BURTEN BELL CARR DEVELOPMENT INC
7201 KINSMAN ROAD SUITE 104, CLEVELAND, OH 44104 www.bbcdevelopment.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: BBC'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER CITIZENS, AND REVITALIZE BLIGHTED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

BURTEN, BELL, CARR DEVELOPMENT, INC. (BBC) WAS CREATED AS A NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CDC) IN 1990 TO PERFORM NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ACTIVITIES IN WARD 5 OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. IN 30 YEARS OF EXISTENCE, THE ORGANIZATION PRIMARILY FOCUSED ITS EFFORTS ON NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND RESTORING THE RESIDENTIAL FABRIC OF THE COMMUNITY BY FACILITATING A VARIETY OF HOUSING PROJECTS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL COMMUNITY. WE EVOLVED INTO A FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SERVING THE CENTRAL AND LOWER KINSMAN NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WE NOW SUPPORT.BUCKEYE-SHAKER SQUARE AND BUCKEYE-WOODLAND NEIGHBORHOODS. IN 30 YEARS WE HAVE SEEN INDICATORS, SUCH AS LOW FORECLOSURE RATES, PURPOSEFUL RE-USE OF LARGE TRACTS OF DESOLATE LAND AND THE SUCCESSFUL RENTAL OF RETAIL SPACES WITHIN ONCE INFAMOUS CRIME-INFESTED AREAS, DEMONSTRATES OUR EFFECTIVENESS AT CHARTING THE PATH OF NEIGHBORHOOD RECOVERY WITHIN THE MOST CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOODS OF CLEVELAND. WITH SUCH PROVEN SUCCESS WE ARE POISED TO CULTIVATE A NEW THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD.

BBC IS COMPRISED OF A DYNAMIC STAFF OF SEVENTEEN HIGHLY DEDICATED AND ACCOMPLISHED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS. IN MAY OF 2020 TIMOTHY TRAMBLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SINCE 2000, TRANSITION INTO ANOTHER ROLE. JOY JOHNSON, THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR WHO HAS BEEN WITH THE ORGANIZATION 2002, WAS SELECTED TO REPLACE MR. TRAMBLE. THIS SELECTION OF MS. JOHNSON WILL ENSURE THAT THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE OF BBC PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS REMAIN CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINABLE. FOURTEEN STAFF MEMBERS SERVE IN A FULL-TIME CAPACITY, EIGHT (8) OF WHICH HAVE EARNED A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTURE, OR SOCIAL WORK. FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS HAVE BEEN WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR AN AVERAGE OF FIVE YEARS AND HAVE BEEN WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FIELD FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS ON AVERAGE. BBCS THREE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES EMPLOYS ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS, ALL OF WHOM WERE UNEMPLOYED COMMUNITY RESIDENTS PRIOR TO WORKING FOR BBC SUBSIDIARIES.

DURING THE 2020 CALENDAR YEAR, WE EXPERIENCED MANY CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE COVID-19 GLOBAL PANDEMIC. WITH ALL THE BARRIERS AND CHALLENGES AHEAD OF US, THE BOARD AND STAFF REMAIN VIGILANT TO SUPPORT THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO NAVIGATE THESE TUMULTUOUS TIMES. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE OVER 4,000 COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WITH WEEKLY DINNERS, FRESH PRODUCE, AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. BBC ALSO PROVIDED RESIDENTS WITH RENTAL SUPPORT, GROCERIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS, AND SUPPORT WITH UTILITY BILLS. WE SUPPORTED 19 BUSINESS WITH RENTAL OR MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THEY REMAIN VIABLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE COMPLETED THE FINANCING FOR COLFAX FAMILY HOMES, 36 SINGLE- FAMILY HOMES THAT WILL CREATE LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING OPTIONS IN THE KINSMAN NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE HOMES WILL CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE STREET AND COMMUNITY AS WE IMPLEMENT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD MASTER PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED BY A FULLY VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TEN MEMBERS. THE ALL-VOLUNTEER BOARD SUPERVISES THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCES AND MONITORS IT ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE BBC'S MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED. THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE, WORK, AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TARGET AREAS WE SUPPORT.

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