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For over 50 years, MDC has catalyzed and accelerated equitable change in the South.

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State of the South: Charleston, South Carolina | February 5-7, 2024

Join us for State of the South in Charleston, SC as we gather around food, art, and critical conversations on how we can make Charleston, South Carolina, and the larger South equitably accessible to everyone. We live in a moment of incredible potential to uplift people and communities and to create a South where everyone...

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Mar 05, 2022

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MDC Strengthens Commitment to Equity with Four New Team Members

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Nov 30, 2023

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Expanding Medicaid in the South: Advocating and Strategizing for Community Health

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Nov 28, 2023

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State of the South Video: Closing the Healthcare Coverage Gap in Alabama

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Nov 14, 2023

2023 so far...

MDC has been busy in 2023. Through State of the South, we have connected, educated, and inspired a growing community of people and organizations who share the belief that the South can be a place where people thrive. We have achieved significant milestones in equity-centered leadership and are beginning to articulate a more comprehensive approach to economic mobility and policy advocacy.

Our Mid-Year Impact Report provides a closer look at how MDC has leveraged the support, insight, and investment from partners, friends, and community to move closer to a thriving South—all in the first six months of 2023. View the report.

From Our Partners

"The convening was really inspirational and very intentional. I was amazed at how...the entire [MDC and foundation] team took our thoughts from the design team meetings and turned them into works of art, literally. Thank you for being an awesome partner in this work!"

Participant, May 2022 Convening of Z. Smith Reynolds’ Collaborative Problem-Solving Grantees

"MDC really helped navigate conflict and power dynamics in a project that involved many organizations and needed to be owned by the community."

Partner, Great Expectations

"[MDC Rural Forward staff] have been instrumental in effecting positive community change throughout our many community organizations. Their assistance has been critical and is directly attributable to the cooperation between our organizations."

Partner, Healthy Places North Carolina