binghampton development corporation
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Binghampton Development Corporation
Priyanka Chatterjee, Gloria Davis, Iqtidar ul Hassan, and Laura Vaughn
The Binghampton Community• 31% decline in population from '70 to '00 • 48% of the households have incomes under
$20,000, median income of $26,000.• 35% of the residents live under the poverty
level.• 33% of the households earn no wage or
income.• 52% of the householders are female with no
husband present. • Increase in home ownership to 22% in 2000
to 30% in 2010. • 92% of residents feel that the community is
improving.
MissionThe Binghampton Development Corporation (BDC) is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Binghampton neighborhood.
"Things are going to get better and I'm going to be right here to see it. Next 10 years, 5 years, next year, come back to me and I'm going to have more to tell you.“ Kitty Woodland, Resident
“The mindset of the people is changing, people are starting to expect new things“Octavius Nickson, Wagner General Contractors Inc. and BDC Job Training Graduate
Board of DirectorsPhil Mischke, Chair, Attorney
Steve Bowie, Real Estate
Roy Campbell, Youth Ministry Director
Walter Casey, Lester Community Center
Mike Cloutier, Agriculture Brian Crenshaw, Student Ministry Jeanita Davis, Lester Community Center
Margaret Gilland, Senior Volunteer
Paul Makris, Nonprofit Business Administration Tom Marino, Private Foundation
Robert Montague, Nonprofit Director
Noah Gray, Executive Director
Board Engagement
• Board Meetings• Policy Matters•Monitoring • Financial Matters• Capacity Building “We see the outcomes, not the inputs. We
see the change in the neighborhood. We do not see performance against targets; rather we see it in what has been done for the neighborhood.” Walter Casey, Board Member
Serving the Community
Student Outreach
Job Training
Community Building
Compassion in Action
“BDC does not want Binghampton to become a charity case for the city of Memphis or be perceived in this way, which is why there is such an emphasis on the community helping
itself. Effectively, this is preventing gentrification from taking place and the residents losing their sense of self/identity.” –Noah Gray
2015 Impact at a Glance
Financial Analysis
5 Top Challenges
• Resistance from the community• Board engagement in policy• Lack of systematic efforts• Technology• Lack of advocacy
ReferencesWalter Casey, BDC Board Member and Director of Lester Street Community Center. Interview conducted by Hassan ul Iqtidar on x date.
Noah Gray, Executive Director of BDC. Interview conducted by P. Chatterjee, G. Harris, H. ul Iqtidar & L. Vaughn on x date.
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