City Heights Community Development Corporation
City Heights Community Development Corporation has become a nationwide model for community development corporations. Its belief in its residents and businesses, along with its laser focus on their needs, makes it a trusted partner and a strong example of neighborhood transformation.
The 501(c)(3) works closely with its central San Diego community to reverse decades of disinvestment in the historically overlooked neighborhood. For the last 40 years, the organization has invigorated City Heights’ business community, created efficient transportation options, and maintained cleanliness in local parks and streets. City Heights CDC prevents displacement through eviction prevention programs, affordable housing and consistent advocacy.
As City Heights CDC uplifts its community members through its many programs and resources, JWC was hired to create awareness and share these stories to a wider audience. For example:
- Along with a developer partner, City Heights CDC broke ground on a $98 million mixed-use community development, 117-unit building with rent-restricted units for extremely low-income residents and dedicated units for unhoused veterans. The groundbreaking was attended by elected officials and key local media outlets spanning broadcast, print, Spanish language and more.
- CHOPPED, the organization’s no-cost business training program serves San Diego entrepreneurs in food and catering businesses. The program helped 60-plus businesses in a year, and many have enhanced San Diego’s food scene with international offerings. JWC has and continues to share the success stories from this program.
Services include media relations; press events; content creation, including annual reports and other marketing materials; award coordination; media training; social media and digital marketing consultation; fundraising appeal recommendations; as well as crisis communications support, as needed. JWC regularly identifies and pursues opportunities that highlight City Heights CDC’s leadership, advocacy and the many ways that it empowers and activates its community.
