What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?
70%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?
With the feasibility circle established, this month there was progress made in the market research and conducted interviews with circle members to understand the needs of the potential member owners.
What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?
60%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?
The Governance circle met weekly in the month of August and made progress on roles within the group, agenda format and understanding our personal values as they influence. While we did not make progress on the goal in terms of specific activities. The formation of the governance circle and the norms established for the group to be working together will be very helpful in accomplishing this goal over the next few months.
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
40%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
The marketing agency is still working on the recruitment video.
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
UIC Law - Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic (CESEC) |
1 |
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied |
Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?
| TA Provider | Hours Spent | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|
|
Sankofa Research Institute |
15 |
Very satisfied |
|
Danny Spitzberg |
10 |
Very satisfied |
|
That's So Creative |
10 |
Somewhat 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)
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.
The last month's meeting was focussed on employee ownership models which was not as relevenat to our work but still helpful to understand about the co-op network in Chicago
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?
10
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
2
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
3 some ability |
|
Advocacy |
4 |
|
Conflict Resolution |
4 |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
3 some ability |
|
Education & Training |
5 extensive ability |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
2 |
|
Governance / Legal |
3 some ability |
|
Marketing & Communications |
4 |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
3 some ability |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
N/A |
|
Relationship Building |
5 extensive ability |
|
Research |
1 limited ability |
Other (please describe and include ranking)
What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?
With most of the funding from the CWEB grant deployed, waiting for the reimbursements has been painful but also not knowing the next round of funding.
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
None
Please use this space to elaborate, contextualize, or add any additional info about the details submitted in your report:
The increase in the number of meetings is attributed to the governance and feasibility circles and meeting weekly.
