Rebuilding the Community

Organization Information:

Organization Name:
MQVN Community Development Corporation, Inc.
City & State:
New Orleans, 
Louisiana
Organization Website:
http://mqvncdc.org/
Organization's Mission Statement

MQVN CDC’s mission is to rebuild the community in New Orleans East and to contribute to the rebuilding of a more equitable New Orleans. Formally established in 2006, MQVN CDC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, strengthening, and developing affordable housing, economic development, education, health care, and culture and arts. Our mission is to rebuild the community in New Orleans East and to contribute to the rebuilding of a more equitable New Orleans.

Submission Information

Impact Essay

As a donation recipient of Microsoft products through TechSoup, MQVN CDC has been able to bring East New Orleans back and here to stay. MQVN CDC has been able to use Microsoft products to reach out to the community more efficiently. It is our mission to help rebuild New Orleans East and without Microsoft products our progress would not have been possible.Our work at the CDC revolves around grant writing

 

As a Technical Assistance Small Firms (TASF) provider in partnership with the Louisiana Economic Development (LED), MQVN CDC offers assisantce which includes workshop/seminar/collective business counseling, in-house business coaching, marketing/advertising coaching, financial/accounting coaching, loan/grant application preparation, and development of marketing materials. MQVN CDC also serves as a business resource center with computer/internet, fax, resources and printing that is available for community use. With the Technical Assistance program we were able to help many of the local businesses re-open, it also assisted in the opening of two health clinics; Kids First Pediatric Care and Tulane Health Clinic.

 

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