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CCLF was founded in 1991 by a small group of Chicago investors, with an initial investment of $200,000. It has since grown to more than $21 million in total capital under management. [ 4 ] The fund's loan history comprises 160 loans totaling over $36 million. [ 5 ]
The Woods Fund of Chicago is a private independent foundation in Chicago, whose goal is to increase opportunities for less-advantaged people and communities in the Chicago metropolitan area, including the opportunity to shape decisions affecting them.
The Joyce Foundation describes its mission as "working to improve quality of life, promote community vitality, and achieve a fair society". [11]The Joyce Foundation's primary focus is on the Great Lakes region, where its funding efforts are focused on "environmental preservation, diverse art, energy efficiency, teacher quality, gun violence prevention, early literacy, and workforce development ...
Private small business grants for minorities 4. Wish Local Empowerment Grant. Wish created the Wish Local Empowerment Grant to provide financial assistance to its small business partners. Wish’s ...
The Chicago Community Trust (the Trust) is the community foundation serving Chicago, suburban Cook County, and the Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will. Established on May 12, 1915, it is the second largest community foundation in the country as of 2020, with assets of more than $4.5 billion.
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — On Monday, Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced that communities around Illinois will receive funding for local park projects.
Aug. 22—Every year in August, folks ranging in age from 90-plus to pre-school gather on West Seventh Street in Mankato to meet and eat, play games and share names. It's a single summer night ...
A map of the 77 community areas, broken down by purported regions. While the areas have official use and definition, the color groupings are unofficial, and such "regions" may be defined differently, grouped differently, or not be used at all. The city of Chicago is divided into 77 community areas for statistical and planning purposes.