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CEDA (Community and Economic Development of Association): celebrating 40 years of building community partnerships to improve lives

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  • Mary Jo Cannistra

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After President Lyndon Johnson declared an ?unconditional war on poverty?1 in 1964, the Economic Opportunity Act2 was drafted, and numerous organizations quickly formed to wage battle in communities around the country. The Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc. (CEDA)3was one such group. Established in 1966, CEDA began at the grassroots level ? in schools, churches, storefronts, and community centers. It is now one of the largest private nonprofit organizations in the U.S., with over 200 offices throughout Cook County. With a staff of 700, over 4,500 volunteers, and more than 40 programs, it serves 230,000 clients per year with a budget of over $100 million.

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  • Mary Jo Cannistra, 2007. "CEDA (Community and Economic Development of Association): celebrating 40 years of building community partnerships to improve lives," Profitwise, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, issue May, pages 8-10.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedhpw:y:2007:i:may:p:8-10
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