The members and staff of SCC showed up in full force earlier this month for Lobby Day, an annual event sponsored by the Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations (MACDC). Read more about Lobby Day 2017

Earlier this month on April 3, Mayor Joseph Curtatone presented a covenant that he negotiated with master developer US2. While the deal makes progress towards some of our goals, Union United members are concerned about the long-term implications for displacement and developer accountability.

Read more about US2: Union Square Needs a CBA

Norris Weston Award: Congratulations to the Somerville Legislative delegation for receiving the Norris Weston Award at SCC’s Annual Meeting  for their tremendous dedication in moving Somerville’s Jobs Linkage Home Rule petition forward at the Legislature. Read more about SCC 2017 Award Recipients

One of the joyous moments of the Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) program takes place on Tax Day. The 2016 SCC Social Equity Campaign donors, 87 in total, were eligible this Tax Day to claim their 50% CITC state tax refund. Read more about Turning Tax Day Into a Celebration?

Earlier this month SCC acquired a property that ensures that 20 units of Somerville housing are protected as permanently affordable through the 100 Homes program. Read more about 100 Homes Reaches Milestone

Union United is pressing developer US2 for a community benefits agreement for Union Square to proactively address the displacement of the neighborhood’s families and small businesses. Building on its first three years of planning, advocacy and organizing, the group charted next steps at the CBA Summit on February 25, 2017. Read more about CBA Summit

This is an absolutely critical moment for the future of Union Square. Union United had a powerful turnout at two public hearings this month.* Read more about Critical Moment for Somerville’s Union Square

There are two sides of Somerville Community Corporation’s anti-displacement work: affordable housing and good jobs. Without a job that provides a living wage and good benefits, Somerville residents can’t afford the high cost of living in Somerville. Read more about Somerville Jobs Linkage Update: March 2017

More than 250 SCC members, board, staff and friends came together on March 8 at the SCC 2017 Annual Meeting and Dinner to celebrate the organization's 47th year of working for a diverse, sustainable Somerville. Read more about SCC's 2017 Annual Meeting

We couldn’t be prouder to announce that Somerville Community Corporation raised $386,000 through our Social Equity Campaign this year, far surpassing our goal to raise $300,000 for an increase of 193% over our 2015 total of $200,000. Read more about 2016 Social Equity Campaign Surpasses Goal

The City of Somerville has the opportunity to establish a municipal system in 2017 that has the ability to fully commit to and support workforce development in a sustainable way. Read more about Jobs for Somerville Creating Change

For the last three years, Somerville Community Corporation has been part of the Union United coalition, fighting for development without displacement in Union Square. Read more about Development Without Displacement in Union Square