Please provide a brief update on your progress toward your proposed CWB goals in the last reporting period:
- Progress made on 'State of the Chicago Cooperative Ecosystem' final report as a CWB deliverable - Co-hosted monthly Working Groups - Met with Phase II Pre-Development grantees one-on-one to work through reporting platform and connection to Technical Assistance as needed - Continued strategy and implementation of formal knowledge transfer to Chicago entities - Participated in local cooperative community events - Built partnership with the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership (ILCEO) to push forward a City Office of Employee Ownership as part of the EO Resolution in the Committee on Economic, Capital, and Technology Development (Alderman Villegas as chair) - Nominated presented three New Worker Cooperative awards at the first annual ILCEO Employee Ownership Celebration: Cooperation Racine, HAZ Cooperative Studios, and Corner Store Co-Op - Participated in national cohort of Community Wealth Building, convened by The Democracy Collaborative - Met with Department of Housing to coordinate programming with shared equity initiatives, expanding the TOPA policy of the Northwest Preservation Ordinance to be city-wide, green social housing - Work with state task force leaders in the housing cooperatives and community land trust spaces to coordinate research agendas -
What constraints or limitations, if any, did you experience in the last reporting period?
N/A
What opportunities, if any, did you take advantage of in the last reporting period?
N/A
Did you establish new CWB relationships/partnerships in the last reporting period?
Yes
Please describe the relationships you established pertaining to your CWB work.
Illinois Center for Employee Ownership
Did you collaborate with other TA providers in the last reporting period?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with?
CCLF, Community Desk Chicago, UHAB, DAWI
Please share on behalf of whom / which projects you collaborated with the TA providers above:
All grantees and working group members that we collectively support and strategize with.
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
Community Area(s) (select all that apply)
| Community Area | Participants Served in this Community Area |
|---|---|
| N/A - no participants served | 0 |
Race / Ethnicity of Participants (select all that apply)
Gender identity of Participants (select all that apply)
Age Range of Participants (select all that apply)
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
2
How many group workshops for Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.)
2
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
10
How many hours of support to existing Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers did you provide this reporting period?
10
How many co-op businesses did you develop last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
How many jobs were created overall last reporting period? (It's okay if the answer is 0)
0
Please list the Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers Organizations you worked with this reporting period.
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period? Select all that apply.
Did you provide education to any Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your WC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Continuity with City staff, perhaps in the form of an Office of Employee Ownership, building off of the proposed EO Resolution in the Committee on Economic, Capital, and Technology Development
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
LWCA funding, bridge funding for city grants, and organizational capacity funds more broadly
Please share any direct testimonials from Worker Cooperatives, Conversions, or Co-op Developers clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from WC workshops or events held.
How many sessions of one-on-one consulting to Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives (LEHCs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. one group or individual with one training provider)?
4
How many group workshops for Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
2
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
15
How many hours of support to existing Limited Equity Housing Cooperatives did you provide this reporting period?
46
Please list the LEHCs you worked with this reporting period.
What type(s) of Technical Assistance did you provide to LEHCs 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 LEHCs this reporting period?
No
What are the greatest needs that your LEHC clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
An entity that can support housing co-ops process grant funds to avoid debilitating income taxes - co-ops like PIHCO are explicitly structured NOT as 501(c)3 organizations because of the financial viability of their model in Pilsen.
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
CHA voucher compatibility confusion, and first-time homebuyer assistance being explicitly available for cooperatives
Please share any direct testimonials from LEHC clients or storytelling about the impact of your work this period:
Please upload media (document with testimonials, photos, or video links) from LEHC workshops or events held.
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)?
4
How many group workshops for CLTs did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
2
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?
3
How many hours of support to existing Community Land Trusts did you provide this reporting period?
8
Please list the CLTs you worked with this reporting period.
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?
Equity and low-interest debt for development
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Nonrestricted capital, CLT manager
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.
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)?
2
How many group workshops for Community Investment Vehicles (CIVs) did you conduct this reporting period? (e.g. convenings, workshops, events, etc.) 
1
How many hours of support to CWB Pre-Development Community Investment Vehicles did you provide this reporting period?
2
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.
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?
No
What are the greatest needs that your Community Investment Vehicle clients/partners expressed in this reporting period?
Capital to support with remediation, rehabilitation, acquisition, back taxes and fines
What are the greatest gaps in service or resources in Chicago's CWB ecosystem?
Back office infratstructure
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.
Did your organization provide any additional TA support this reporting period that was NOT covered in the previous tabs?
Yes
Please describe the type(s) of organizations you supported (i.e. nonprofits, business service orgs, etc.)
We worked with all of our ongoing community partners, cooperatives, and fellow TA providers. Did not include their count in the report as we are only to report new clients, but we regularly work with over 100 people monthly.
How many total organizations or entities did you support (that were not covered in the previous tabs)?
100
How many total hours of support did you provide to these organizations?
80
Please share any other relevant details about the support you provided these organizations:
