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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FamilyFarmed
Food:Land:Opportunity support will be used to grow and refine the Good Food Accelerator and its associated programs "Go to Market" and "Accelerate for Growth". These programs will serve the needs of entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
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United States Curling Association
The Darwin Curtis Grant's legacy is to support the awareness and growth of the sport of curling. Having been honored to be a chosen partner by the Chicago Community Trust to help ensure that Mr. Curtis' wishes are met, the United States Curling Association is applying in 2021 to continue that partnership. The United States Curling Association would use the grant money as general operation funds for staff and staff support, grassroots programming, SafeSport programming, technical support, and programming for our signature community outreach programs, IceBreakers and Curling in the Gym. We are requesting that all $50,000 be used for general operations funding with the option to grant money to curling clubs.
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McHenry County College
McHenry County College’s non-credit Center for Agrarian Learning and associate’s degree in Entrepreneurial Agriculture will help current and aspiring farmers envision new methods of business viability, leading to an improved local food system.
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WOMEN EMPLOYED
Women Employed respectfully submits a request of $150,000 to advance pathways for marginalized adults into Nursing and Allied Health Careers. This project, the Health Care Careers Program, will build upon learnings from our Health Care Bridge program, addressing barriers that students have named in accessing foundational courses and critical support services. Our goal is to transition bridge graduates to occupational training where they will have the opportunity to earn advanced industry-recognized credentials that lead to employment with high-growth, high-demand jobs in nursing and allied healthcare that provide family-sustaining wages.
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO
In support of general operations.
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CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO FOUNDATION
City Colleges of Chicago requests funding to advance its strategies in developmental-level mathematics and improve student momentum into and through college-level mathematics. Funding will provide for project management and evaluation for implementation of recommendations stemming from the Developmental Education Planning Committee. Full implementation will require project management support, funding for program design and delivery, and evaluation. A project manager will convene faculty, develop project plans, monitor deliverables, ensure progress toward full implementation of the recommendations, and serve as the knowledge manager of all efforts focused on improving early momentum into and through gateway coursework.
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The Chicago Community Trust
In support of an internal transfer to CCT Unrestricted Account (T361), from T556 Community Development Fund.
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Carleton College
In support of general operations.