MDF Model Calculator — Million Dollar Fist

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Enter your community's budget figures, then adjust the MDF model levers to see projected outcomes. All calculations happen live in your browser.

Base Budget Figures

Total Annual Revenue ($)

Total Annual Spending ($)

Population

MDF Model Levers

Local Multiplier 1.20×

How much longer money circulates locally. 1.0 = no change.

1.0×3.0×

Revenue Uplift 5%

% increase in self-generated community revenue.

0%50%

Public Safety Spend Reduction 10%

Budget reduction via community safety programs.

0%50%

Health & Human Services Reduction 8%

Reduction via mutual aid networks.

0%50%

Capital Outlay Deferral 5%

Reduction via community-led maintenance.

0%30%

Debt Service Reduction 3%

Reduction via participatory budgeting.

0%30%

Community Participation Rate 15%

% of community actively engaged in programs.

1%100%

Community Jobs Created 200

Net new local jobs from community programs.

05,000

Dollars Circulated Locally ($) $1.0M

Dollars retained vs. leaking out of the local economy.

$0$20M

Vacant Properties Activated 25

Properties activated through community programs.

0500

Projected Outcomes

These are scenario projections, not verified outcomes. Results reflect what the research suggests would happen if these levers moved at this scale — not a guarantee. Lever defaults are sourced from published research; some are conservative modeled estimates. See full methodology →

Projected Surplus / Deficit

Spend Savings

Revenue Uplift

Net Gain Per Resident

Jobs Created

Dollars Kept Local

Budget Comparison: Baseline vs. MDF Model

Model Assumptions Summary

Lever	Setting	Impact