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?
Spent time looking at potential buildings to buy. Currently requesting site control for a building on Cermak and Kedzie. Began working with the UC legal clinic to finalize our by-laws, which is moving along.
What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?
40%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?
We found additional building purchase opportunities. Nothing is perfect, we weighed the pros and cons of what is available to us and are pursuing one of our opportunities.
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
10%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
We had a major setback for this goal. Due to the severe cuts made to the Chicago Low Income Housing Trust Fund budget, they will not be able to supplement cooperative members for 2025. We will try again for 2026.
Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?
Yes
Have you worked with TA Provider within the Phase I CWEB grantees or outside the Phase I CWEB grantees or Both?
Both
Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?
| TA Provider | Hours Spent | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|
|
Chicago Community Loan Fund |
1 |
Somewhat satisfied |
|
Illinois Worker Cooperative Alliance - Seed Commons |
1 |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied |
|
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB) |
3 |
Very satisfied |
Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?
| TA Provider | Hours Spent | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|
|
Chicago Low Income Housing Trust Fund |
1 |
Somewhat dissatisfied |
|
Chicago Rehab Network |
12 |
Very satisfied |
|
UC Legal Clinic |
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?
Please share any comments about the working group meetings.
I am sorry that they are over.
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?
7
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
0
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
4 |
|
Advocacy |
5 extensive ability |
|
Conflict Resolution |
2 |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
3 some ability |
|
Education & Training |
4 |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
3 some ability |
|
Governance / Legal |
3 some ability |
|
Marketing & Communications |
3 some ability |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
4 |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
3 some ability |
|
Relationship Building |
4 |
|
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?
Our core group of hard workers are getting a bit worn down by how hard it is to find the right building and obtain funding for a project where new challenges come up all the time.
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
We have pursued various leads for a building and may have found one.
Please use this space to elaborate, contextualize, or add any additional info about the details submitted in your report:
If we wind up buying the building at Cermak near Kedzie, there will be other challenges. The building is filled with tenants who may not fit our income criteria for membership, even if they would be interested in being part of a housing cooperative.
