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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Chicago Community Foundation
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Trustees of Boston University
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Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
BPNC is requesting general operating support for the agency’s Financial Services Department to serve a predominantly low-income Latinx community for families who reside within the Brighton Park area and the surrounding neighborhoods on the southwest side of Chicago. We aim to grow the number of clients receiving pre-purchase homebuyer counseling, increase the number of individuals who leverage our financial literacy services, expand and establish partnerships with new lenders, real estate agents, real estate attorneys, and insurance agents, and help improve the success rate of foreclosure clients eligible for modification services. To support individuals who are seeking homeownership, we plan on hosting 15 homebuyer workshops during this grant period and hope to serve 120 clients to participate in these workshops. The requested funds will contribute to the staff salaries of the Financial Services Department - the Director of Housing and Financial Services, our two HUD-certified counselors, and two case managers.
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The University of Chicago - Office of Civic Engagement
The UChicago Office of Civic Engagement (OCE) and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Polsky) in partnership with local financial and banking partners, and a local economic development referral partner, will continue to serve South Side entrepreneurs of color to help them increase access to social, financial, and knowledge resources through the Small Business Financial Fundamentals Program (SBFF). The SBFF will provide dedicated support on the advancement of individualized business growth projects and comprehensive instruction, and leverage the robust academic resources of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth) - including MBA students - to deliver tailored training and education to South Side business owners. Through this program, participants will also have full member access to the robust and ongoing supports at the Polsky Exchange at the University of Chicago, yielding a strengthened network of local entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed to most effectively utilize the services and resources offered by the Exchange.
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The Chicago Community Foundation/Elevated Chicago
Elevated Chicago is requesting $200,000 to support the ongoing implementation of the ETOD Policy Plan, developed in partnership with the City and 40+ organizations through the ETOD Working Group, and to increase public sector funding for ETOD, particularly in communities of color.
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National Able Network, Inc.
National Able Network, Inc. (Able) seeks support to enroll 75 aspiring individuals residing on the West and South sides of the greater Chicagoland area into its IT Career Lab training and placement program which helps individuals build the skills needed to enter and progress along sustainable career pathways in the information technology industry. The IT Career Lab program is conducted over the course of 16‐weeks, with a blended learning approach that incorporates classroom‐based and hands-on training where students can earn industry-recognized, globally recognized certifications from both Microsoft and Cisco. Able’s business development team curates employer partnerships and helps graduates make a seamless transition into IT careers.
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Invisible Institute
The Invisible Institute seeks general support for its ongoing journalism program.
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NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGO INC
In response to CCT’s requests for a combined submission, this request covers the following items: 1) $80,000 – The Housing Policy Task Force The Housing Policy Task Force pursues equitable access to the wealth-building opportunities of homeownership for all Chicagoans. Its two Working Groups actively pursue policy solutions and programs focused on racial lending disparities and appraisal inequity. As its convener, NHS seeks to create change through advocacy and action, supported by the thought-leadership of our 30 contributing members. NHS requests broad support of the Task Force and our continued administration of it as lead facilitator/convener, and specific support for the Task Force’s Appraisal Equity Working Group, which is led by Chicago Rehab Network. A mirrored request to the Polk Bros Foundation seeks complimentary support of the Mortgage Lending Equity Work Group. 2) $60,000 – The Housing Policy Task Force – CRN Pass-Through Funding In support of the Chicago Rehab Network’s continued engagement as the lead for our Appraisal Equity Working Group, this funding will be directly distributed to CRN. 3) $70,000 – General Program Support for NHS’ Homeownership Department CCT has requested, due to grant portal related issues, that our annual proposals be combined into a singular request. This request is a renewal of critical support to NHS’ Homeownership Program, continuing the legacy of CCT’s prior GO Grant support of this vital neighborhood resource.