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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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    Carter Temple Community Development Corporation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $15,000

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    Endeleo Institute Inc

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $20,000

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $5,000,000

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $250,000

    In support of the Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities.

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    Metropolitan Family Services

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $650,000

    In support of Communities Partnering 4 Peace.

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $500,000

    In support of direct services - READI and CP4P.

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    Brown Sugar Bakery DBA I Hart Corporation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $200,000

    I Hart Corporation, DBA Brown Sugar Bakery, is seeking $1.5M in grant funding to transform the former Cupid Candies factory into the Brown Sugar Bakery manufacturing factory. The building is located at 7637 S. Western in the south west region of Chicago, and our nonprofit fiscal sponsor is Greater Southwest Development Corporation. As the Brown Sugar Bakery (BSB) brand continues to grow globally, it pushes us closer to our goal of continuing to make investments in underserved communities, by opening other retail locations and now this manufacturing factory. The company wants to rehabilitate this former staple in the Ashburn community, to be a new destination for workforce development and generate positive foot traffic as another retail storefront for the bakery. In 2021, BSB’s location on 75th Street in the Chatham community brought Vice President Kamala Harris to the south side of Chicago and many notable individuals frequent our location at Navy Pier (Chicago’s number one world class tourist attraction). The business was incorporated 17 years ago under the vision of CEO Stephanie Hart, and is now preparing for the future of the brand that has grown from a “mom and pop” business to a manufacturing factory. The Cupid Candies factory building was purchased by Ms. Hart on December 23, 2020 and she is determined to bring this location back to life. Through this renovation, we forecast more than $10M dollars in revenue annually for BSB. The funds from this grant will allow BSB to create a manufacturing factory that will inspire, and engage the businesses and residents of our surrounding communities. The factory opened as Cupid Candies in 1956, so we need to renovate it to achieve 2021 manufacturing standards. Our request is not for a specific phase of development, but for the project in its entirety. Your support will allow us to upgrade all HVAC needs, air quality improvements, electrical, plumbing, develop a new training facility, and so much more that will ensure we are in compliance with current Illinois Department of Labor manufacturing requirements. This location will continue to manufacture candy, as well as become the manufacturing location for all BSB cakes and products, provide the location for a much needed industrial freezer, and a functional dock area for national shipping. The front of the factory will serve as another retail location for BSB, with the back of the building primary focus being manufacturing. Additionally, we want to create a space for training and developing employees. This factory will serve as a model for other aspiring Chicago entrepreneurs who want to become manufacturers.

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    Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    In support of general operations, from The Hermon Dunlap and Ellen Thorne Smith Fund (T426) . Grant to be paid in ten (10) $30,000 annual installments from 2022-2031.