Community Action Development Corporation of the Lehigh Valley

“The form 990 is first reviewed by the deputy executive director for finance, 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.”

“Community action development corporation of allentown (cadca) is a community development organization serving a large portion of center city allentown. Cadca organizes the residents of the center city neighborhoods to plan and implement revitalization strategies, especially small business start-ups. Cadca also administers a neighborhood partnership program funded by corporations that receive state tax credits. The npp, called upside allentown, funds physical improvements, neighborhood organizing and youth development activities. Conducted start your business seminars attended by 113 people interested in starting a new business or expanding an existing business; three businesses were started. Provided technical assistance to 29 existing or prospective entrepreneurs not participating in the start your business course; four jobs were created, two businesses were launched and 19 businesses were sustained. Delivered direct marketing assistance to 28 existing or prospective entrepreneurs. Completed the final year of upside allentown, our neighborhood-based, six- year community development effort in collaboration with the city of allentown and other partners: completed improvements to the facades of 9 properties; continued the implementation of the arts & culture 2020 plan in the hamilton district, jordan heights and old allentown neighborhoods by creating multiple events during black history month that attracted over 350 attendees; sponsored a virtual india cultural festival with 803 views; collaborated with the allentown parent network and ten other organizations to distribute 2,880 art activity bags to students for positive summer enrichment; launched a new mural project at 438 turner street and youth documentary lab project, engaging 9 students and 7 teachers; assisted in a community-wide effort to supply technology devices to allentown school district students by providing 57 chromebooks through collaboration between the allentown parent network and the unidos foundation; supported the allentown police department's youth academy, which introduced 50 youth over a four-week period to careers in law enforcement; funded 27 officers conducting a combination of "quality of life" bicycle and walking patrols in the upside footprint to improve safety, contributing to a 20% reduction in serious crime in center city; conducted weeklong sat "boot camp" (pre-pandemic) for 12 high school students and a weeklong college application (virtual) "boot camp" for 13 high school students aspiring to attend college; supported the rooster's relief homelessness prevention fund for at-risk center city residents in partnership with the lehigh valley regional homeless advisory board; sponsored 16 neighborhood and special events, including summer youth trips, block parties, a small business "post-pandemic" marketing seminar and pandemic community needs (including food, clothing and baby supplies), which served over 1,500 residents and their families; upside allentown was funded by truist (bb&t) at 150,000, ppl corporation and td bank at 100,000 each and by alvin h. Butz corporation, city center investment corporation, fulton bank and wells fargo at 50,000 each. Their contributions were backed by neighborhood partnership program tax credits from the pennsylvania department of community and economic development. Completed the tenth year of the jordan heights neighborhood partnership, a revitalization effort in conjunction with our implementation partner, housing association and development corporation. Our role was to connect neighbors to each other and to services as needed. A variety of community meetings and events, seminars and services were offered. The community action development corporation of allentown is a separately incorporated subsidiary of the community action committee of the lehigh valley.”