Donate Now Through December 2nd to the Community Development Society!


Help us continue the legacy of providing networking opportunities and events for Community Development professionals and students.
CDS’ Giving Tuesday goal is to raise $5,000 by December 2, 2025.
Established in 1969, the mission of the Community Development Society (CDS) is to strengthen and advance community development policy, practice, learning and research through educational and scientific means.
CDS has established and embraces the Principles of Good Practice for the field of community development.

The Society’s continued goals are to:
- Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among community developers
- Advocate for and award excellence in advancing the common good through community development policy and practice and scholarship and research
- Provide platforms for the dissemination of professional and scholarly works
- Provide opportunities for dialogue and deliberation among CDS Members
Your generous donation will help to:
- Keep organizational and membership costs down
- Support our scholarly journals
- Invest in scholarships for students
- Market membership to new and diverse audiences

Make a difference this Giving Tuesday and support the beloved Community Development Society.
Donate by Mail
If you’d prefer to donate to the CDS by mail, please send your checks to:
Community Development Society
Attn: Tammy Baxter, Executive Director
P.O. Box 204
Valley Stream, NY 11582
Please make your check payable to
Community Development Society
and enter Giving Tuesday in the memo
If you have any questions or issues, please contact admin@CDSociety.org.
Thank you for the support!

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