The Resurrection Project (TRP) blooms in the heart of Chicagos vibrant Mexican community. This community-based organization was founded in 1990 by a coalition of Pilsen Catholic churches and concerned citizens who wanted to make a difference in their community. At that time six member parishes committed $5,000 in seed capital to create this new organization. Over the years TRP leveraged the initial $30,000 into almost $200 million in community investment in the form of commercial development, increased affordable housing units, small business support, and loan packaging assistance for first time homebuyers. Today TRP serves over 5,000 individuals each year. - TRP is a faith-based organization with 12 member parishes representing 15,000 parishioners. Although originally established to serve Pilsen, TRP quickly expanded to serve neighboring Little Village and Back of the Yards. TRP services continue to keep up with the changing needs of the Latino population and the organizations culturally diverse, bilingual staff makes a special effort to assist both urban and suburban Chicago area Latinos.

Founded in 1990 by a coalition of Pilsen churches, The Resurrection Project's mission is to build relationships and challenge people to act on their faith and values to create healthy communities through organizing, education, and community development.

The Community Organizing initiative is TRPs means of creating local leadership in the areas it serves so that area residents become catalysts for social change at the local, regional, and national levels. This initiative builds community leadership through civic engagement; local leaders then act on a variety of issues facing the community such as housing and immigration. Our Community Programs work, including Financial Services, brings much-needed activities like financial literacy and education workshops, services, prevention and awareness work into the community. Our other community programming includes health, safety, and citizenship efforts. The organizing and programming efforts offer financial services families opportunities to get involved in their neighborhood and communities in a comprehensive manner. More than just homeowners, TRP wants to create active, engaged community members. Finally, TRPs Community Development initiative has 2 major components: Real Estate Development and Property Management. Our focus on affordable housing and helping families build and protect wealth helps create a more self-sufficient and healthier Hispanic community. Our community development initiative works hand in hand with our Financial Services programming, as we are able to provide affordable homeownership and rental opportunities to the families we help to become financially-literate homeowners orrecognizing that not all families are ready to purchase a homerenters.