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WHO WE ARE

Our Team

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Esther Carver

Executive Director
Lowell Resident
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Deiglis Delgado

Resident Services and Community Engagement Cordinator

Our Board

Chair

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Kelsey McVey

Treasurer

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Chad Reeder

Secretary

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Christian Gonzales

Board Member

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Veronica Stumpf

Board Member

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Desirae Washington

Lowell Resident

Board Member

Alice Green

Lowell Resident

Board Member

Michael Gonzalez

Our History

Formed in 2011 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, The Lowell CDC is a Community Based Organization (CBO) with a mission to improve the quality of life in the Lowell neighborhood through community engagement, equitable housing and historic diversity.
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Lowell CDC was Founded

2011

Lowell CDC is created out of Lowell Neighborhood Association New construction of 415 N. Calaveras wins preservation award 3 homes are renovated by an angel investor and bought by families.

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New Executive Director

2013

Esther Carver is named Executive Director
Blight to Light organizing with partners to
bring about code changes

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Community Engagement

2015

Partners with Housing Authority to build FENIX
Provides Financial Literacy Training for Evangelhome

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Affordable Housing

2017

Fenix Appartments Open: 30 Units of Affordable Housing
Renovation of 418 N. Calaveras complete

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Wilderness Program & Emergency Response

2019

Purchase 234 N. Broadway
Launches Wilderness Program
Deploys weekly food boxes to families affected by the pandemic

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Neighborhood Trust Formed

2021

Small Business Grant Program
Launches Central Fresno Neighborhood Trust
Lowell Block PARTY
Purchase 234 N. Broadway
Renovated 2056 E White (5 units)

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Home Renovations

2023

Purchase & renovate 422 N. Park Ave
Renovate 116 N. Yosemite (8 units)
Predevelopment for 234 N. Broadway – office and tiny homes

Strategic Plan

The Lowell Community Development Corporation (Lowell CDC) has developed a comprehensive strategic plan to guide its growth and community impact over the three year span from 2016-2019. This plan, crafted with broad input from the Board of Directors, staff, and TDA Consulting, outlines key initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life in the Lowell neighborhood in Fresno, California.

Partnerships

Fresno Community and Economic Development Partnership LogoDEVELOPING THE FRESNO REGION'S INCLUSIVE AND VIBRANT ECONOMY

Funders

Sponsors

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Esther Carver

Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Lowell Resident

Esther has lived and worked in the Lowell Neighborhood since 2007. Esther grew up on her family’s cattle ranch in the southern- Sierra Nevada Mountains but was transplanted to Fresno to attend Fresno Pacific University where she earned her degree in Intercultural Studies. Esther is an alumni of the Pink House internship (2009) and the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative (2014). Before her role as the first Executive Director for the Lowell CDC in 2014, Esther worked for Fresno Economic Opportunities Commision and Youth for Christ. Esther has been actively involved in her community using her passions to bring about positive change. She helped plan and start the community garden along with other residents and is always up for planning a party to celebrate people and achievements.

Esther lives in Lowell with her 3 kids and enjoys photography, riding her motorcycle and hiking in the mountains.

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Deiglis Delgado

Resident Services and Community Engagement Cordinator
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Kelsey McVey

Chair
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Chad Reeder

Treasurer
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Christian Gonzales

Secretary
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Veronica Stumpf

Board Member
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Desirae Washington

Board Member
Lowell Resident

Alice Green

Board Member
Lowell Resident

Michael Gonzalez

Board Member

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WHO WE ARE