'Logan Square is still gentrified, but parts of the neighborhood are becoming familiar again and more accessible. Soon the streetscape is going to be redesigned around the Logan Square Blue Line station.' #Chicago

Read: bit.ly/4aSiNVI

#ChiBlockBuilder applications are now open! Chicago DPD is now accepting applications to purchase select City-owned vacant lots. #Chicago

To view available lots and submit an application: Chicago.gov/BlockBuilder

The 'Cut the Tape” report targets ways to simplify #Chicago 's housing and commercial development approval processes—including enhancements in internal and external communication; accountability; optimizing resources; and eliminating redundant processes. bit.ly/4cRnOja

Chicago TREND has launched three crowdfunding campaigns to open up the commercial real estate business to more Black community owners. The company’s latest project is the upcoming purchase of the Roseland Medical and Retail Center. #Chicago

Learn more: bit.ly/3VIXzpc

'Thinking about the responsibility now as funders... I'm thinking about how do we equitably distribute resources to the folks that need it the most? How can we have the most impact?' -Sylvia Rivera (MacArthur Foundation) #TrustTalks #Chicago #Philanthropy

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'Stacking the Deck: Collaborating Financing for Equitable Development' will explore how We Rise Together's collaborative approach is completing the financing stack for community-led projects. #Chicago #Philanthropy #WeRiseWednesdays

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The Robert R. McCormick Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center is under construction in #Chicago ’s #Woodlawn neighborhood. The Chicago Community Trust's We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery is proud to support. Follow Project H.O.O.D. to learn more. #Philanthropy #WeRiseWednesdays

In Episode 14 of the #TrustTalks #podcast , Christie Hefner notes: '...it's really, really critical that there are outlets that people can turn to that they trust and that foster—not polarization and divisiveness—but sense of community.' #Chicago

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The Folded Map Action Toolkit, created by Tonika Johnson and co-lead w/ Sherman “Dilla” Thomas aims to break down barriers. To experience the toolkit in action, two The Chicago Community Trust staff members used it to tour each other’s neighborhoods. #Chicago #Philanthropy cct.org/stories/disrup…

'...This speaks to the #wealthgap that you're referring to. And so I would like to see #journalism measure its success by improvements in the community, not improvements in its circulation or its bottom line.' -Mackenzie Warren (Medill Local News Initiative) #TrustTalks cct.org/stories/trust-…

Take action to create a #ChildTaxCredit in #Illinois and pass #HB4917 . This credit is more than a check—it means families can afford preschool, daycare, a full tank of gas to go to work, and food.

Submit a witness slip today: bit.ly/3vNs7LL

Passage of the Paid Leave and Paid Sick & Safe Leave Ordinance was made possible by advocacy + organizing efforts from a coalition of workers’ rights groups including Latino Union and Arise Chicago. Both organizations are grant recipients of The Chicago Community Trust's Changemakers Network.

'I think #Chicago is a very robust city in terms of its news ecosystem, but there are those gaps... A third of the city is Spanish speaking... The first thing that gets cut is Spanish language media.' -Mauricio Peña (Borderless Magazine) #TrustTalks

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Check out #TrustTalks , a #podcast by The Chicago Community Trust highlighting the different strands of the Trust’s strategic priority to close the #Chicago region's racial and ethnic #wealthgap .

Browse our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks

Founded in 1959, Thresholds works to pave a pathway for unhoused individuals and those suffering mental health and substance use disorders, helping them reclaim their lives through care, employment, advocacy, and housing. #Chicago

Learn more: bit.ly/3TNqVAb

.The Chicago Community Trust grant recipient Breakthrough is a social service agency in #Chicago 's East Garfield Park that partners with people to build connections, develop skills, and open doors of opportunity.

Learn more about their impact in this CBS feature: cbsn.ws/3TGb2vk

#RFP : The Chicago Community Trust's Nuestro Futuro  is accepting applications. All Latine-serving orgs based in Chicago, Cook County, and five collar counties (Will, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, and Kane) with a focus area on #Immigration or #EarlyChildhood are invited to apply. cct.org/nuestro-futuro/

“One of the big challenges is... if you do create a significant amenity in a neighborhood, how do you ensure that housing remains affordable for the long-term residents, or potential homebuyers from the community that want to stay?” #Chicago #Homeownership bit.ly/3xmMYGf

.The Chicago Community Trust launched the #Changemakers Network to bolster grassroots orgs + groups organizing around issues that matter most in their communities. To date, 22 orgs have received more than $6.2M in multi-year, capacity-building grants. #Chicago #Philanthropy cct.org/stories/the-ch…

'Stacking the Deck: Collaborating Financing for Equitable Development' will explore how We Rise Together's collaborative approach is completing the financing stack for community-led projects. #Chicago #Philanthropy #WeRiseWednesdays

Link to vote: bit.ly/49hB91b