December 2023

I'm excited to tell you about some of the people the Community Development Partnership team worked with this year. Their stories of creativity, commitment, and strength inspire us every day. And they're living here year-round and thriving thanks to our supportive community. Read more below!

Reflecting on all the CDP accomplished in 2023, I know it would not have been possible without YOU—our donors and community partners. You are helping us to build a community where everyone can access what matters most—a safe, affordable home, a living wage, and a sustainable life. Thank you for helping us deliver the CDP’s mission and for making a difference.

There is still much work to do to create a socially equitable, economically prosperous, and sustainable Lower Cape where year-round residents are engaged in shaping their future. The CDP team's engagement with our community this year—building relationships, providing training, sharing knowledge and information, promoting best practices, and collaborating to find solutions to our shared challenges—has set the stage for more significant impact in 2024. In the months ahead, the CDP’s strategies for advocacy, training, financing, and centering community well position us to:

• Promote year-round resident voices in local decision-making.
• Assist local homeowners in creating accessory dwelling units that provide rental housing that is affordable to year-round residents.
• Support Lower Cape businesses in creating year-round jobs with family sustaining wages.

Your support is an investment in the people who make up our community—and the future and opportunities they'll help create. Thank you for helping us build a diverse year-round community of people who can afford to live, work, and thrive here.

My best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season,

2023 at a Glance

From Our Supportive Community

"It is important for organizations like the CDP to have the resources and the opportunities to help people. Nobody can do it by themselves."

Bill Madden, Commercial Loan Officer, Cape Cod Five, and CDP Advisory Council Member

"We feel it is a win-win in supporting local issues knowing our donated funds stay on the Cape!"

Bill and Judi Weil, CDP Supporters

"The CDP's mission is to serve the whole community, yet when they're doing the work, they're so one-on-one with people—that experience is so meaningful to people trying to find and create housing and run and strengthen businesses here."

Lisa Guyon, Executive Director, WE CAN, and CDP Advisory Council Member

"We’re interested in making sure organizations like the CDP have the resources they need to help anyone looking to start or grow a business or find affordable housing. It’s important to support programs and initiatives that are responsive to and strengthen our community."



Alex Hay, Owner, Wellfleet Shellfish Company, and CDP Advisory Council Member

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