Community Action Development Corporation of the Lehigh Valley

“The form 990 is first reviewed by the controller, then the governing board. After all necessary changes are made, if any, the governing board files the form 990.”

“The organization regularly inquires if any board member has a conflict of interest with any vendors used by the organization. If a conflict is identified, the conflicted member is not allowed to vote on any decision regarding the vendor.”

“Each year the board reviews the compensation of the ceo and compares to available data regarding salaries paid to ceo's in comparable non-profit organizations.”

“Each year the board reviews the compensation of key employees and compares to available data regarding salaries paid to key employees in comparable non-profit organizations.”

“The organization makes their governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public, upon request at its administrative office.”

“The mission of cadca is to assist and promote neighborhood revitalization and community spirit by providing access to economic opportunity, creating and sustaining businesses owned and operated by opportunity, creating and sustaining businesses owned and operated by neighbors, and empowering people to have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.”

“Volunteers are used for community events, such as, community fairs and other activities like planting trees.”

“73% of small business owners assisted by cadca reported that their business was profitable. Conducted two 19-week start your business courses, providing comprehensive entrepreneurial training to individuals interested in starting a new business or expanding an existing business; taught by volunteer professionals from all business disciplines; 73 students enrolled, of whom 26 graduated with fully-prepared business plans; seven businesses were started and eight jobs were created. Provided technical assistance to 51 existing or prospective entrepreneurs not participating in the start your business course; six jobs were created, four businesses were launched and 14 businesses were sustained as a result of this service. Conducted the second annual marketing competition for start your business graduates, awarding a combined total of 10,000 in marketing support to 11 businesses; provided website and social media development to eight businesses; provided direct marketing assistance to 12 existing or prospective entrepreneurs through the creation of marketing materials such as flyers, menus, business cards and websites; these efforts were funded by the century fund and targeted start your business graduates with an existing business in center city. Administered the main street program on seventh street in allentown: created and distributed monthly email newsletter featuring seventh street merchants and events; revamped the kiosk garden in the 600 block; installed additional seasonal led lights to augment the festive holiday effect for people driving into the revitalized downtown; earned national main street accreditation for a seventh consecutive year; received a fourth townie award from the pennsylvania downtown center at their 2016 awards gala in the anchor building category to recognize the adaptive reuse of the old sears building (now supremo market) located at 602-618 north seventh street which created 85 jobs for local residents. Completed second year of upside allentown, the neighborhood-based, six- year community development effort in collaboration with the city of allentown and other partners in the area that includes old allentown, old fairgrounds, center city (south to walnut) and seventh street: provided design work and selected five commercial and 10 residential properties for faade upgrades; created "i am allentown" video series featuring 10 upside allentown residents; continued a major planning process to bring arts to the community; funded hospitality and restaurant pre-employment training for 95 neighborhood residents; provided english as a second language training for 35 neighborhood residents; conducted the first ever landlord training targeting smaller landlords which had 103 attendees; conducted a tour of upside housing stock for 50 realtors; conducted an upside neighborhood housing tour for 40 potential first time homebuyers; supported the old allentown house tour, which had 200 attendees and featured 17 homes; funded the allentown police department's police athletic league program for sixth graders which had 120 youth participate in after-school recreation; supported allentown police youth academy's efforts to introduce 39 youth to careers in law enforcement; funded police bicycle patrols on seventh street with 28 different officers providing a total of 507 hours to improve safety and reduce crime; funded three summer youth camps, three neighborhood block parties, two community theatre productions and two community fairs which served over 1,500 residents. (these efforts were funded at 100,000 by national penn bank, ppl corporation and td bank and at 50,000 by alvin h. Butz corporation, city center investment corporation, bb&t bank, lafayette ambassador bank and wells fargo and backed by neighborhood partnership program tax credits from the pennsylvania department of community and economic development.) completed the sixth year of the jordan heights neighborhood partnership, a revitalization effort in conjunction”

“To assist & promote neighborhood revitalization and community spirit by providing access to economic opportunity, sustaining business owned by providing access to economic opportunity, sustaining business owned by its neighbors, and empowering people to change their lives.”