Happy April 15th--Tax Day--did you end up writing a check to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts? How would you like to write a smaller check next April, and invest in the work of the Community Development Partnership?

This past year, 60 donors to the CDP utilized the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) to make a charitable investment of $1,000 or more in the work of the CDP. They received a state tax credit worth 50% of their contribution. And, because the CITC is a refundable tax credit, donors with no tax liability (i.e. out of state donors, family foundations) received a check from the Commonwealth instead of a tax bill.

These generous "Community Investors" contributed $160,000 to the CDP thanks to the $80,000 in tax credits we had available in 2014. The good news is that in 2015 we have $100,000 in tax credits, which will enable us to leverage $200,000 to support our work providing safe, stable & affordable housing, building strong local businesses and creating a sustainable future for the Lower Cape. At our April 1st Annual Meeting, we released a new video that describes the work our donors support through the stories of the people we serve. You can view it by clicking below.