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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The Monroe Foundation
The Get Cleared Chicago initiative continues to advocate for public policy issues that result in meaningful changes for justice-impacted individuals. Since our campaign launch in 2018, the Get Cleared focus has remained on engaging all facets of the criminal court system to dismantle prejudicial and discriminatory practices that prevent justice-impacted individuals from successfully reintegrating into society. Justice Matters When Budgets Matters promote changes in policies for the betterment of those who are facing systemic barriers resulting from incarceration.
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Borealis Philanthropy
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The Chicago Community Foundation/Arts Work Fund
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Historic Pullman Foundation Inc
Historic Pullman Foundation / HPF requests a grant of $100,000 to continue strengthening its staffing resources and building its capacity to serve as the philanthropic and programmatic partner of Pullman National Monument / the Monument, Chicago’s first national park. As opportunities to serve public audiences expand in the Pullman neighborhood, HPF seeks funds to support expansion of full-time and contractual staff positions. Following the model used in hiring the executive director, HPF will transition a full-time contractor to a full-time staff position, and expand and bring on new contractors, first, in interim positions, then transition them to full-time staff positions as multi-year funding and fiscal stability allow. The three planned positions are 1. a program director, currently successfully staffed by a full-time contractual employee, who will create and coordinate educational and cultural programming with the Monument and other cultural partners, 2. a full-time contractual communications director, currently staffed by a part-time contractual employee, whose work will inform audiences throughout the region about the community of Pullman and its status as a National Park Service / NPS national monument, communicate with partners, donors, members, and the larger community, and build a contacts database, 3. a part-time contractual finance manager, a new position, currently staffed by volunteer board members, to maintain HPF financial records, including enhanced monitoring of grant funds. The expected short-term outcome of the project is that HPF will significantly enhance its organizational functionality, stability, and sustainability. Hiring additional staff will ensure that HPF develops a broad, consistent roster of programs, supported by consistent, robust communications, which will increase in scope each year in response to community interest and participation. Shifting responsibility for financial records keeping from a board member’s volunteer service to a paid position will strengthen the organization’s fiscal management. The long-term expected outcome of the project is that HPF’s support for the Monument, and its other community-based work, will result in significant economic, cultural, recreational, and educational benefits to the area, including communities of Pullman, West Pullman, and Roseland.
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Chicago Community Foundation
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Chicago Community Foundation
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Chicago Community Foundation
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Metropolis Strategies NFP
ILJP will support the Illinois Reentry Council to finish its strategic plan and implement it. The work will focus on creating a stable and effective reentry system which will permit the over 22,000 people leaving prisons and the tens of thousands leaving jails in Illinois to be successful in achieving their goals. The Justice 20/20 work will also focus on creating a strategic plan for the network of criminal legal reform advocates, stakeholders, and formerly incarcerated individuals so that there is cohesion among those aligning to create safer communities, reduce incarceration and punishment, and bring equity to the criminal legal system.