CCWBE Report

Organization:
Street Vendors Association of Chicago -TEST
Reporting Period:
Dec 2024
Submitted on:
January 6, 2025
Submitted By:
Rozanna Rivera

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?

100%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?

We are becoming more clear about how the structure of each cooperative works with the land trust. We are also strategizing on community outreach

What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?

100%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?

Our barriers are buildout funding and our opportunities have been getting to know the community needs better through "reimagining 16th St" Project

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

100%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

We are talking about a community programming network to support podcasting and documentation of the project and its progress

CWB Ecosystem

Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?

Yes

Have you worked with TA Provider within the Phase I CWEB grantees or outside the Phase I CWEB grantees or Both?

Both

Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Chicago Community Loan Fund

2

Very satisfied

Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Grounded Solutions Network

3

Very satisfied

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?

Community Building
Knowledge

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

November was a difficult month due to election sentiments in which we are not sure if the same initiatives will support our work in social equity efforts

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)

6

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

20

Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?

3

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

4

Cooperative Development and Operations

4

Education & Training

4

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

4

Marketing & Communications

4

Other

N/A

Project Management

N/A

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

4

Relationship Building

4

Research

4

Other (please describe and include ranking)

What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?

funding for full buildout

What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?

We were able to complete all necessary assessments for the future of this project.

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