PEOPLE & PLACES
CDN creates space for housing counselors, developers, and community-based organizations to come together, share what they’re seeing on the ground, and build relationships that strengthen community-serving work statewide.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
CDN offers peer networking, local trainings, and scholarships to NeighborWorks and other nationally recognized trainings.We collect and share the stories, insights, and qualitative research that emerge from daily work with families and neighborhoods—helping ensure policies and investments reflect real community needs.
SHARED CAPACITY
Through professional development, peer learning, and simplified tools, CDN helps members grow their skills and pass that knowledge on—multiplying impact across Maryland.
We Advocate
Why Your Support Matters
When you give to CDN, you’re investing in the people and places doing the day-to-day work of strengthening communities across Maryland.
JOIN US AT CAPITOL HILL DAY
Get ready to advocate for change and make your voice heard at NLIH CAPITOL HILL DAY – it's time to stand up and be heard!
Capitol Hill Day gives advocates the opportunity to meet with their members of Congress to urge them to oppose funding cuts to affordable housing and homelessness programs, expand resources for vital programs, advance anti-racist policies, and support legislation that would improve the lives of millions of low-income people.