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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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    ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $10,000

    The purpose of this grant is for the Chicago Community Trust Philanthropic Institutional annual membership to the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) for the 2022 - 2023 period. Philanthropic Institutional membership is open to grantmaking entities, including community foundations, and benefits are available for up to 7 representatives like current staff, trustees, and/or board members. This is an opportunity to join a growing network of donors, foundations, and non-profits dedicated to engaging in effective and responsive philanthropy in Black communities while accessing tools and information to address the complex issues facing Black communities. ABFE members gain greater knowledge, leadership skills, networks, and decision-making power to serve as strong advocates for racial equity. We currently have over 1,000 members in the United States including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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    CFLEADS

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $15,000

    2022 support: It is thanks to your generous financial investment that CFLeads is able to support peer connection and field leadership for community foundations of all sizes all across the country. Investments from community foundations like yours are invaluable in helping both your foundation and the entire field develop and strengthen its community leadership capacity.

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    AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    Austin Coming Together (ACT) is seeking operating funds to support its efforts to attract investment to Austin through “Austin Forward Together,” a five-year Quality of Life Plan for the Austin community area. By providing the organizational infrastructure, technical support, seed funding, and external relations, ACT is empowering local leaders and organizations to implement the 84 actions of Austin Forward Together. Over the next year, ACT staff will assist local leaders to complete the remaining action plans that are part of Austin Forward Together and aggressively pursue the private, non-profit, and public investment that is needed for their completion.

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $70,000

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    Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

    The Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative (Emerald South) works to build a growing and prosperous Black community on the mid-South Side. By focusing on local equity economic participation, Emerald South aims to expand individual and community property ownership and entrepreneurship for local residents and business owners that advances community and individual wealth and wellbeing. We seek CNI Build the Foundation grant funds to leverage various funding sources - including ICJIA’s R3 program, Chicago Prize 2022, Obama Foundation, University of Chicago, and Chicago Community Trust - to support Emerald South’s current initiatives: (1) Terra Firma vacant land care program (2) Commercial Corridor Collaborative and small business support (3) Development of a Community Investment Vehicle for the Washington Park neighborhood (4) Expanded broadband connectivity to close the digital divide on the mid-South Side

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    LATINOS PROGRESANDO

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $100,000

    Latinos Progresando (LP) requests renewed support for resident-driven, equitable community development in the Marshall Square community. LP’s approach leverages the strength of the Marshall Square Resource Network and deepens relationships with local, entrepreneurial businesses to promote community economic viability and engagement in neighborhood life. Development activities are organized around a cluster of community assets: the forthcoming Latinos Progresando Community Center, a redevelopment of a long-vacant Chicago public library branch; the Cermak/California commercial corridors; and the CTA Pink Line California station. Our broader vision also includes collaboration with the neighboring communities of Pilsen and North Lawndale to develop equitable transit-oriented development opportunities along the CTA Pink Line corridor.

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    Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $50,000

    The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce is leveraging our opportunity to attract real investment capital with our plan to develop a 40,000 square feet enLabs space that intends to support BIPOC- and/or women-owned startups/SMEs to launch physical product businesses, while developing a strong manufacturing workforce development program, with partners Teamwork Englewood, Krimson Technology and mHub, in the clean energy/solar space with the expansion of our programs and the growth & diversification of our board and staff.

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    Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $30,000