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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Automotive Mentoring Group Inc
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Lugenia Burns Hope Center Inc
Lugenia Burns Hope Center is at a growth point for its organizing work, where increased capacity can translate into systemic change on issues such as housing and quality schools for its low-income, African-American members. A capacity-building investment from CCT would allow LBHC to strengthen three critical areas: senior organizing, communications, and fundraising. This will enable the organization to more effectively move a justice agenda on the South Side.
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M.O.T. Design & Development Corp
The XChange will be a mixed-use, high-rise that will elevate what intentional investment and development looks like in South Shore. Powered by best-in-class technology and built with sustainability in mind, The XChange will meet the unmet demand for quality rentals, desirable amenities, and contemporary residential units. The XChange project aligns with community-driven housing solutions, aiming to catalyze transformative change in South Shore and create a more inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood where people work, live, eat, play, earn, and learn. The building will have 65 parking bays, 112 Bike spaces, 112 residential units, and 9,000 sf of retail space. We are proposing a 17-story, 135,940 square-foot tower that stands over 2000' high. The retail will be dedicated to conveniences such as potential medical facilities, flower shops, cafés, and bakeries, as well as other food and beverage establishments.
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Goldin Institute
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John Walt Foundation Inc
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Union Impact Center
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Mothers Ona Mission28
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Cicero Independiente
Cicero Independiente requests renewed general operating support to ensure that we can continue to meet the information needs of a bilingual, immigrant community and provide paid opportunities for people of color to acquire journalism skills and increase civic engagement.