Pilgrim-oedc Development Corp
About Pilgrim-oedc Development Corp
Pilgrim-oedc Development Corp works in the parts of life that shape a neighborhood fast, where you live, where you work, and where local businesses get room to grow. In North Omaha, that means affordable senior housing, residential development, single-family homes, and places like the Fair Deal Village MarketPlace and the Community Innovation Campus. If you care about practical projects that help residents find stability and opportunity close to home, this is the kind of work that feels immediate.
What sets OEDC apart is its unusually broad reach in one organization, from housing to commercial development to neighborhood revitalization. It describes itself as the only federally designated Community Development Corporation in Omaha and a federally recognized Community Economic Developer, which gives its work a very specific public purpose.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Affordable senior housing
Provides low-income housing for elderly persons, including Section 202 and Section 8 apartments in Omaha.
Residential developments
Develops and rehabs housing projects such as the Margaret Apartments, Villa De Sante Apartments, Villa Terrace Senior Housing, Kellom Heights, and Kellom Ridges I & II.
Single-family homes
Supports single-family home ownership and single-family rental homes in North Omaha.
Larimore Senior Housing
Rehabs the Larimore Avenue Building into 45 residential units for extremely low-, low-, and low-moderate residents, with potential senior and special-needs housing use.
Community Innovation Campus
Creates a cross-sector job and career center to help low-income individuals attain self-sufficiency through employment and career opportunities, with a kitchen serving 3,000 meals a day.
Airport Business Park Program
Develops industrial and commercial business park space near a major airport in qualified census tracts.
Fair Deal Village MarketPlace
Provides micro-retail units and space for local entrepreneurs, including a restaurant and small grocery store.
Commercial property development
Develops commercial properties that promote thriving businesses and neighborhoods.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
OEDC strengthens the quality of life in North Omaha and for its residents through comprehensive economic opportunities and community development.
Who they serve
Low-income elderly persons, low-income and low-moderate residents, local entrepreneurs, and neighborhood residents in North Omaha and beyond.
Their impact
- Diverted 2.5 million pounds of waste from landfill at the Margaret Apartments restoration.
- Geothermal systems at the Margaret Apartments reduce greenhouse gas by 328,000 pounds annually.
- The Community Innovation Campus kitchen serves 3,000 meals a day.
- Nearly $19 million of capital was invested in Northeast Omaha under Alvin Goodwin's leadership.
- $1.6 million in yearly property, payroll, and sales tax revenue was generated under Alvin Goodwin's leadership.
How your donation helps
- Affordable housing projects
- Residential redevelopment
- Commercial property development
- Community revitalization
- Support for local entrepreneurs
Our story
Pilgrim-oedc Development Corp was founded in 1977 by Alvin Goodwin, who served as President for more than 30 years. It began as a Nebraska 501(c)(3) community development organization focused on investing in people and projects, bringing in business investment, and providing safe affordable housing in North Omaha.
In their words
We value the advancement of equity.
Empowering business owners and neighborhood residents is essential to building stronger and safer communities.
We believe that the positive impact of our efforts starts with an investment in promising people, places, and projects.
Events
Central Kitchen Groundbreaking Event
A groundbreaking event for the central kitchen project.
Recognition & press
Awards & recognition
- The only federally designated Community Development Corporation in Omaha.
- Federally recognized Community Economic Developer.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of housing does OEDC develop?
OEDC develops and rehabs senior housing, residential developments, single-family homes, and rental housing in North Omaha.
What is the Fair Deal Village MarketPlace?
It is a marketplace with micro-retail units for eight small businesses, plus a restaurant and space for a small grocery store.
What is the Community Innovation Campus?
It is a cross-sector project designed to help low-income individuals attain self-sufficiency through employment and career opportunities, and its kitchen serves 3,000 meals a day.
What makes OEDC distinctive?
It describes itself as the only federally designated Community Development Corporation in Omaha and a federally recognized Community Economic Developer.
Similar nonprofits
Other senior citizens housing & retirement communities nonprofits in NE.