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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RED CLAY DANCE COMPANY INC
Dance4Peace is a celebratory, professional performance opportunity for School of Dance students to continue to combat systemic oppression and anti-black racism.
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Diaper Bank of Chicago
The Diaper Bank of Chicago is requesting $5,000 in support of our programming, which provides diapers, books and support to families across Chicago and works to educate the public on diaper need. This grant would allow us to continue to serve our existing partners while adding an additional partner, Simpson Academy, which is a Chicago Public School for young mothers and pregnant young women. We hosted our first event at Simpson last month and we were asked to provide ongoing support to their students, which we have agreed to. On average, we spend approximately $750 per month, per partner, to support that organization's diaper needs. We currently have 8 partners we work with each month, and Simpson would be our 9th. The monthly program expenses include our part-time doula/program manager, as well as the actual diapers and books themselves.
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Tellin' Tales Theatre
Adult writers, performers and advocates with disabilities present virtual solo performances developed in our EveryBody Has a Story Master Class.
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Gambit Chicago
Gambit Chicago will be organizing a two day Urban Innovation Summit for youth in Englewood Neighborhood between the ages of 12-24 in conjunction with a six-week community garden youth program being held at our newly forming community garden this summer.
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Hearing in Color
Hearing in Color is requesting $5,000 to support its work creating space for artists and audiences who have felt their stories, music, and experiences are unwelcome in traditional musical spaces. A gift from the Young Leaders Fund would support Hearing in Color during the upcoming season as it launches a new resident vocal ensemble, Chroma, welcomes its fourth Young Composer in Residence, and begins paying its committed volunteer staff for the first time.
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ILA Creative Studio
ILA’s annual Black Art Love Affair (BALA) is an immersive experience honoring Black artists in Chicago, while raising funds for ILA Creative Studio.
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The Chicago Community Trust
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Foundation of Little Village
The Foundation of Little Village respectfully requests a grant of $187,450 to increase opportunities for capital and provide financial literacy to small business owners and entrepreneurs in Little Village. This grant will help us expand our FLV Capital & Micro-Grant initiative through salary support, access to capital technology, and other programmatic expenses.