CCWBE Report

Organization:
Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED)
Reporting Period:
Jan 2024
Submitted on:
February 17, 2024
Submitted By:
Hub Reporting

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

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 3 working group meetings, totaling 52 participants. - Deepened local ecosystem ties through working groups. - Rolled out Data Dictionary for Phase II Grantees. - Co-developed five data collection templates with DAWI for grantees of both Phase I and Phase II. - Met with Chicago Rescue Plan executive team to talk reporting, evaluation, and impact - Continued research protocol development - Spoke with City staff regarding possible policy interventions at the municipal level, including the forthcoming work of the Director of Process Improvement in the Mayor’s Office following the Mayor's Executive Order - Met with new staff additions to grantee organizations - including Project Equity, DAWI, and Manufacturing Renaissance - Met with DAWI staff regarding their grant programming - CCWBE Staff attended 5 DAWI and UHAB Incubator grant programming sessions for a total of 12 hours

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. - Phase II grantee contract execution

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

N/A

Chicago CWB Ecosystem

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

Demographic Data

Community Area(s) (select all that apply)

Community Area Participants Served in this Community Area
Belmont Cragin 3
Lower West Side 8
Englewood 6
Washington Park 4
West Garfield Park 3
West Englewood 7
East Garfield Park 2
Hermosa 2
South Shore 5
South Chicago 6
Humboldt Park 6

 

Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)

Black
White
Latinx
Other
Asian

 

Other Race/Ethnicity (please specify)

Mixed Race

 

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Male
Female
Nonbinary

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

18 to 24
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)?

2

 

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?

3

 

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

8

 

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.

ChiFresh Kitchen
Healing for Change Co-op

 

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?

access to cashflow from city with signed contract

 

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

TA providers that can help pre-dev grantees negotiate bottlenecks witht the city related to land projects, housing and business development.

 

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)?

4

 

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?

14

 

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

2

 

Please list the LEHCs you worked with this reporting period.

Artists Design the Future
Stone Soup: Hoyne House
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) - Morgan Street Campus
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) - 18th & Peoria
Logan Square Cooperative
Fifth City Commons: Preservation of Affordable Housing
Jumpstart Housing Cooperative
La Villita Housing Cooperative
Other

 

Other organization (please specify):

other startups in the UHAB Incubator

 

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?

Support with materials costs and lower mortgage rates

 

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

State-supported monitor/steward (New York State-UHAB equivalent) and down payment support for properties commensurate to local prices

 

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)?

2

 

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?

1

 

How many hours of support to existing Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?

1

 

Please list the CLTs you worked with this reporting period.

Englewood Community Land Trust
Here to Stay Community Land Trust
Turning Red Lines Green - North Lawndale
Riverdale Community Land Trust
Dovie Thurman Affordable Housing Trust
Chicago Family Housing Community, 1508 N Harding Development
BIG! Blacks in Green

 

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?

Business plan development

 

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

General operating support

 

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.

 

Community Investment Vehicles Work

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?

4

 

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.

E.G. Woode
Englewood Community Investment Vehicle
KWEST
Homekeep
Vacancy to Vibrancy: Washington Park Community Investment Vehicle
We The People Community Investment Vehicle
Other

 

Other organization (please specify):

Equity Arts

 

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?

Financial support for participating in the Community of Practice (Working Group co-hosted with Community Desk Chicago)

 

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

Bookkeepers, capital, public legibility, ecosystem coherence

 

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.

 

Additional TA Support

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.)

- Met with US Federation of Worker Cooperatives staff about coordination and collaboration on the September 2024 Conference in Chicago - Joined Community Wealth Building USA Network Cohort, and attended first meeting - Hosted subcommittee meeting for potential financial readiness tool - Met with Grow Greater Englewood staff on ecosystem and stakeholder education program

 

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

0

 

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

0

 

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