Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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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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Nehemiah Group
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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The Network - Advocating Against Domestic Violence
In support of general operations.
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Safi Group, LLC
SAFI proposes a research project that will evaluate violence reduction and prevention strategies used in communities that have experienced high rates of gun violence and homicides. Homicides and other violent acts are causing substantial harm in Chicago communities, especially in racially segregated and high-poverty neighborhoods. Yet, those adversely affected by the community violence are given opportunities to participate in policy and decision-making solutions to improve their conditions. In other words, they are continuously studied but are not empowered to voice what works best for them. This project aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of community collectiveness in creating violence reduction solutions best for their own neighborhoods. We will focus on factors that influence and deter engagement in violent acts and what policies and programs are truly impacting and transforming lives.
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ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS
In support of general operations.
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The Chicago Community Trust
In support of an internal transfer to CCT Unrestricted Account (T361), from T203 Eckhart Presbyterian Hospital, T204 Eckhart United Charities of Chicago, T205 Eckhart YMCA of Chicago.
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LATIN WOMEN IN ACTION
Since our early days, Mujeres Latinas en Acción (Mujeres) saw how cultural, and systems of oppression can be challenged through community engagement, mobilization, and collective leadership. With our unique position as a place of healing within the Latina immigrant community, Mujeres’ early founders and staff saw how women became emboldened as they recognized their own strength, and together worked to lift the voices and power of other women. This request will allow a growth and reinforcement of our efforts to connect more Latina immigrants with grassroots organizing & leadership, both within Mujeres and with our external partners. And finally, Mujeres wants to be an effective institutional leader on key issues and grassroots movements that are most vital to the immigrant communities of Chicago, especially those that impact immigrant survivors of violence. Mujeres, in partnership with UIC’s Greater Cities Institute, will facilitate focus groups and interviews with immigrant community members to engage in deep conversations about key issues facing the Latina immigrant and survivor community. We will develop a Position Paper with policy and advocacy recommendations and through a community centered engagement process, select campaigns based on the recommendations.
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Chicago Dancemakers Forum
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.
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Chicago Community Foundation
To support grant making by African American Legacy Fund Board of Advisors.