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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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    YMCA of the University of Illinois

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $31,000

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    Local Initiatives Support Corp.

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    This request to CCT is for continued partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corporation on the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). LISC respectfully requests the Chicago Community Trust’s renewed support of $25,000 to sponsor “The Chicago Community Trust Outstanding Community Plan Award” to be presented at CNDA. The winner of the award in 2023 will be selected through a competitive application process led by cross-sector representatives from the city's community development industry. The CNDA event where the award will be presented along with other sponsored awards will be held in June of 2023 – date and location are being finalized now. LISC will consult with CCT on the date before finalizing.

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    Organized Communities Against Deportations

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $31,000

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    Valley Immigrant Advocates

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $31,000

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    Equity And Transformation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $250,000

    Equity and Transformation (EAT) is requesting $250,000 from the Chicago Community Trust to fund our guaranteed income program, the Chicago Future Fund (CFF), one of the only guaranteed income initiatives for returning residents in the nation. CFF presents an innovative solution to economic inequality and recidivism by providing direct cash payments of $500 a month to returning residents in the Austin, Englewood, and West Garfield Park neighborhoods of Chicago. EAT is currently raising funds for its second iteration, which will provide monthly payments to 60-100 individuals–our goal is to reach 100 participants, however, if we are unable to raise sufficient funds, we are open to running the program with 60. To be considered for this program, applicants must be formerly incarcerated, 18-35 years old, have an income of less than $20k a year, and reside in the West Garfield Park, Englewood, or Austin neighborhoods of Chicago. There are no work requirements or restrictions on how the money can be spent. EAT only asks participants to provide regular self-reported updates in the form of short monthly surveys and participate in periodic interviews throughout the 12 months of the program’s duration. These methodologies will track: --Income volatility: household income, employment --Recidivism: arrests, charges, imprisonment --Physical functioning: food security, housing, health --Psychological well-being: depression, anxiety We recognize that guaranteed income is not a universal remedy for centuries of oppression, criminalization, and neglect. However, we believe the Chicago Future Fund is one vital step towards humanizing poverty, reducing recidivism, and ultimately building stronger and safer communities in Chicago's West and South Sides.

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    Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $31,000

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    Center for Impact Research

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $175,000

    PI is a collaborative to strengthen the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) of the Chicago area evaluation field by increasing the recruitment, training, and retention of culturally responsive and equity-focused evaluators of color in the Chicago region. PI is a coordinated and resourced approach engaging local evaluators, colleges, universities, and funders to support students of color to become outstanding evaluators, required to meet the emerging market demand for evaluations in our community. The program invests in the talent of emerging evaluators of color, both advanced undergraduate students and existing evaluators without formal training. This is a unique opportunity to participate in this first of its kind evaluation training program in the U.S.

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    North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $31,075