Watermark Community Development Corporation
Seeking to transform the economic welfare of our community
Watermark CDC serves economic needs like financial literacy and job placement programs in under-resourced Dallas communities, empowers communities to transform their own welfare and livelihoods through the outworking of the gospel, and supports healthy financial independence. Our hope is to restore dignity, provide sustainable development, and use discipleship as a means to invest in the community.
Our desire is to meet tangible needs in the name of Jesus.
Our hope is to see real life change and human flourishing happen through innovative and sustainable economic transformation by coming alongside our city, neighborhood by neighborhood. We want to be a part of bringing dignity and healthy independence to individuals, with the gospel of Jesus Christ as the core of our mission.
Financial Empowerment
Through bank partnerships, relational discipleship, and Financial Catalyst—which provides individuals with opportunities for financial education and accelerated savings—Watermark CDC works to break the chains of damaging financial misconceptions and practices.
Vocational Training & Employment
Job placement, along with soft- and hard-skill training programs, is a key focus within the Watermark CDC to help individuals master a trade or sharpen a specific skill set in preparation for a career.
Business & Economic Development
As communities become stronger through financial empowerment and job placement, incubating and launching small businesses is the next step in transforming economic welfare. Small business growth creates additional jobs and the opportunity for intentional discipleship.
Our Impact
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Asset Purchases
Financial Catalyst continues to educate and empower through financial education, innovation, and discipleship. Watermark CDC has matched $1 million alongside Financial Catalyst participants’ savings to fund asset purchases - transportation, homes, post-secondary or career education, and small business assets.
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Job Placements
Alongside the job placement, each career seeker is paired with a mentor walking with them through their first 6 months of employment for support and encouragement. The career seeker and their Advocate attend a bi-weekly class together held at Watermark South Dallas focused on job training skills and discipleship in the workplace.
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Business Owners
The Business Cohort is designed to faithfully equip business owners & accelerate the growth and success of their businesses through a variety of supporting resources and services. Each of the businesses are different stages of their journey, and we are committed to empowering them forward.
Ways to get involved
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Giving
When you give, you make it possible to push Watermark CDC initiatives forward. Join us in Seeking Economic Welfare in our City today!
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Serve
Interested in mentoring 1:1, discipling a small group, or teaching? View our current serving opportunities and join the Watermark CDC volunteer team today.
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Events
Check out our current events.