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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Opera Matic NFP
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City Year, Inc.
Ripples of Hope is City Year Chicago's signature fundraising event celebrating the impact of our work across Chicago.
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BBMF Childcare & Youth Services
Celebration of Unity in the community!
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Elastic Arts Foundation
AfroFuturist Weekend 8 is a 5-day performance arts festival which gives space to artists whose work challenges hegemonic hierarchies of race and envisions generative, dynamic, and free futures for Black people
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Ingenuity Incorporated Chicago
Join us for an in-person celebration of Ingenuity’s annual achievements in driving systems-level change for every student, in every grade, in every CPS school.
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Imagine Englewood If NFP
Our annual Peace Fest takes place in the Greater Englewood community as a violence prevention initiative where 1,0000+ people attend to honor gun violence victims and survivor families during "Wear Orange Weekend".
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Leadership Greater Chicago
The Daniel Burnham Fellowship is a leadership accelerator designed for senior executive leaders to urgently impact Chicago's workforce and the region's economic progress.
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Single Mothers Navigating Parenting Careers Entrepreneurship Inc (SMNPCE INC)
MDIJIM engages mothers who have been exposed to and are moving into the next phase of their life post incarceration through sponsorship of STEM Certifications, Career Development, Job Placement, Advocacy and a ½ day end of year event.