Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
- Continued roll out, updates, and revisions to our ccwbe.org platform. - Co-facilitated 4 working group meetings, totaling 100 participants. - Deepened local ecosystem ties through working groups. - Amended Reporting protocol in response to cohort feedback. - Began working on a Data Dictionary for grantees to better understand the reporting questions as well as the reasoning behind the data collection strategy. - Co-hosted 2 in-person options of the virtual UHAB Housing Cooperative Incubator at UIC and TRP. - Met with CCT to discuss Fund for Equitable Business Growth's support for worker cooperatives
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
- Field concerns from the ecosystem about the future of the Phase III grant roll-out and eligibility criteria. - The burdensome changes of reporting requirements. - Difficulty supporting Phase II Grantees wrestling with the large professional liability insurance requirement
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
N/A
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
No
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
CCLF, Community Desk Chicago, UHAB, DAWI, TRP
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
All grantees and working group members that we collectively support.
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)
5 extremely useful
Optional Space
Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
---|---|
Belmont Cragin | 5 |
Douglas | 8 |
Chatham | 1 |
Austin | 4 |
West Garfield Park | 5 |
North Lawndale | 16 |
Washington Park | 14 |
Near South Side | 8 |
Hermosa | 5 |
Humboldt Park | 10 |
South Shore | 5 |
South Chicago | 7 |
Englewood | 12 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Other Race/Ethnicity (please specify)
Mixed Race
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)?
0
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
1
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
4
How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
2
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.
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?
Navigating City contracting process
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Capital, shared technical assistance services
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives (LEHCs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
0
How many group workshops for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
1
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
7
How many hours of support to existing Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
1
Please list the LEHCs you worked with this reporting period.
Other organization (please specify):
NASCO properties more broadly
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to LEHCs this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Number of AFFORDABLE housing units preserved or developed this period
0
Number of AFFORDABLE housing units added to the pipeline this period
0
Did you provide education to any LEHCs this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your LEHC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Access to affordable professional liability insurance, navigating City contracting process
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Share loans, rehabilitation funds, more cohesive connections between capital providers
Please share any direct testimonials from LEHC clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from LEHC workshops or events held.
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Community Land Trusts (CLTs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
0
How many group workshops for CLTs did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
1
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?
8
How many hours of support to existing Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?
0
Please list the CLTs you worked with this reporting period.
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to CLTs this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Number of AFFORDABLE housing units preserved or developed this period
0
Number of AFFORDABLE housing units added to the pipeline this period
0
Did you provide education to any CLTs this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your CLT clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Equity for development
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Capital
Please share any direct testimonials from CLT clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from CLT workshops or events held.
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
0
How many group workshops for Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
1
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?
3
How many hours of support to existing Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?
0
How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
How many total owners / founders were there in these businesses?
0
How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
Please list the Community Investment Vehicles you worked with this reporting period.
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Did you provide education to any Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your Community Investment Vehicle clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Shared narrative strategy, collective resource advocacy, property transfer assistance, drafting operating agreements
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Cooperative bookkeepers
Please share any direct testimonials from Community Investment Vehicle clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from Community Investment Vehicle workshops or events held.
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.)
Practitioners, researchers, and community members looking to get plugged into this work. Additionally, worked with DOH to begin planning some itnternal education sessions.
How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?
4
How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?
10
Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations: