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A Partnership of Community Teamwork Inc. the Lowell Division of Planning and Development, Middlesex Community College, and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell

The Center is a virtual non-profit that is increasingly an integrator and coordinator of other organizations services. This enables the Center to leverage scarce resources and magnify its' impact. By integrating and coordinating the missions of other organizations the Center avoids reinventing the wheel. When these organizations achieve their missions, we achieve ours. Last year the Center enjoyed a $45 return on each dollar invested in the Center. We are fortunate to have formed working partnerships with the following organizations.

	The Jericho Road Project - The Jericho Road Project's mission is to match the talents and resources of First Parish of Concord with the needs of those community based organizations and small businesses that can help individuals and families become economically self-sustaining.
	Accion USA - ACCION USA's mission is to make access to credit a permanent resource to low- and moderate-income small businesses owners in the United States. By providing small or "micro" loans to men and women who have been shut out of the traditional banking sector, ACCION helps build their businesses and increase their incomes.
	U.S. Small Business Administration - Maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.