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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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    FINANCIAL HEALTH NETWORK INC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $150,000

    In support of Financial Health Network to design and implement a local version of the FHN national survey.

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    CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $1,000,000

    The City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Student Technology Equity Program will empower students across the city with tech tools (laptops and connectivity), student supports, and capabilities to thrive in learning environments and workplaces that require a mastery of technology to be successful. The program will create more equitable access to technology and skill building to prepare Chicagoans to enroll, complete a college credential (certificate or degree), launch or advance their careers, and contribute to an inclusive Chicago economy.

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    The University of Chicago - Office of Civic Engagement

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    UChicago Office of Civic Engagement (OCE), the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and its current local financial partners including Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) and Seaway, a Division of Self-Help Federal Credit Union, request a $25,000 planning grant from the Fund for Equitable Business Growth. These funds will enable the partnership, in early 2022, supported by learnings gained from the pilot implementation and robust evaluation of the Small Business Financial Fundamentals (SBFF), to re-examine the program’s partnership model, to make refinements to the program design including the core curriculum engaging UChicago Booth School of Business faculty and local banking partners, and to participate in co-learning opportunities between the funders and the BSO cohort. Over this period, the project team will also gather additional data and feedback from SBFF pilot participants and connect them to ongoing supports and resources to inform future enhancements to SBFF. The partnership will integrate shared learnings and prepare to advance a second program cycle of SBFF, which is responsive to the evolving needs of entrepreneurs of color. Through SBFF, UChicago and its local banking partners will continue to support local entrepreneurs to build financial management knowledge and skills, support recovery and resilience as firms rebound from the pandemic, and help prepare these businesses to ultimately apply for and absorb financial capital.

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    Arab American Action Network

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $35,250

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    Erie Neighborhood House

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $30,875

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    LATINOS PROGRESANDO

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $46,600

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    GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    800+ grantmakers will engage in resource-rich and supportive experiences providing them with information, connections and tools to continue improving and pursuing equitable grantmaking practices that positively impact nonprofits and communities.

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    Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council NFP

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $5,000

    The event is a 3 day virtual summit for individuals and communities advancing food justice to acknowledge accomplishments, build collective power, and establish future goals to advance food sovereignty in Chicago, Cook County, and across Illinois.