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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Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative
The initial Flexible Funding grant helped Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative (Emerald South) begin building out a digital infrastructure by purchasing and customizing a Salesforce CRM platform. Our year two renewal grant funding from the Trust’s Flexible Funding program will help onboard more users, continue solution design & support, and maintain an innovative region-wide platform. This platform will assist Emerald South to amplify and coordinate initiatives and investment opportunities by working with local leaders, organizations, and businesses to better understand the local business community and their needs, expand communications, and scale program operations for the benefit of the mid-South Side of Chicago.
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GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
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EASTER SEALS JOLIET REGION INC
Easterseals Joliet Region is an ESSENTIAL provider of Health & Human Services to include Children's Allied Health Services. In response to the growing needs for Children's Mental Health interventions, the organization began a Behavioral Health Outpatient Counseling service pre-Pandemic to complement the Autism Diagnostic Program, physical, occupational, speech and developmental services for children. At the present time, the agency has two Licensed Clinical Social Workers providing Telehealth and In-person counseling. There is wait list of 200 children in-part because of the effects of the pandemic. This request is for seed funds to expand capacity and match a $10,000 grant opportunity through Easterseals National Mackenzie Scott Fund.
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Endeleo Institute Inc
The purchase, rehab and a new construction addition to a vacant commercial property on the 95th street corridor in Washington Heights is slated to become Cafe Du Bois, a combination coffee shop/laundromat. As Covid-19 festers, Endeleo is pivoting in the face of economic uncertainties by 1) leveraging dual purpose of the space, 2) creating economic synergy and 3) providing greater value to the community. Endeleo was a 2019 recipient of a City of Chicago Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Grant and this year, secured Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity funding for a laundromat. While the innovative use of space and additional no cost capital helps offset financing, the Pre-Development Fund initially keeps the project moving.
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DEVCORP NORTH
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JENNIFER S FALLICK CANCER SUPPORT CENTER
At The Cancer Support Center, we know that art is not only the window into the soul, but is also an engaging activity to heal broken hearts and stressed minds as new works of art are created. For us, the outcome of the art process is not the necessary outcome, but the transformation of making the art piece itself. Now, following the pandemic, is the time to heal and bring together our county while using art as the tool to accomplish that. The Center is requesting a grant to support a multi-faceted, dynamic series of quarterly interactive art programs where all community members will be invited to attend, learn, and create. All of this amazing art will culminate in an art exposition for all of Will County called Art of Hope & Healing.
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FAR SOUTH CDC
The purpose of this application is to apply for general operating support to sustain the day-to-day operations and staffing of the Far South Community Development Corporation (Far South CDC). Far South CDC’s mission is to alleviate low-income communities on Chicago's far south side of poverty, blight, and economic distress through effective economic and community development. The organization achieves this through three main pillars: business services, community and housing services, and development+planning. To continue providing critical and vital services to the region, Far South CDC needs continued support in capacity and programmatic funds to further its mission.
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Eighteenth Street Development Corporation