Nonprofit of the Year – Small Finalist
Northwest Side Community Development Corp.
4201 N. 27th St., Milwaukee
The closing of factories and the subsequent elimination of thousands of jobs in the manufacturing industry has caused much of Milwaukee’s north side to suffer economically.
Through its business lending program, North Side Community Development Corp. has helped eradicate unemployment by creating more than 1,000 retail and manufacturing jobs on the city’s north side.
Since 2000, NWSCDC, a certified Community Development Financial Institution, has lent approximately $10 million to area businesses and has collaborated with large-scale businesses including Jonco Industries Inc. and DRS Power & Control Technologies Inc.
Recently, NWSCDC partnered with Milwaukee Public Libraries on an innovative development in Villard Square. The mixed-use building contains a library and 47 housing units.Â
