CCWBE Report

Organization:
Capital for Communities, LLC
Reporting Period:
Jul – Sept 2023
Submitted on:
October 11, 2023
Submitted By:
Sean Campbell

TA Providers: General Questions

CWB Goals

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

- I worked in close collaboration with We The People CIV to help them build out their financing model and consider individual property transactions - I had productive meetings with three other CIVs to start developing a framework to work together - I started talking to community land trusts, and joined my first meeting of the CLT practice group

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

- Reluctance of CIVs and CLTs to engage with discussions of financial modeling and structure because they feel they're not ready - Lack of bandwidth at CLTs and CIVs to engage due to thin staffing

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

I had the opportunity to visit Chicago and meet many clients face-to-face, which was very productive

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.

As described above, I met with several prospective CIV and CLT partners, both in person and remotely

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

Yes

Which TA provider(s) did you work with?

Cutting Edge Counsel

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

We The People CIV

Did you attend the Working Group meeting last month?

No

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)

50 to 64
35 to 49
Unknown

 

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)?

0

 

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

0

 

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

0

 

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

0

 

Please list the CLTs you worked with this reporting period.

Other

 

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?

No

 

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

n/a

 

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

n/a

 

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.

 

Community Investment Vehicles Work

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

13

 

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

2

 

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

60

 

How many hours of support to existing Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?

0

 

How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

How many total owners / founders were there in these businesses?

0

 

How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)

0

 

Please list the Community Investment Vehicles you worked with this reporting period.

KWEST
We The People Community Investment Vehicle
Vacancy to Vibrancy: Washington Park Community Investment Vehicle
Other

 

What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Community Investment Vehicles this reporting period? Select all that apply.

 

Did you provide education to any Community Investment Vehicles 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?

0

 

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.

Email Marketing
Word-of-mouth marketing

 

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

Capital, connections to acquisition opportunities

 

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

Capital, connections to city-owned land/building disposal efforts

 

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

 

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