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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Life After Justice
Funds from Reimagine Justice 2022 will support our strategic litigation and holistic mental health and wellness empowerment programs.
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Hustle Mommies
100 Shades of Momprenuers is a celebration of Black Momprenuers in Chicago as well as a expo of their businesses that bring the power of Black Mompreneurship to the forefront.
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Thrive Chicago NFP
Annual national convening of StriveTogether network members
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Metropolis Strategies NFP
Funding for food & drink at the day-long forum discussing increasing equitable access to local prison diversion programs that receive grant funding from ARI. Per ICJIA policy, state grant dollars can't generally be used for food and beverage costs.
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The Black Star Project
The Black Star Project, Anything Essential Gift Shop and others are planning its 2nd annual "Welcome Table - Autumn Festival" on Saturday, October 29th between 2-5pm on the corner of 35th Street and Phillip Jackson Parkway (King Drive).
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LION PRIDE MENTORING INC
Our Are You Smarter Than A Ninth Grader? Trivia Night event will be our first in-person fundraiser since our founding in 2019 and will serve as an opportunity to raise funds for our program that supports students in Chicago and allow us to share how stude
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University of Illinois Foundation
This is an inaugural fundraiser to provide funding to sustain and enhance the University of Illinois-housed Edgar Fellows Program, a leadership and relationship building initiative, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The long-term viability of the ini
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South Side Projections
The Sojourner Truth Festival of the Arts 2023 honors the 1976 STFA—the first-ever Black women’s film festival—with a 9-week screening series and a 2-day symposium about the original festival and the tradition of Black feminist filmmaking.