CivicLab Releases 2021 TIF Report – Record High Numbers!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More information: Tom Tresser, 312-804-3230, tom@civiclab.us To donate to CivicLab, a Black-led nonprofit, please click here. December 9, 2022 CHICAGO HAD A RECORD HIGH $2.3 BILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES IN TIF ACCOUNTS ON JANUARY 1, 2022 BLACK WARDS CONTRIBUTE MORE AND GET LESS FROM TIFS THAN WHITE WARDS A review of the […]
BACKGROUND-FRIENDLY CHICAGO…CONNECTS EQUITY TO THE LIVES OF “BLACK AND BROWN” CHICAGO” IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION & IMMIGRANT STATUS!

Background Friendly-Chicago, a new initiative of Get Cleared, Chicago, a justice project launched by the Monroe Foundation in 2018 with PNC Bank, held its pilot justice and resource access equity mobilizing engagement in Chicago’s Englewood community on December 2nd, in collaboration with Action Coalition of Englewood, led by Pastor Christopher Raven.
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December 2, 2022 -Background Friendly Chicago Event
Click The Link To Register:http://bit.ly/getcleared1202THE FIRST 50 REGISTERED AND IN LINE AT 9:30 A.M. GET $10 (CASH)!
December 9, 2022 – A Seasonal Interview “Hiring/Resource Day” For “Rap Sheet Day” Participants
October 28, 2022 – Breakin’ It Down Conference
JOIN US! Join us on Friday, October 28, 2022! The Breakin’ It Down conference will return in person at NEIU’s Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies located at 700 East Oakwood Boulevard in Chicago’s historic Bronzeville neighborhood. Launched in 2003, the Breakin’ It Down conference grew out of a desire to engage diverse nonprofit management and fundraising professionals in conversations […]
September 17, 2022 – CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FUNDING PROJECT Session 3: Qualifying for State of Illinois Grants
September 24, 2022 – CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FUNDING PROJECT Session 4: Keeping Your Organization In Good Standing with the State & Federal Government
September 26, 2022 – Background Friendly Chicago Job Occupations Follow-up
September 27, 2022 – Chicago Rehab Network Certificate Program
The leading voice for affordable housing in Chicago and Illinois since 1977 Chicago Rehab Network Certificate Program EMPOWERMENT SERIES 2022-2023 Get a strong foundation across community development principles while connecting with partners in the field. This program is designed for community development professionals and aspiring community development professionals, covering all learning areas of […]