CCWBE Report

Organization:
UIC Law - Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic (CESEC)
Reporting Period:
Jan 2024
Submitted on:
February 15, 2024
Submitted By:
Renee Hatcher

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:

In the month of January, CESEC wrapped up a number of legal matters for CWB projects. We also accepted and onboarded a few new clients at the beginning of a new school term.

What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?

We did have trouble getting in touch with and scheduling meetings with one or two clients to finalize their legal matters.

What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?

We prioritized additional CWB projects to onboard for legal support.

Chicago CWB Ecosystem

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 added an additional CWB project to our client docket in January.

Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?

No

Which TA provider(s) did you work with?

Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:

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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Demographic Data

Community Area(s) (select all that apply)

Community Area Participants Served in this Community Area
South Shore 2
Douglas 1
Woodlawn 1
North Lawndale 1
Bridgeport 1
Chicago Lawn 1
Englewood 1
South Chicago 1

 

Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)

Black
Latinx
White
Asian

 

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Male
Female
Nonbinary
Unknown

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

25 to 34
35 to 49
50 to 64
Over 65

 

Worker Coop Work

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)?

7

 

How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)

0

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?

33

 

How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?

10

 

How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

1

 

How many total owners / founders were there in these businesses?

2

 

How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

3

 

Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.

Cooperation Racine
LCDC Cooperative Incubator
HAZ Cooperative Studios
Other

 

Other organization (please specify):

OTIS, Southside Market, Nourish Community Cooperative, Solidarity Kitchen, Las Visionarias, South Shore Bicycle Works,

 

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?

other ancillary services

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

accounting, bookkeeping, feasibility studies

 

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.

 

Limited Equity Housing Coops Work

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)?

2

 

How many group workshops for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 

0

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?

5

 

How many hours of support to existing Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?

0

 

Please list the LEHCs you worked with this reporting period.

La Villita Housing Cooperative
Other

 

Other organization (please specify):

312 Housing Cooperative

 

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?

funding for acquistions

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

additional support regarding the financial projections for pre-development LEHC

 

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.

 

Community Land Trusts Work

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)?

1

 

How many group workshops for CLTs did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 

0

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?

5

 

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.

Other

 

Other organization (please specify):

Calumet Collaborative

 

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?

additional funding support

 

What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?

CLT organizers, CLT portfolio manager

 

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.

 

Additional TA Support

Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?

No

 

Please describe the type(s) of organizations you supported (i.e. nonprofits, business service orgs, etc.)

 

How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?

 

How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?

 

Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations: