Englewood Community Development Corporation

Englewood Community Development Corporation (ECDC) strives to nurture and embody love of neighbor in the areas of affordable housing, economic development, and comprehensive community development on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. ECDCs asset-based approach recognizes first the strengths of its community rather than its deficits. Becoming an independent 501(c)3 in 1997, ECDC began as an outgrowth of Englewood Christian Church (ECC) a few years prior. While the congregation has been in the same location since 1895, in the mid-90s its members began to rethink and reshape the congregations presence in place. Almost all of our staff and the vast majority of our board members live within the Englewood Neighborhood. Because we care about every aspect of shared life with our neighbors, and because we believe fiercely in developing local neighborhood-based capacity, the organization has enacted a wide array of projects and initiatives. While we strive to serve all neighbors, most maj...