3C Community Profile: Humboldt Park
Take a stroll down the Paseo Boricua corridor on Division Street and it’s easy to see why Humboldt Park is one of Chicago’s most vibrant…
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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities. Today, that means confronting the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
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AIDS Foundation of Chicago
In support of general operations.
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SOUTHLAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NFP
The goal of the Southland Development Authority (SDA) is to reestablish Chicago’s South Suburbs (“the Southland”) to their historic place as a major hub of economic activity for the Chicagoland region, revitalizing the region as a unique set of communities that celebrates and engages its rich history and diversity. The overarching philosophy embedded in the SDA from the outset is inclusive economic growth: traditionally disconnected populations will participate in and lead the decision-making, strategy development, and implementation of wealth creation activities. The individuals and businesses of the Southland have been and will be front and center in the SDA’s activities to drive wealth and job creation in the region.
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LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION
LVEJO, in partnership with CNT, will advance plans to transform the Collateral Channel, an abandoned and stagnant waterway on the Chicago River’s South Branch. With a nickname of “Ass Creek” due to its methane emissions and poor water quality, the Channel is in urgent need of remediation and revitalization. This project will hold MWRD accountable to remediate the Channel and partner with the Little Village community to collectively envision a new future for the Channel and surrounding land. The result will be a blueprint for collaborative planning in a community where toxic land becomes a driver for health and economic opportunity benefitting Latinx residents, and an amenity for recreation, public health and pollution reduction.
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Latino Policy Forum
In support of general operations.
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Chicagoland Streets Project/Streetsblog
The Chicagoland Streets Project (CSP) is grateful for The Chicago Community Trust's pledge of a grant for our 2021 budget. Along with the $50,000 we are currently trying to raise by January 1, 2022, a $75,000 grant would guarantee that CSP can publish the transportation news website Streetsblog Chicago (SBC) at full strength next year. The Trust recently offered CSP a $50K grant for 2022, less than the $75K awarded in 2021. As discussed with Lauren M. Woods, raising money through ads, smaller grants, and reader donations is always challenging, so if a $75K grant is not available for 2022 so we would probably need to cut staff time and/or greatly reduce our freelancer budget. CSP greatly appreciates The Trust's ongoing support.
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Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation
In support of general operations.
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RESIDENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ENGLEWOOD
Shortly after the civil unrest and destruction here in Englewood, our leadership created the R.A.G.E. Economic Upliftment Program (Re-Up) with a primary focus on four pillars of development, designed to build the Englewood community’s social and economic strength. The Re-Up will establish a new business corridor in Englewood that increase employment, household income and resident wealth; civic infrastructure; and improve stability for the residents of Greater Englewood. We have identified an anchor project with the property at 1158 West 59th Street which is the ideal location for this pilot model and will serve as a catalyst for future investments and corridor revitalization efforts. Our goal is to create 10-20 new permanent jobs at this site and 10-15 temporary construction jobs. There are a multitude of uses proposed for the facility located at 1158 West 59th Street. Currently a dine in restaurant, catering space and offices are the primary functions at the top of our list for uses. As our association continues to grow, we will relocate our offices on the 2nd Floor of this building and work to recruit 1-2 black owned businesses to expand their business at this location. The layout for the first floor will accommodate a sit-down restaurant with a small event space and a shared catering space. The businesses our association is currently pursuing to relocate as an anchor in at this site includes but is not limited to, black owned businesses such as Batter & Berries, Two Fish Crab Shack, Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles, Phlavz Bar & Grille, Sip and Savor and/or Afro Coffee.
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NORTH RIVER COMMISSION
Confluence is a river-focused community development project in Albany Park begun in 2020, where it focused on Ronan Park. During the initial period, over $7.5m in public funding was allocated to local riverfront projects, including $3.5m to fund a vision developed for the Ronan Park area as a river-centric neighborhood gateway at Lawrence Avenue. Confluence will continue to support the development of Ronan Park and adjacent streetscape as a dynamic public space that creates a new, river-centric neighborhood gateway for Albany Park. The project will also expand to also support the other funded projects in the River Park system, to bring community voice and vision to each process, and to infuse each with the priorities of Our Great Rivers; to enhance habitat and environmental quality, encourage utilization of the River as a park, and catalyze local equitable investment.