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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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    South Side Jazz Coalition, Inc.

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $60,000

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    NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF CHICAGO INC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $140,000

    In response to CCT’s requests for a combined submission, this request covers the following items: 1) $80,000 – The Housing Policy Task Force The Housing Policy Task Force pursues equitable access to the wealth-building opportunities of homeownership for all Chicagoans. Its two Working Groups actively pursue policy solutions and programs focused on racial lending disparities and appraisal inequity. As its convener, NHS seeks to create change through advocacy and action, supported by the thought-leadership of our 30 contributing members. NHS requests broad support of the Task Force and our continued administration of it as lead facilitator/convener, and specific support for the Task Force’s Appraisal Equity Working Group, which is led by Chicago Rehab Network. 2) $60,000 – The Housing Policy Task Force – CRN Pass-Through Funding In support of the Chicago Rehab Network’s continued engagement as the lead for our Appraisal Equity Working Group, this funding will be directly distributed to CRN.

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    CARA PROGRAM

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $160,000

    By providing disinvested communities with access to quality employment, Cara Collective opens the door to economic progress. Our flagship social enterprise Cleanslate is a neighborhood beautification business that gives adults with the heaviest barriers to employment a real second chance. In September 2023, Cleanslate opened its f newly purchased 11,000-square-foot center located in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. In addition to bringing its exterior maintenance services to the surrounding corridors, Cleanslate seeks to utilize its positive, intentional, and collaborative presence in its new neighborhood. Support from We Rise Together will help us ensure that Cleanslate workers will not only have access to quality employment through jobs that pay a living wage; they will also receive training and comprehensive wraparound coaching support to ensure long-term success. These programmatic innovations will enable us to turn our space in Englewood into a hub for true transformations, while allowing us to provide more training workshops and supportive services directly to residents on the Southside of Chicago.

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    Alt Space Chicago

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $150,000

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    Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

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    Prison+ Neighborhood Arts/Education Project

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $150,000

  • Grant Recipient

    FINANCIAL HEALTH NETWORK INC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $30,000

    Chicago Community Trust (CCT) wishes to create a drumbeat of analyses leveraging the rich data collected in the 2022 Chicago Pulse. To support our mutual aims of bringing disparities and potential solutions to light, FHN proposes to provide analytical and advisory guidance to support CCT with its publications.

  • Grant Recipient

    MANDALA ARTS

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $135,000