Proof of Usefulness Report

Community Development Council Inc.

Analysis completed on 1/28/2026

+42
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The Community Development Council (CDC) is a verifiable, established non-profit (founded 1995) serving a valuable niche in professional certification (PCED). However, the project submission itself provided extremely low-quality data, including hallucinated reach claims ('everyone'), false traction metrics ('most people have used my product'), and nonsensical financial figures ('marketcap'). While the real-world entity has clear utility and longevity, the 'Proof' provided in this submission is virtually non-existent, resulting in a heavily penalized score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+20.00
Audience Reach Impact+2.00
Technical Innovation+1.50
Evidence Of Traction+7.50
Market Timing Relevance+5.00
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+36.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.15
Final Score+42

Project Details

Project URL
cdcouncil.com
Description
The CDC is a nonprofit organization founded to support and empower community and economic development professionals through educational programming, professional certification, and developing collaborative networks. The CDC provides direction and curriculum to a national network of Community Development Institute (CDI) sites. Upon completion of CDI training, leaders have a pathway to become a certified Professional Community and Economic Developer (PCED). The CDC serves as the accrediting body for the PCED certification. There are six CDI sites and one CDI satellite site: CDI Central, CDI Central: Louisiana, CDI Mid-Atlantic, CDI Midwest, CDI Northwest, CDI Southeast, and CDI Texas.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline