Mission
MDC IS A CATALYST FOR EQUITABLE CHANGE IN THE SOUTH. WE STRENGTHEN CAPACITY, FOSTER COLLABORATION, AND BUILD INFLUENCE TO CHALLENGE SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL PEOPLE THRIVE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, MDC HAS ADVANCED EQUITY AND EQUIPPED SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND WEALTH. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH THREE CORE AREAS OF WORK THAT TOGETHER ACCELERATE SYSTEMS CHANGE:RESEARCH AND ANALYSISMDC CONDUCTS RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND THE FORCES SHAPING OPPORTUNITY AND INEQUALITY ACROSS THE SOUTH. WE GATHER AND INTERPRET ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND SOCIAL DATA TO TELL THE STORY OF WHERE THE REGION STANDS AND HOW IT CAN MOVE FORWARD. OUR LANDMARK STATE OF THE SOUTH REPORTS AND RELATED ANALYSES PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR WORK AND GUIDE STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE PROGRESS.CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE OF SCH O.