CCWBE Report

Organization:
Chicago Community Loan Fund
Reporting Period:
Oct 2023
Submitted on:
November 7, 2023
Submitted By:
David Feinberg

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

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

Over the last month, we have held an additional COLT Federation meeting and initiated member interviews to create COLT Federation collateral for both members and the Federation. We have also reviewed an additional work plan and budget from a new COLT Federation member and CWEB grantee.

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

We have not encountered constraints or limitations in the last reporting period.

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

During the last reporting period, we have participated in multiple planning meeting with UIC and attended ecosystem convenings amongst other strands. We have also generated a historical overview on our COLT Federation activities.

Chicago CWB Ecosystem

Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?

Yes

Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.

We expanded our network to include SVAC, led by Rosanne Rivera, who is now a regularly occurring member. We also deepened our relationship with WinTrust and Grounded Solutions, capital and T.A. providers in the land trust space.

Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?

Yes

Which TA provider(s) did you work with?

Grounded Solutions; UHAB; UIC

Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:

We collaborated on behalf of all the phase 2 CWEB grantees in the COLT thread.

Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?

Yes

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

Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)

Male
Female

 

Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)

25 to 34
35 to 49
50 to 64
Over 65

 

Community Land Trusts Work

How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Community Land Trusts (CLTs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?

2

 

How many group workshops for CLTs did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 

1

 

How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?

10

 

How many hours of support to existing Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?

10

 

Please list the CLTs you worked with this reporting period.

Dovie Thurman Affordable Housing Trust
Here to Stay Community Land Trust
Englewood Community Land Trust
First Community Land Trust of Chicago
Turning Red Lines Green - North Lawndale
Riverdale Community Land Trust

 

What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to CLTs 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 CLTs this reporting period?

Yes

 

How many hours of cohort education/training did you provide last month?

2

 

How many hours of popular education/outreach did you provide last month?

2

 

Number of curriculum material(s) created last month

1

 

How did you market your services and conduct outreach in the last reporting period? Select all that apply.

Word-of-mouth marketing

 

What are the greatest needs that your CLT clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?

Additional marketing and program collateral; strategic planning for acquisitions

 

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

Strategic planning for acquisitions and development

 

Please share any direct testimonials from CLT clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:

 

Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from CLT workshops or events held.