Hello Friends of CLDI! How crazy is this "winter" weather? Remember, we live in Montana, so don't get too comfortable. I am sure that winter will set in just as spring is around the corner! In the meantime, we are thankful for the warmer weather, which cooperates...
Hello, Friends of CLDI! I hope you all had a great week. We had an unexpected find the previous week at the building site - some remnants of some old buildings and debris! The good news is that the extra excavation was possible without compromising the geo piers, so...
Over the holidays and the first part of the New Year, 108 geo piers were set! This process involves drilling large holes in the ground, filling them with aggregate, and then compacting them. This is a technique that more or less creates dense columns of compacted...
On, Thursday, December 15th, we had our official groundbreaking ceremony! We were joined by several members of our community, and it is an honor to have Don Sterhan with Mountain Plains Equity Group, Mayor Bill Cole, Langlas Construction, and Collaborative Design...
The 8th principle of CCD is Empowerment. Empowering people is an important element of Christian Community Development. How do you ensure that people are able to help themselves after they have been helped? Oftentimes, Christian ministry, particularly in poor...
We have great news; we closed on the Tapestry project last Friday, December 2nd, making Tapestry official. This week Langlas set up the building site, scraped the asphalt, and are ready to dig for the foundations! We anticipate a 12-month build time. In the end,...
Thanks to Congressional action in December 2015, donors with retirement assets in IRAs now have an effective way to reduce taxes and support their favorite charities, including funds at community foundations by utilizing the IRA Charitable Rollover. What is an IRA...
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT At this point in the series, it is probably a good idea to provide a refresher as to what we mean by the phrase Christian Community Development (CCD). Pastor and community developer Mark Gornik writes: Community development in biblical...
Hello CLDI Family & Friends, On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’m pleased to announce that Kaleb Perdew has been selected as the next Executive Director of CLDI. The Board conducted a comprehensive search process and personally interviewed three impressive...
The 5th principle of CCD is Listening to the Community. Communities are often developed by people outside of the community that bring in resources without taking into account the community itself. CCD is committed to listening to the community residents and hearing...