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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.

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    University of Chicago

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $201,221

    Successfully transferring property to an heir is an essential step in creating and maintaining generational wealth. This research projects seeks to measure intergenerational wealth transfer, specifically residential property, in Chicago. We will measure the variation in intergenerational wealth transfer across neighborhoods, identify barriers to successful transmission, suggest potential policy reforms, and design interventions to promote successful transfer of homes across generations. Our analysis will cover all Chicago neighborhoods, and we will pay special attention to low-income owners and communities of color.

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    Historic Chicago Bungalow Association

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $111,488

    The Chicago Bungalow Association (CBA), serving as the fiscal agent, and social justice artist Tonika Lewis Johnson request $111,488 in gap funding from the Chicago Community Trust to sustain operations for the UnBlocked Englewood project. This effort addresses inequities in homeownership and wealth caused by systemic disinvestment in neighborhoods like Englewood, aiming to stabilize Black homeownership and close the racial wealth gap. During this six-month period, funding will: 1. Maintain community engagement through block meetings and identifying homeowner needs. 2. Increase visibility with the UnBlocked Englewood documentary, events, and outreach. 3. Support the Project Lead’s vision and fundraising, while CBA manages grant dollars, performs remaining home assessments, and coordinates future repairs. This funding will allow planning and assessment work to continue, helping strengthen community trust, attract additional funders, and set the stage for future improvements in underserved neighborhoods.

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    Woodstock Institute

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $500,000

    The results of the 2024 national and local elections will guide Woodstock Institute’s efforts in two distinct ways - harm reduction and connecting with low- and moderate-income communities. While the presidential election showed a surprisingly strong shift “right” by many of our constituents, local elections and ballot measures were more progressive in some areas, even in traditionally conservative districts and states. This means that much of Woodstock Institute’s work continues to be relevant in the day-to-day lives of our constituents – access to capital, combatting financial exclusion, reducing financial exploitation, and wealth preservation and/or growth for low- and moderate-income people, especially Black and Latine communities. As such, the following priorities have been identified for 2025 and 2026: • Home Mortgage Disclosure / Fair Lending Analysis • Community Lending Data Portals – updates and expansion • Community Lending Data Capacity Workshops • Conduct research and publish reports, articles, blogs, and op-eds on consumer financial protection, predatory lending, trends, and other relevant economic justice and racial equity issues • Propose a State-Level Consumer Financial Protection Bureau • Small Business Financing Transparency • Training and implementation of the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act • Protect the Predatory Loan Prevention Act • Stop Predatory “Rent-A-Bank” Lending • Mortgage Access Initiative • Small Dollar Loan Initiative

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    Local Initiatives Support Corp.

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    This request to CCT is for continued partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corporation on the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). LISC respectfully requests the Chicago Community Trust’s renewed support of $25,000 to sponsor “The Chicago Community Trust Outstanding Community Plan Award” to be presented at CNDA. The winner of the award in 2025 will be selected through a competitive application process led by cross-sector representatives from the region's community development industry. The CNDA event where the award will be presented along with other sponsored awards will be held in June 2025.

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    The Chicago Community Trust

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $880,000

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    Forefront

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $5,000

    Your investment will power Forefront’s work to deliver upon our commitments on the way toward delivering on our mission of creating a united and thriving social impact sector in Illinois for years to come.

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $726,732

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $550,000