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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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    Chicago Vibrant Neighborhoods Collective

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $200,000

    Chicago Vibrant Neighborhoods Collective, or CVNC, seeks support through a general operating grant to address the pressing challenges faced by non-profit community-based organizations, or CBOs, in historically disinvested communities on Chicago’s South and West sides. CVNC is committed to building a more equitable Chicago where each neighborhood is healthy, vibrant, and safe. CBOs play a vital role in building thriving neighborhoods; however, these organizations are faced with operational barriers in their back-office functions that hinder their ability to sustainability pursue their important work. Recognizing the critical need for technical assistance and capacity building, CVNC offers a comprehensive suite of free back-office supports tailored to CBOs' needs. Through a participant-centered approach, CVNC collaborates closely with CBOs, providing individualized support plans and pairing them with expert advisors. Beyond its core services, CVNC fosters collaboration among CBOs and leverages connections with key stakeholders.

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    Chicago Latines in Philanthropy

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

    Chicago Latines in Philanthropy (CLIP) is dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of local philanthropy today and for future generations by investing in Latine talent, facilitating philanthropic partnerships, and fostering fellowship among its members. CLIP seeks funding to deepen our impact in building collective power within Chicago's Latine communities, aligning with the Chicago Community Trust’s focus on addressing inequities and fostering equity and connectivity.

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    Philanthropy for Asian American Action Chicago

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

    Philanthropy for Asian American Action in Chicago (PAAAC) is thrilled for the opportunity to partner with the Chicago Community Trust Building Collective Power program.

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    MIKVA CHALLENGE GRANT FOUNDATION INC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    Mikva Challenge kindly requests general operating funding to support our youth voice and civic engagement work in Chicago, IL - especially our Issues to Action program as we seek to increase the depth and breadth of our impact in Chicago.

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    IL Muslim Civic Coalition

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $60,000

    Request for Funding for a Collaborative of Allies towards the goal to deepen understanding, engagement, and inclusion in all areas - of diverse intersectional identities; MENA, AAPI, African American, African Immigrant, Latino communities issues and agendas. As well as closing the Financial Gap for Underrepresented Communities During 2024 National Political Conventions.

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    Chicagoland Streets Project/Streetsblog

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $60,000

    Chicagoland Streets Project (CSP) is applying for a $75,000 grant to help fund our sustainable transportation reporting and advocacy via our news website "Streetsblog Chicago".

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    Center for Neighborhood Technology

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $125,000

    CNT, along with technical assistance partners, are applying for funds to support the second year of Elevated Works, an Elevated Chicago program to advance publicly funded equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) development and policy in Chicago. These funds will contribute to the continued administration and project management work done by CNT, and the provision of technical assistance and support to ETOD developers, predominantly first-time community-based developers in neighborhoods impacted by disinvestment on Chicago’s South and West sides. These funds will supplement a $1 million contract awarded to CNT by the City of Chicago to implement the Elevated Works program.

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    The Chicago Community Foundation/Elevated Chicago

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    Elevated Chicago requests $300,000 to support the pre-development needs of three ETODs to advance projects towards completion.