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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This Old Farm
This Old Farm, Inc (TOFI) is seeking funds to continue a network of small meat processors and industry stakeholders originally started in 2022. The network consists of several small to mid sized meat processors looking to expand collaboration through continuing education and networking with the goal of collectively developing strategies to increase local processing capacity while developing markets for co-packing of value-added meat products. Supporting processing business sustainability ultimately will reduce barriers to growth of small to medium-sized farmers and meat processors serving the Chicago foodshed.
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NeighborSpace
The project, a partnership between NeighborSpace (NBSP) and Chicago Food Policy Action Council (CFPAC), will provide support to implement actionable land access strategies for growing local food on underutilized land in Chicago and Cook County using a community-based framework rooted in values of equity, sustainability, and collaboration.
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Basils Harvest
Basil’s Harvest, BH, seeks a renewal grant to expand the RAH initiative in partnership with the National Guard by establishing a farm-to-institution value chain with the National Guard units in Illinois and Minnesota.
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Grow Greater Englewood
Support for the continuation of Englewood Village Farms. Looking at how to support and standardize land access issues, farm support issues and capital improvements and security for urban farms in Englewood
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LIFT
LIFT-Chicago's mission is to break the cycle of poverty by investing in parents. We do this by partnering with parents to achieve economic stability and mobility through our holistic, two-generation coaching model with wraparound supports, including financial capabilities workshops and quarterly cash infusions. With the support of Bridges to Brighter Futures, LIFT-Chicago will: (1) Engage 75 student-parents in LIFT’s coaching program to provide cash assistance and help young parents enroll and persist towards their education goals (2) Expand our capacity to track members’ education outcomes so that data can be leveraged to support policy and advocacy centered on the experiences and needs of student-parents.
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Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation
The Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation (i.c.stars) is requesting $150,000 from Bridges to Brighter Futures to fund our Chicago programming with a focus on supporting the following areas: 1) Our hybrid technology job skills training, which results in living wage jobs in technology 2) Career advancement through ongoing support for graduates and 3) Educational partnerships discovery to enhance our curriculum, skills assessments and credentialing. i.c.stars works to activate a technology community of change agents to power social and economic freedom. Working with low-income young adults, i.c.stars runs a four-month project-based training program followed by a 20-month case-management supported residency that prepares them for a career in tech. Further, i.c.stars works to build networks between rising talent and tech professionals through quarterly events and networking activities. By doing so, i.c.stars transforms not only the lives of young adults but also their communities and workspaces.
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Metropolis Strategies NFP
Illinois Justice Project is the recipient. Organization profile shows association with other name (Metropolis Strategies NFP)
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Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Illinois Stewardship Alliance will engage members, supporters, and allies in regional listening sessions to reflect on progress made in the Alliance's first 50 years and solicit grassroots input from directly-impacted farmers and eaters to establish a policy platform for a just transition to local regenerative ag in Illinois for the next 50 years. The platform will guide our organizing and advocacy to create a more favorable policy environment for local food and regenerative farm business.