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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Mothers Trust Foundation
in support of the organization meeting the basic needs of vulnerable families in Lake County due to hardships suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Eldercare Lake County
in support of the organization’s partnership with a local limousine company to provide rides to particularly vulnerable senior citizens in need of safe transportation to essential doctor appointments during the COVID-19 crisis.
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FAMILY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP CLINIC
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Main Stay Therapeutic Farm, Inc.
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Bernie's Book Bank
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Brown House Experience
Trade Day exposes youth to hands-on learning in trades that may enlighten their inner tradesperson!
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Jackson Park Golf Association
Honoring graduating high school scholars that play golf as well as collegiate golfers by supporting their golfing aspirations through a scholarship that provides the wherewithal for advancement and success.
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METROPOLITAN PLANNING COUNCIL
Led by Metropolitan Planning Council, Elevated Chicago will design a DEI curriculum centered with healing modalities and practices with a commitment to avoid replicating harm and trauma for BIPOC municipal leaders. The process proposed for the curriculum development and cohort pilot will offer strategic framing and prototype, which will include refinement of curriculum modules with public sector leaders to inform the creation of action plans to advance equitable policy platforms. The development of action plans will codify both sites policy platforms derived from their respective collaborative tables.