Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
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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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AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION
This event will be the public launch of the American Bar Foundation's Ruth Bader Ginsburg Endowed Fund for Research in Civil Rights and Gender Equality.
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Live Free Chicago
LFC is seeking general operating support. In 2016, Chicago lost 762 lives due to gun violence. Over 80% of the victims were Black men and women. Church leaders were deeply pained by the growing numbers of funerals of young people in their communities and were frustrated with the absolute absence of a coordinated strategy by city leaders and their own faith community. In addition to gun violence, black communities continue to suffer from divestment, over-policing, and criminalization of black bodies, and other forms of structural violence. LFC was founded to invest in the leadership of directly impacted individuals. Our goal is to end all forms of violence against black people, specifically mass incarceration, gun and police violence.
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ARISE CHICAGO
Arise Annual Breakfast brings together over 500 community, faith, labor, academic, legal, and elected leaders, and low-wage immigrant workers to honor leaders and celebrate Arise achievements in workplace justice.
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RED CLAY DANCE COMPANY INC
Red Clay Dance Company’s (RCDC) mission is to awaken “glocal” change through creating, performing and teaching dances of the African Diaspora–change that transforms cultural and socio-economic inequities in our local and global community. As a Black, female-led, for-purpose organization, we: Amplify Voices of the African Diaspora, Seek Remuneration Equity for Artists, Support Black Women & Create Accessible Excellence. These are our four high impact areas that serve as our guiding principles. RCDC is rooted in African Diaspora movement practices and serves as a platform for Artivism (art + activism). We create dance work that aspires to help to erase the cultural and socio-economic inequities in our city, nation, and world.
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Social Good Fund
In support of an institutional sponsorship for Black Philanthropy Month 2021.
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LATINOS PROGRESANDO
MEX talks is an annual speaker showcase created by Latinos Progresando to give Mexican and Mexican American leaders the platform to reflect on a shared identity and tell stories to inspire positive change.
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Deeply Rooted Productions Inc
Requested funds will support DRDT’s growth and recovery in the coming year, including dance education and arts workforce development programs; free community outreach performances, conversations, & classes (at Chicago parks, schools, churches, etc.) on the South/West Sides; performances (e.g., Auditorium Theater, Millennium Park); and its development of a South Side Center for Black Dance (SSCBD). The SSCBD will provide DRDT with a state-of-the-art home where it can establish the company as an institution. It will also serve as an international home for Black dance and a thriving network of Black dance partners. It will address longstanding inequities and affirm the South Side’s history as a thriving center of Black culture and prosperity.
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Gray Matter Experience
We are requesting $15,000 in general operating support to help us cover our staff costs. While we had a successful fundraising year, none of those funds are multi-year, and a substantial amount of them were a result of the BLM protests and increased awareness of supporting Black organizations. With the ongoing pandemic, and limited funds available for Black-founded/led organizations, we are mindful that we may not be able to raise the same level of funds this year and beyond. Additionally, the demand for our programming increased tremendously, which resulted in our need to hire a program team. Your support will ensure that we provide our staff with market rate livable wages that values their labor, and their job security with us.