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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Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc Area 3
Leadership conference /meeting of the Top Ladies and Top Teens of the Area III, Top Teens will receive leadership, service, college preparatory workshops.
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DEFY VENTURES INC
Defy Ventures is a national nonprofit with a vision to cut recidivism in half by leveraging entrepreneurship to increase economic opportunity and transform lives. Defy's programs are helping currently and formerly incarcerated people across the country defy the odds by providing pathways to employment, entrepreneurship, and a successful reentry.
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Metropolitan Planning Council
MPC's application supports the overall work of Great Rivers Chicago, with specific emphasis on: - Developing a self-sustaining River Ecology and Governance Task Force governance model through work with Friends of the Chicago River and the City of Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development - Advancing the Task Force’s 2024 – 2025 work plan which focuses on recommendations to improve riverfront connectivity, advising on key planning initiatives such as the River Edge Access Study and the Calumet Design Guidelines and Land Use Update - Tracking the impact of the Development Review Working Group on new riverfront projects - Assessing the feasibility of creating a dedicated governance entity and funding model to maintain, enhance, and oversee expansion of riverfront public spaces and trails in Chicago - Evaluating the effectiveness of the Our Great Rivers initiative and its impact on improvement of Chicago’s River system
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True Star Foundation Inc
True Star respectfully requests $100,000 of renewed funding from the Chicago Community Trust to invest in its staffing and infrastructure and build capacity to take on its growth and invest in its long-term strategies, which include: 1) youth media; 2) Saturday workshop series; 3) True Star's social enterprise in which advanced youth creators and marketers provide services to small business and other non-profits; and 4) our new efforts to expand programming on Chicago's West Side
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FamilyFarmed
FamilyFarmed, operating as The Good Food Catalyst, is dedicated to broadening its commitment to ensuring good food is accessible on every table. We hold the conviction that backing local, community-focused food entrepreneurs is crucial. To advance this goal, we are leveraging our extensive network of industry experts along with our tried-and-true curriculum, group learning models, workshops, and personalized technical assistance. This approach is aimed at stimulating economic growth in Chicago's south and west sides.
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South Side Weekly NFP
With the merger with the Hyde Park Herald in 2022, South Side Weekly NFP is now a multi-newsroom operation reaching tens of thousands of South Siders every month in print and online. We are seeking general operating support to build shared editorial infrastructure to better support the direct involvement of community members in our newsrooms.
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MIXR LLC
MIXR is a cafe & event space that celebrates the Southeast Side's unique blend of cultural richness, ecological significance, and industrial history. MIXR is applying for financial support to cover pre-development costs for further architectural and engineering consultation, a comprehensive market study, fiscal sponsorship, and consultant engagement.
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Black Researchers Collective
In the third year of our funding with CCT, we're seeking general operating support to amplify our work through community engagement in service of racial equity across the five areas listed below: (1) We intend to broaden our reach by working with three new neighborhoods and community partners therein across the south and west sides of Chicago. We will continue to develop grassroots policy-relevant community projects from neighborhoods to amplify and build/strengthen a community campaign and narrative with accessible data platforms and research skills of the Collective. (2) Strengthen the development of a publicly accessible data resource repository and train community participants for use. (3) Develop a Black researcher pipeline by recruiting and engaging Black researchers who can be matched with local and community organizations in need of research support. (4) Hosting the 2024 Black Researchers Thought Summit where we bring together funders, researchers, community partners, and program participants who present to the public on how they've been leveraging research and data to strengthen and sustain their communities. (5) Producing Season Two of “Research in the Streets” podcast to disseminate more broadly the lessons learned through community participatory workshops and the creative work being done by and through Black researchers.