CCWBE Report

Organization:
Sankofa Wellness Village: Community Grocer Initiative
Reporting Period:
Mar 2024
Submitted on:
April 4, 2024
Submitted By:
Patrick Landes

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

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

0%

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

Based on the March 19 meeting with the City, the developer selection should occur in April 2024.

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

20%

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

The selection of the developer is the barrier. At the March 19 stakeholder meeting, the City representative confirmed that an announcement should be made in April about who the selected developer will be.

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

0%

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

We have had the opportunity to work with students from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business to complete negotiation research for this project. We have also met with Obran Cooperative and Project Equity to discuss transitioning the grocery development to a worker-owned cooperative.

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

Project Equity

1

Very satisfied

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

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

N/A

1

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?

No

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?

What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

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)

0

Community Engagement

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

1

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

1

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

3 some ability

Conflict Resolution

3 some ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

1 limited ability

Education & Training

2

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

3 some ability

Marketing & Communications

3 some ability

Other

N/A

Project Management

3 some ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

2

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?

Staffing is a limitation right now but with CWB support we will be able to hire help to support advocacy and project management once the developer is selected.

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

In March, we worked on the community ownership business model and negotiation strategies for when we will engage both City representatives and the selected developer.

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