MDC is a catalyst that accelerates equitable change in the south. We research, convene, and provide strategic support to develop strong leaders, disrupt harmful systems, and shape a south where ALL people thrive.for over 50 years, MDC has advanced equity and equipped southern communities to take on longstanding systemic challenges in education, employment, health, and wealth through:research and analysis: MDC researches and collects economic and demographic data across the south. We analyze this data to create a compelling narrative that tells the story of where the region is at ANY given moment. Since 1996, the manifestation of that rigorous analysis is MDC's landmark state of the south report.systems design for systems change: state of the south informs our work and drives efforts to shift and change systems. At MDC, we interrogate how systems impact people and how they CAN be shifted or recreated to achieve better outcomes.continued on LAST page of SCH o.