Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
We hosted a third webinar for the Chicago Worker Coop Developer Fellowship on legal formation and provided consulting services to our fellows to support their project designs. We also facilitated two webinars for business service providers and lenders that were well attended and are planning our local 'matchmaking' events where cooperative developers and worker cooperatives will connect with local business service providers and lenders.
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
None
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
We reached out to the Chicago Worker Cooperative Developers Fellowship to co-develop the matchmaker events and are now working closely with The Revolution Institute and ChiCommons.
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
Yes
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
We invited Sarah Kaplan from Pathlight Law to facilitate a session on legal formation for our coop developer fellows.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Kola Community Solutions, Center for Changing Lives, Chicago Community and Workers Rights, ChiCommons LWCA, The K, Co-Op Ed Center, Revolution Institute, Pathlight Law, Chicago Community Loan Fund, Seed Commons, Shared Capital Cooperative, Cooperation Buffalo, Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center, Greater Southwest Development Corporation Chicago, and Project Equity
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
Chicago Worker Cooperative Developer Fellowship and the Chicago Worker Cooperative Webinar Series.
Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?
Yes
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
4
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Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
| Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
|---|---|
| Albany Park | 3 |
| Austin | 2 |
| Avalon Park | 1 |
| Calumet Heights | 1 |
| Chatham | 1 |
| Chicago Lawn | 2 |
| East Garfield Park | 2 |
| East Side | 1 |
| Edgewater | 1 |
| Englewood | 3 |
| Hermosa | 1 |
| Humboldt Park | 3 |
| Irving Park | 1 |
| Logan Square | 6 |
| Loop | 4 |
| Lower West Side | 1 |
| Mckinley Park | 3 |
| Mount Greenwood | 1 |
| Near North Side | 3 |
| Near South Side | 2 |
| Near West Side | 3 |
| North Lawndale | 2 |
| Rogers Park | 1 |
| South Chicago | 3 |
| South Deering | 1 |
| South Lawndale | 4 |
| South Shore | 1 |
| Uptown | 5 |
| West Garfield Park | 2 |
| West Town | 1 |
| Woodlawn | 3 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Other Race/Ethnicity (please specify)
Several Hispanic that preferred not to state race or chose Other, 1 American Indian or Alaskan Native
Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)
Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
5
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
3
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
4.5
How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
3
How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.
Other organization (please specify):
Earthseed Native Landscaping & Edible Gardens LWCA
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Did you provide education to any Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Coop development skills to both strengthen their existing businesses while also developing skillsets necessary for developing or advising future cooperative development projects
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Cooperative fluent accountants and bookkeepers; cooperative fluent business service providers (e.g. business planning)
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
The following attachments are surveys from the Worker Cooperative Webinar Series (as reference for the "Additional TA Support" section)
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/83956015765-4.22.24-2-Survey-Report.xlsx
https://ccwbe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/87184455430-4.11.24-1-Survey-Report.xlsx
Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?
Yes
Please describe the type(s) of organizations you supported (i.e. nonprofits, business service orgs, etc.)
We hosted two webinars for business service providers and lenders: - Advising, Planning, and Coaching: April 11th - Finance and Funding: April 22
How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?
55
How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?
3
Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations:
Please see the attaches survey reports for the two webinars. Additionally, we met with Project Equity to learn more about their recent work and to loop them into our upcoming matchmaker events.
