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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CARA PROGRAM
Through our work Cara Collective seek to build a more inclusive economy, one where we bridge the racial wealth gap and cultivate opportunities for gainful employment. Our project, Comprehensive Workforce Development Supports and Compensation, is centered on cultivating self-determination and financial stability and will take a three-pronged approach to growing income and economic opportunity: cash support, resource support, and training and job placement support. Support from The Chicago Community Trust will not only support us as we innovate our service delivery, it will also catalyze our efforts toward cultivating gainful employment for more job seekers and help more people secure their economic well-being.
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Rincon Family Services
RFS requests funding in the amount of $50,000 for emergency rental assistance for up to three families, two part-time YMHFA instructors, a laptop, and training in YMHFA for up to 40 individuals (ages 18-26).
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Loyola University of Chicago
Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) requests support for its CARE (Collaboration, Access, Resources and Equity) Pathway to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, which serves students historically marginalized in higher education and the nursing profession. This application to expand resources for the CARE Pathway to the BSN directly responds to the Chicago Community Trust’s Income Growth Solutions focus on expanding economic opportunities for Black and Latinx Chicagoans to access careers. Nursing is a key profession for improving health, economic security, and racial equity in the United States and is also a critical profession of the middle class, notably contributing to the economic security of women, especially women of color. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, last year, there were approximately 3 million nurses working in the United States—the largest category of health care professionals and the fifth-largest profession nationally, after retail, home health and personal care aides, cashiers, and fast food workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts a 6% growth in nursing careers through 2031. Moreover, recent data from the National Council of State Boards in Nursing revealed that 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic and by 2027, almost 900,000, or almost one-fifth of 4.5 million total registered nurses, intend to leave the workforce. A registered nurse salary is $77,000 a year on average, and the nursing profession also has excellent job security and aligns with factors contributing to quality employment beyond wages. In addition to addressing the overall nursing shortage, it is critical that the nursing workforce reflects the diversity of the population served. In the state of Illinois, the estimated percentages of Black (9%) and Latinx (6%) nurses lag far behind respective population percentages in Chicago (Black 29.6%; Latinx 28.2%) and Illinois (Black 14.6%; Latinx 17.5%). A more diverse nursing workforce, reflecting the racial and ethnic diversity of communities served, is a tangible and essential step toward achieving the goal of reducing health disparities and health inequities. The CARE Pathway to the BSN was developed to increasing student diversity in the nursing workforce pipeline as one step toward meeting this goal. An innovative model, the CARE Pathway to the BSN program includes the CARE Center for Student Success, which is based on research-driven, holistic wrap-around services to eliminate obstacles and equip historically marginalized students for success. The CARE Center for Student Success addresses equity gaps in enrollment, course completion, graduation, and licensure by students who identify as Black or Latinx.
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Center for Neighborhood Technology
This proposal supports the involvement of seven organizations, led by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), to participate in coalitions regarding transportation equity and mobility justice. These organizations - CNT, Active Transportation Alliance, Equiticity, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, Palenque/Logan Square Neighborhood Association, and Metropolitan Planning Council, plus one organization still to be identified - make up the leadership of the Transportation Equity Network (TEN), a coalition formed in 2020 that now includes 55 community groups, civic organizations, equitable transportation advocates, academics, and other stakeholders. This grant will be used in large part to support the continued involvement and leadership of our organizations in this coalition and will also support our involvement in other related coalitions.
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GREATER SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Our programs welcome anyone who comes to us for our training and services, no matter the neighborhood, town, or city they are from. However, our target population is business owners and entrepreneurs of Chicago’s Southwest Side neighborhoods which include the following: Chicago Lawn (60629 and 60636), Englewood (60621), West Elsdon (60629 and 60632), West Lawn (60629), West Englewood (60636), New City (60609), Auburn Gresham (60620), and Ashburn (60652), Bronzeville (60653).
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Endeleo Institute Inc
Our mission is to empower Washington Heights and surrounding communities by repurposing existing. assets and leveraging Community Engaged Research (CEnR) to improve health, education, and economic. outcomes for greater quality of life. The Endeleo Institute is a comprehensive human and community. development agency serving the Washington Heights neighborhood in three areas: health, education, and community development. We believe these service areas reflect our client and community needs. Health, through partnerships with the American Heart Association, Northwestern Hospital, and the University of Illinois at Chicago Hospital, provides health education and resources on such topics as heart and kidney health and Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
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NORTHWEST SIDE HOUSING CENTER
The Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program is a comprehensive, collaborative effort by Northwest Center, the Northwest Home Equity Assurance Program Fund, and the DePaul Institute of Housing Studies. The Program features several components including targeted data provided by DePaul IHS, comprehensive community outreach and engagement by Northwest Center, and zero-interest community loans and grants to current homeowners on Chicago's West and Northwest sides.
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Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative
Emerald South is a community-driven economic development organization focused on Chicago's mid-South Side. Our collaborative approach prioritizes community representation, with community members comprising the majority of our board and actively participating in decision-making processes. We gather input from the community, combining it with available data to drive the direction of our programming. Emerald South is committed to generating community wealth through land management, ownership, and broadband connectivity. By promoting equitable economic participation, we strive to help Black Chicagoans create generational wealth and fully benefit from reinvestment. We attract diverse capital, create jobs, and direct spending power locally, amplifying the rewards of cultural production. Additionally, we assist individuals and families in accessing opportunities, support their advocacy efforts, and amplify the voices of marginalized communities by using data to strengthen their decision-making and storytelling abilities. As we pursue equity and prosperity, we aim to be a model for neighborhood development and community wealth across Chicago and beyond. We seek CNI Build the Foundation grant funds to leverage various funding sources - including ICJIA’s R3 program, Chicago Prize 2022, Obama Foundation, University of Chicago, and Chicago Community Trust - to support Emerald South’s current initiatives- 1. Terra Firma vacant land care program 2. Development of a Community Investment Vehicle for the Washington Park neighborhood 3. Commercial Corridor Collaborative and small business support 4. Expanded broadband connectivity to close the digital divide on the mid-South Side