CDCD has led and taken part in community initiatives across Durham Region since 1970.
- Federal Election 2025 — shared voter information and non-partisan educational resources
- Provincial Elections 2025 — voter engagement educational resources
- Point-in-Time Count — a snapshot of homelessness in Durham Region; the 2021 report is published
- Elections 2022 — vote pop-ups at Welcome Centres and voting presentations to newcomers
- HIFIS Annual Report 2020 — a snapshot of homelessness and housing instability clients served
- Elections 2015 — candidate questionnaires on federal election topics
- Rural Durham Needs Assessment — a social profile using statistical data and GIS technology
- Ajax Pride House — a temporary safe space during the Pan Am Games
- Discover Your Durham Newcomer Bus Tour — community orientation celebrating Canada 150
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Services — a gap analysis report on LGBTQ services
- Poverty in Durham — qualitative research on lived poverty experiences, from 2009
- Diverse Voices — community research on immigration perceptions and experiences
- Immigrant Services — analysis of integrated settlement service delivery
- South Asian Needs Assessment Survey — a community needs assessment