Warren Conner Development Coalition

Acting as a catalyst to improve the quality of life on Detroit’s Eastside….

Created in 1984 as a Community Development Coalition….
The Warren/Conner Development Coalition (WCDC) was founded by Eastside Detroit leaders in 1984. It is a Michigan non-profit community development organization, with federal 50l©3 tax exempt status. WCDC is structured through its by-laws as a coalition of residents and neighborhood organizations, businesses and business associations, and institutions.

Geographic Focus….
WCDC’s area is generally defined as Alter Road on the East, I-94 on the North, Jefferson on the South and Mt. Elliott on the West.

Governing Bodies....
WCDC is governed by a Board of Directors that represents a cross section of residents, businesses, institutiuons, and organizations. The Board of Directors is elected by the members each year. Voting members are dues-paying members who live, work, volunteer or do business on Detroit's Eastside.

The Boards of Directors of WCDC's Affiliate Partners are appointed by concurrence of each respective Affiliate Partner Board of Directors and the WCDC Board of Directors, with legal approval by the WCDC Board.

Corporate Restructuring and Organizational Change…
From 1984 until late 2005, WCDC was the sponsor of multiple programs. In 2005, these programs were restructured into wholly-owned non profit tax exempt subsidiaries of WCDC, each with its own separate boards and executive leadership. WCDC converted itself into a “parent corporation” for these organizations. This partnership – among the parent corporation and affiliate partners – is now called the “WCDC Family of Corporations.”

These Affiliate Partners are:….

Services

WCDC As Collaborator

• Detroit Grosse Pointe Collaborative

• The Conner Creek Greenway Project

• Youth Art Rocks

• Project GROW

• Eastside Technology Hub

• CACTUS:Conner Avenue Coalition To Upgrade Our Street

• Far Eastside Business Associations Collaborative (FEBAC)

WCDC As Community Educator and Advocate

• "The Pipeline" Newsletter (To read the latest issue of "The Pipeline," click here.)

Our Mission

Warren/Conner Development Coalition acts as a catalyst to improve the quality of life on Detroit's Eastside.

Our Vision:

The Warren/Conner Development Coalition envisions a healthy, diverse Eastside community of individuals, families, businesses, and organizations that guide its institutions, influences its development, and controls its destiny.

Our Pledge to the Community:

We pledge that we will be community directed and work on behalf of the community's continual self-empowerment. We promise that our actions will be determined by our mission, focused on our vision, and guided by our principles.

Our Guiding Principles:

• The community's power and economic wealth is in its collective knowledge and collaborative efforts.

• Each member of our comjunity has value and can make significant contributions.

• Our work is primarily and fundamentally built on the assets of our community and abilities by our community.

• Residents define the community's future and its direction.

• Our public officials and institutions are accountable to our community and our citizens are accountable to each other.

• Social and economic diversity and equity will make our community thrive.

• All perspective and points of view are important and should be respected, even when we disagree.

• Quality education and the development of our youth are the core of the community's health.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We have many sponsorship opportunities including:

• I'm An Eastsider Campaign Sponsorship The I’m an Eastsider Campaign is aimed at celebrating the accomplishments and excellence of Detroit’s Eastside. This is a prime opportunity for corporations and community organizations to partner by supporting this initiative and affirming their commitment to the people, places and pride of Detroit’s Eastside. It’s an ideal way to build and retain your customer bases, a great community and public relations opportunity and shows good corporate citizenship on all levels.

• The Pipeline Sponsorship The Pipeline is a bi-monthly newspaper that seeks to educate, provoke, inform and entertain approximately 30,000 residents on Detroit’s Eastside. The Pipeline has provided a voice for Eastside residents and serves as a supplement to mainstream media. Countless residents and individuals from businesses and institutions in the community have commented about how The Pipeline continues to cover issues that the mass media often ignores.

• The Eastside Extravaganza With well over 800 community leaders, residents, business owners and politicians on the guest list, this event is always a fun-filled evening of festivities that includes dancing, food, entertainment, and a live and silent auction. Click on the links for the

• Extravaganza Order Form