ABOUT THE JPNDC

The Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation was founded in 1977 to work closely with neighborhood residents, organizations and businesses to plan and carry out community development projects that benefit low-income residents of Jamaica Plain.  Our mission is to revitalize Jamaica Plain as a healthy, diverse, and sustainable neighborhood through a comprehensive strategy of community empowerment, economic development, and affordable housing development.

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Our approach is rooted in the belief that the active involvement of community members is absolutely critical to the success of our programs.  Resident input and control is built in through participatory planning processes, the integration of community organizing into economic and housing projects, and leadership development.  Active project advisory committees involve those residents whose lives are most affected by the problems we seek to address.

Since our founding the JPNDC has become one of the most successful non-profit community development corporations (CDCs) in the state.  We have developed more than 415 units of housing and created more than 1000 jobs.  More than 500 JPNDC members play an active role in our work.  Our work to revitalize the Hyde/Jackson neighborhood was recognized in 2000 by the National Community Development Initiative and in 2002 (with City Life/Vida Urbana and the Hyde Square Task Force) by the United Way of Massachusetts Bay.  In 2003, the JPNDC was one of three organizations spotlighted by the Rockefeller Foundation for innovative programs in workforce development.  Click here for a timeline of our first 25 years or a tour of our development projects.

Our continued success relies on many community members who are rallying to ensure that Jamaica Plain remains a community that welcomes people from all backgrounds, providing safe, affordable housing and opportunities for economic success.

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