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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Borderless Magazine NFP
We are requesting support from the Trust to ensure our sustainability for years to come. The funds will be used for our capacity building project to support and sustain the skills, infrastructure, and resources to achieve our mission effectively.
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Illinois Collaboration On Youth
In support of general operations.
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ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORY
In support of general operations.
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DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
The Institute for Housing Studies (IHS) at DePaul will create a set of resources that demystifies and explains the process of acquiring properties through the Cook County Scavenger Sale. This project aims to address information gaps within Cook County communities by developing a set of resources that clearly explains the Scavenger Sale process. The audience for this project includes 1) potential small-scale investors or developers interested in acquiring properties through the Cook County Scavenger Sale, 2) community members and groups interested in understanding the process of acquiring properties through the Cook County Scavenger Sale, and 3) policymakers interested in understanding the process of acquiring properties through the Cook County Scavenger Sale to develop legislative reform strategies. Project deliverables include 1) a fact sheet that summarizes the process of acquiring a property via the Scavenger Sale, 2) a web-based guide that further explains the Scavenger Sale process with additional contextual information, and 3) a microsite that hosts these resources and additional work relevant to this topic.
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THE WESTSIDE WRITING PROJECT NFP
Westside Media Project is working to establish a media/storytelling/technology hub on Chicago's West side and seeks funding to increase capacity to provide more community programming and services to area residents and organizations.
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LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION
LVEJO, in partnership with CNT, will advance plans to transform the Collateral Channel, an abandoned and stagnant waterway on the Chicago River’s South Branch. With a nickname of “Ass Creek” due to its methane emissions and poor water quality, the Channel is in urgent need of remediation and revitalization. This project will hold MWRD accountable to remediate the Channel and partner with the Little Village community to collectively envision a new future for the Channel and surrounding land. The result will be a blueprint for collaborative planning in a community where toxic land becomes a driver for health and economic opportunity benefitting Latinx residents, and an amenity for recreation, public health and pollution reduction.
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CHICAGO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
In support of general operations.
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Chicagoland Streets Project/Streetsblog
The Chicagoland Streets Project (CSP) is grateful for The Chicago Community Trust's pledge of a grant for our 2021 budget. Along with the $50,000 we are currently trying to raise by January 1, 2022, a $75,000 grant would guarantee that CSP can publish the transportation news website Streetsblog Chicago (SBC) at full strength next year. The Trust recently offered CSP a $50K grant for 2022, less than the $75K awarded in 2021. As discussed with Lauren M. Woods, raising money through ads, smaller grants, and reader donations is always challenging, so if a $75K grant is not available for 2022 so we would probably need to cut staff time and/or greatly reduce our freelancer budget. CSP greatly appreciates The Trust's ongoing support.