The Chicago Community Trust

The Chicago Community Trust

To provide a digital platform that links neighborhood residents to a wide-range of civic services and activities. This pilot will further test the viability of a digital network to provide services and link residents

Date Awarded: 12/24/2008
Amount: $250,000.00
Grant Period: 12/24/2008 to 12/23/2010
Program: Community Foundations Initiative
Community: Community Foundation Information Needs

Chicago residents have access to a wide-range of services, but they often aren’t aware that they exist or are challenged to access them. This project would bring all these activities online in an easily accessible format tailored to neighborhood needs. The site, focused on two to four communities in Chicago’s Southside, would compile data, news reports and user-generated content to provide information such as where they can buy fresh produce, find a food pantry or enroll in a food stamp program.

Organization Background: For 93 years, The Chicago Community Trust, the region’s community foundation, has connected the generosity of donors with community needs by making grants to organizations working to improve metropolitan Chicago. In 2008, the trust, together with its donors, granted more than $100 million to not-for-profit organizations. From strengthening community schools to assisting local art programs, from building health centers to helping lives affected by violence, the trust continues to enhance the region.

Project Contact:
Website: http://www.cct.org

Filed Under: community foundations Knight Community Information Challenge chicago