CCWBE Report

Organization:
Pre-Development for HAZ Studios & Makerspaces
Reporting Period:
May 2024
Submitted on:
June 19, 2024
Submitted By:
Olivia Hutto

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

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

80%

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

No change over last month - no need for additional supplies at this time

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

60%

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

We were unable to provide additional payment for operations this month.

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

70%

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

We were able to pay our Marketing personnel an additional $1,460, and our architech an additional $3,696.

CWB Ecosystem

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

Yes

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

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Center for Urban Economic Development (CUED)

2

Very satisfied

Illinois Worker Cooperative Alliance - Seed Commons

1

Very satisfied

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

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Uptima

4

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?

Knowledge
Community Building

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

We really enjoyed our interview with Jenna Pollack at CUED.

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)

1

Community Engagement

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

8

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

2

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

3 some ability

Advocacy

3 some ability

Conflict Resolution

5 extensive ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

3 some ability

Education & Training

1 limited ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

5 extensive ability

Governance / Legal

5 extensive ability

Marketing & Communications

5 extensive ability

Other

N/A

Project Management

5 extensive ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

N/A

Relationship Building

4

Research

N/A

Other (please describe and include ranking)

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

Our credit line is currently at the maximum. After reimbursement, we will be able to close out our CWB project.

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

Interview with CUED, close-out grantee meeting with CCT, quarterly cohort meeting with Enrich Chicago

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