CCWBE Report

Organization:
Business Services Collective, NFP
Reporting Period:
Nov 2024
Submitted on:
December 4, 2024
Submitted By:
Nitikaji Nautiyal

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

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

90%

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

The feasibility circle is near completion with the operating model. The feasibility study has been presented to the leadership circle

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

80%

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

No financial commitments have been secured yet

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?

The UIC Law clinic presented the incorporation options to the governance circle and those were presented to the leadership circle. Next stage will be answering some questions to choose the best of the structures for SSC

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

UIC Law - Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic (CESEC)

20

Very satisfied

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

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Sankofa Research Institute

20

Very satisfied

Danny Spitzberg

20

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
Collaboration

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?

10

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

2

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

N/A

Conflict Resolution

N/A

Cooperative Development and Operations

N/A

Education & Training

N/A

Fundraising or Raising Capital

N/A

Governance / Legal

N/A

Marketing & Communications

N/A

Other

N/A

Project Management

N/A

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

N/A

Relationship Building

N/A

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?

The options listed by the Law Clinic will be helpful but will require a lot of internal work moving forward

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

The co-op update meeting was a great way for the leadership circle to own and lead this work. the

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