CCWBE Report

Organization:
Cooperation Racine
Reporting Period:
Aug 2024
Submitted on:
September 20, 2024
Submitted By:
Andrea Yarbrough

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

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?

No barriers. With the support of Sarah Kaplan, we finalized and approved our organizational bylaws.

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?

None

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

100%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

None

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

Illinois Worker Cooperative Alliance - Seed Commons

1

Somewhat dissatisfied

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

TA Provider Hours Spent Satisfaction

Sarah Kaplan - Pathlight Law

4

Very satisfied

Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?

No

How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)

How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?

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

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

5

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

2

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

3 some ability

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

3 some ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

3 some ability

Education & Training

3 some ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

3 some ability

Marketing & Communications

2

Other

N/A

Project Management

4

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

4

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?

None, we're nearly complete. We completed demolition of our existing building and learned that our structure drawings will have to be revised.

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

We worked with Sarah Kaplan to complete our organizational bylaws.

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