports to strengthen the field.

Read Multiple Business Lines in Community-Based Development Organizations:https://commoppall.memberclicks.net/assets/GroundingValuesStudy/COA_MultipleBusinessLines.pdf

02/03/2026

We are pleased to highlight a funding opportunity from our member , The Coalition, with support from Truist Charitable Fund.

The Coalition is now accepting applications for its Community Quarterback for Small Business Grant, which supports nonprofit organizations working to strengthen and coordinate local small business ecosystems in under-resourced communities.

💰 Grants of up to $50,000
🧰 Includes technical assistance, advisory support, and ecosystem-building tools
📍 Open to nonprofits within [ AL, FL, GA, KY, MD, NJ, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA and WV.

🗓️ Applications are open through March 20.
🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://thecoalitiondc.org/cqg_smallbiz/

Address

1660 L Street, NW, Suite 306
Washington D.C., DC
20036

Telephone

+12025182660

Website

http://www.communityopportunityalliance.org/

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