What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?
100%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?
N/A
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?
Determining the final colors of the base cabinets and the color of the wood for the actual cabinets in the store and agreeing on that so the fabricators and designers can move forward on their installation plans.
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
30%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
Drafting the current CSC Logo Branding Guidelines so that this can be communicated properly to the architect and designers for any signage and graphics related to the overall store elements that involve the cabinets and shelving. Creating a Financial Model. Natalie and Dante are assigned to this task. Natalie is also editing a version of the CSC Business Plan and incorporating the Draft Business Plan created by Dante, which only has a 12-month financial projection. Our online store sales are only one factor in the forecasting and projections of the Financial Model. Actual retail store sales are non-existent because we never operated a retail store, so these have to be projected based on an anticipation of inventory from vendors that are still being selected and who are not yet confirmed.
Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?
No
Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?
Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?
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)
Somewhat useful
How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?
Somewhat useful
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
Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?
4
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
2
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
4 |
|
Advocacy |
4 |
|
Conflict Resolution |
4 |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
4 |
|
Education & Training |
4 |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
3 some ability |
|
Governance / Legal |
4 |
|
Marketing & Communications |
4 |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
4 |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
5 extensive ability |
|
Relationship Building |
5 extensive ability |
|
Research |
3 some ability |
Other (please describe and include ranking)
What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?
Completing our Operating Agreement prior to opening our new bank account with Huntington Bank.
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
CSC participated in a Pop-Up Shop at the National Public Housing Museum. This was the second of two events that enabled NPHM and CSC to bond and develop a working relationship prior to the store opening. It allowed us to determine logistics of selling items with vendors and setting up the onsite payment processing and all related tasks such as inventory accounting and tracking. These two events were a success and product sales were good based on the available inventory. CSC Team was honored at an Awards Gala for the IL CEO and given an award. This award will help CSC build credibility and authority in the community and more specifically trust with prospective vendors and makers whose goods we wish to sell inside the retail and online website. We were also invited to speak directly with the CHA WORC team on potentially vetting vendors who are section 3 business concerns. That process is ongoing since it was just initiated at the end of October 2024.
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