What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?
40%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?
Revolution Institute (RI) has successfully held its initial community design charette in Englewood, engaging with local organizations such as Teamwork Englewood and EG Woode. The event was well-attended and stimulated essential discussions on workforce development and cooperative conversion. While the charette proved effective, coordinating the schedules and commitments of all partners posed initial delays. Moving forward, RI plans to conduct a follow-up charette, expanding community engagement efforts beyond Englewood to include larger participant cohorts.
What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?
40%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?
RI has established a three-pillar system to determine the appropriate acquisition approach, focusing on capital intensity, control level, and financial return. This new framework complements the landscape analysis conducted by the University of Chicago Booth Social Impact Program students. RI is finalizing our comprehensive acquisition strategy by integrating the student’s findings with our ongoing landscape analysis.
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
10%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
RI emphasizes the importance of understanding potential businesses and workforce dynamics before finalizing our hybrid cooperative model.
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?
Very useful
What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?
Please share any comments about the working group meetings.
I like the fact the CWB forums provided opportunity through strategic partnership such as DAWI.
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?
2
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
0
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
3 some ability |
|
Advocacy |
3 some ability |
|
Conflict Resolution |
1 limited ability |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
4 |
|
Education & Training |
4 |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
3 some ability |
|
Governance / Legal |
4 |
|
Marketing & Communications |
2 |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
3 some ability |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
N/A |
|
Relationship Building |
5 extensive ability |
|
Research |
5 extensive ability |
Other (please describe and include ranking)
What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?
RI has expeienced some lost of capacity at the board level due to illness.
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
RI's President nd CEO is in the DAWI Worker-Owner Cooperative Developer Training as well as the Fundamentals of Cooperative by Cooperation Works!Finance
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