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.
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CONNECTIONS FOR THE HOMELESS INC
Connections is among the first organizations across the nation to embark on a municipal zoning review with a focus on advancing equity and home affordability. We are partnering with ZoneCo, an equity-focused zoning consultancy, to conduct a review of the City of Evanston’s zoning regulations. We will identify where zoning may perpetuate inequities, racial and ethnic wealth gaps, and higher housing prices that force people, especially BIPOC, to leave their neighborhoods. After the review, Connections’ advocacy team will collect community feedback and combine it with the assessment to create a report for publication. This report will be an essential tool to propose and advocate for solutions to address zoning issues that perpetuate inequity.
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The Chicago Community Trust
In support of an internal transfer to CCT Unrestricted Account (T361), from T556 Community Development Fund.
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Carleton College
In support of general operations.
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FamilyFarmed
Food:Land:Opportunity support will be used to grow and refine the Good Food Accelerator and its associated programs "Go to Market" and "Accelerate for Growth". These programs will serve the needs of entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
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Design Trust Chicago
Design Trust Chicago seeks matching funding for its incubation period (2021-2023) to establish operational, design team and organizational systems to develop the following core program areas: (a) Design Services; (b) Equitable Design Fellowship; (c) Design Network and Research, and (d) Public Programming. As an emerging multidisciplinary civic impact design organization, the Design Trust Chicago will seek to model values and design principles to partner with local leaders and communities to collectively envision an equitable built environment through the design of healthy, vibrant, safe, and thriving buildings, public spaces, streetscapes, spaces and places for all Chicagoans.
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The Chicago Community Trust
In support of an internal transfer to Concern for the Aging Fund (T166), from T119 William Beniah Barrar Fund.
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Principia College
In support of general operations.
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McHenry County College
McHenry County College’s non-credit Center for Agrarian Learning and associate’s degree in Entrepreneurial Agriculture will help current and aspiring farmers envision new methods of business viability, leading to an improved local food system.