CCWBE Report

Organization:
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation
Reporting Period:
Dec 2023
Submitted on:
January 5, 2024
Submitted By:
Brian Tyler

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

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

We were able to complete a 14-course co-op training with participants from some of our summer canvassing efforts.

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

Most people want to have classes virtually, however, the virtual component can limit interactions.

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

We took advantage of the momentum from summer activities.

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?

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?

No

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
North Lawndale 9

 

Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)

Black

 

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Female

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

25 to 34
35 to 49

 

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)?

3

 

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

4

 

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

10

 

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

12

 

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.

LCDC Cooperative Incubator

 

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 low-interest rate funding sources.

 

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

n/a

 

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.

 

Additional TA Support

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

No