What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?
80%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?
No barriers. We are finalizing our bylaws and membership structure.
What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?
70%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?
We are completing our permit set with a goal of submitting by August 5th to the City of Chicago.
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
60%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
We are still seeking access to capital with a focus on private capital to start phase I of our construction. We are waiting to hear back from Kataly Foundation and Good Chaos with the hope of raising 1M.
Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?
No
Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?
Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?
Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?
Yes
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
Very useful
How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?
Somewhat useful
What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?
Please share any comments about the working group meetings.
Renee's presentation on the wins at the county level for co-ops in relation to the ESOP policy being put in front of city council was much appreciated.
How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)
0
How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)
0
Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?
7
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
2
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
4 |
|
Advocacy |
5 extensive ability |
|
Conflict Resolution |
5 extensive ability |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
3 some ability |
|
Education & Training |
3 some ability |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
3 some ability |
|
Governance / Legal |
3 some ability |
|
Marketing & Communications |
2 |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
3 some ability |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
3 some ability |
|
Relationship Building |
4 |
|
Research |
2 |
Other (please describe and include ranking)
What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?
We could use marketing and branding support! Access to non-extractive capital
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
Attended the National Black Cooperative Developers Conference
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