CCWBE Report

Organization:
Upsidedown Consulting
Reporting Period:
Jul 2024
Submitted on:
August 2, 2024
Submitted By:
Camille Kerr

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

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

New Co-op 1: July was a big month for the new cooperative! We chose our first product. The 6 founding members passed the following resolution with enthusiastic consent: “Our first product will be 10Grahams, which is a series of graham cracker and/or uncrustable sandwiches with a variety of sweet and savory fillings. It will be health conscious in terms of how many “grahams” of nutrients they provide. It will be kid-centered but loved by adults.” We also engaged in a naming exercise. The new cooperative will combine the number 6 and the word success (e.g. 6-cess). ChiFresh Kitchen: In July, ChiFresh onboarded its first ever new members! Two new members signed their membership agreements. ChiFresh now has a total of 6 worker-owners, and more are in the pipeline. We began member training with the new members as well. Earthseed: We hosted two committee sessions to further develop the cooperative's pro-forma and

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

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

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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
Greater Grand Crossing 11
Grand Boulevard 3
Austin 4
Englewood 5

 

Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)

Black

 

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Male
Female
Nonbinary

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

25 to 34
35 to 49
50 to 64

 

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)?

53

 

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?

0

 

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

343

 

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

 

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?

.

 

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

.

 

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)?

8

 

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?

15

 

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.

Jumpstart 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?

.

 

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

.

 

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.

 

Additional TA Support

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

No