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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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    DISABILITY LEAD

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $200,000

    With generous support from The Chicago Community Trust as our founding sponsor, Disability Lead has proudly established itself as the nation’s first and only leadership program for people with disabilities in the last six years. Over the previous two years, Disability Lead has operated as a successful start-up, enabled by our smooth transition from a program in incubation at the Trust, to an independent nonprofit, supported by a back-office partnership with National Able Network. Funding from the Trust at this critical juncture of our development will allow Disability Lead to scale its programs and impact while implementing strategies to further its long-term growth and sustainability as a new nonprofit.

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    Ageoptions Inc

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $8,300

    In support of general operations.

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    ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $12,500

    In support of general operations.

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    Metropolis Strategies NFP

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    ILJP will continue its work to reduce inappropriate juvenile and adult incarceration and reduce racial discrimination in the justice system while closing the wealth gap by building partnerships and coalitions to develop and implement improved policies and practices; educate public and policy-makers about the need for and benefits of reform; and accumulate and distribute evaluation data which demonstrates that the system can be improved while increasing community and individual safety.

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    Center for Housing and Health

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $12,500

    In support of general operations.

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    Nehemiah Group

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    The Chicago Eco House is a systemic solution that transforms vacant lots into sustainable urban flower farms, turning blight into economic opportunities for majority-Black inner-city communities. Local youth are trained as flower artisans and farmers through our K-8 and Workforce Development Programs. By 2022, we will have 9 acres of flower farms (compared to 1 in 2020). With the support of the Catalyzing Neighborhood Investment Program, we will build and refine our infrastructure in 2022 to meet the overall program objectives of workforce development, trauma remediation, redistributing wealth from the $35 billion flower industry into the inner-city, and enhancing downstream industries (local small business owners).

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    ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    In support of general operations.

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    Chicago Dancemakers Forum

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) was created as a demonstration project of the Chicago Community Trust, and thanks to the continued support of the Trust, it will soon celebrate two decades of catalyzing the growth and artistic fulfillment of Chicago's dancemakers by providing time and resources for in-depth exploration and creation. CDF is now poised to take an important next step in its evolution as an organization, hiring a new leader at a competitive salary. Requested funds will help ensure that this impact continues and grows by meeting needs for long-term success and sustainability.