CCWBE Report

Organization:
Near NorthWest Arts Council
Reporting Period:
Jul 2024
Submitted on:
November 21, 2024
Submitted By:
Kiela Smith

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

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

60%

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

Need to extend timeline for communication strategy, member selection & shareholder commitment.

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

70%

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

Refinement of future member owners, ADA & financial analysis sections of Feasibility study; Timeline extension needed for continued development & reporting of ADA accessibility plan.

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

60%

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

Financial consultant discovery meeting for scope of work development; Staff refinement of accountant Scope of work; Change to 2024 audit due to timeline of reimbursements; Refinement and new version of slide deck;

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

Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB)

2

Very satisfied

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

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

World Business Chicago

2

Somewhat satisfied

South Shore Chamber/CDC

1

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
Technical Assistance

Please share any comments about the working group meetings.

This is a great ecosystem building part of this grant program that will hopefully continue beyond the grant period.

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?

5

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

3 some ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

3 some ability

Education & Training

5 extensive ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

4

Governance / Legal

3 some ability

Marketing & Communications

3 some ability

Other

N/A

Project Management

3 some ability

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

4

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

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?

Cash flow; Continued staff emergency family caregiving for 2 elder parents, one with dementia

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

2 new local organization relationship development, SIC & Cyndi/SOUL workforce Dev

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