As we close out another year, looking ahead to new horizons for our work, we’re glad to be in community with you!
Model Cities will begin 2024 with a new strategic plan which is bolstered by your continued support. With this plan we’re excited to enter the new year with our values and focus renewed.
You know our mission: promoting social and economic prosperity by providing access to opportunities that stabilize and develop families and communities. We believe communities thrive when people thrive. For so many in our shared community it’s been a year of challenges.
To help meet those challenges, consider a one-time -or- monthly sustaining gift of any size to open access to even more opportunities.
Here’s what we accomplished together in 2023:
- Economic Services has bloomed as a strong set of programs and workshops: promoting financial wellness, business development and access to homeownership for more BIPOC homebuyers–including seeing more potential homebuyers moving from counseling services to securing mortgages!
- We’ve strengthened existing partnerships with organizations like: Neighborhood Development Center, Saint Paul Promise, Rondo Community Land Trust (and more) to offer Black and Latinx neighbors support with financial wellness and the full range of our services & programs.
- Speaking of partnerships: as part of the Bring It Home, Home Ownership Minnesota (HOM) and SHARE Coalitions we helped score big wins at the legislature this year with 1.3B in increased investment in housing for all Minnesotans!
- We’ve added new staff: filling roles that are essential to offering the level of dedication and efficiency Model Cities has been known to deliver for over 55 years.
- We’ve been telling the Model Cities story: from steady growth on our social media platforms to guesting on partner podcasts–we’re getting the word out about what Model Cities can offer our community!
Each of these milestones is helping to shape a future where we all win!
We envision an equitable community where all people have access to housing, economic opportunities, and culturally responsive services that help them thrive. Will you help us end the year strong by making a gift to support our work?
P.S. Gifts made by December 31st count as charitable deductions for the current tax year. Make your year-end gift today.
