Citywide. Neighborhood Deep.

Citywide. Neighborhood Deep.

LISC who? LISC Chicago. We re a community development institution with a simple goal: Make Chicago a stronger city. 1

We connect neighborhoods to the resources they need to become stronger and healthier. Hoops in the Hood, North Lawndale 2 3

We support local initiatives. Our reach is citywide. We bring leaders together through training programs, peer learning, community planning and our annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). We provide loans and grants across the city to generate new ideas, test new models and leverage new investment. But we re also neighborhood deep. We have spent decades working with community-based partners in more than 30 low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, places where Chicago s future will be determined. Our New Communities Program (NCP) set new standards in the field of community development. Over 10 years, it supported quality-of-life planning in 16 neighborhoods, and leveraged more than $600 million as those plans were implemented. It brought tangible, visible improvements to many neighborhoods. To expand our impact, we ve opened the door to new neighborhoods. Today, we use the NCP approach in everything we do. 4 Right: Middle school student in Elev8 program, Chicago Lawn 5

It takes time, money and talent. Organizing workshop, Pilsen AND LISC DELIVERS. HERE S HOW... 6 7

In 2003, residents and leaders developing the Quad Communities quality-of-life plan identified the Cottage Grove corridor as a critical target for revitalization. WE INVEST IN NEIGHBORHOODS. Over the long haul. Boarded storefronts and liquor store before demolition for construction of Shops & Lofts at 47. Side street, Grand Boulevard 8 9

In 2014, Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC) and its partners cut the ribbon on Shops & Lofts at 47 (below), a $50 million deal, which includes a Walmart and other retailers plus 96 mixed-income apartment units. The project is creating 100 new jobs. In the following years, LISC invested $14.3 million in grants and loans to improve the Quad Communities. Cleanslate maintenance crew, Quad Communities Shops & Lofts won the Outstanding For-Profit Neighborhood Real Estate Project Award at the 2015 Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards. Accepting the award were, from left, Skilken Development Co. s Frank Petruziello, QCDC s Bernita Johnson- Gabriel and Troy Enterprises Adam Troy. Now LISC is building retail-development skills across Chicago through its Business District Leadership program. Above, a training in Wicker Park. 10 11

Because jobs aren t enough to lift families out of poverty, community partners worked with LISC Chicago to build our Centers for Working Families network, which first launched in 2006 on the West Side. WE WORK ACROSS MULTIPLE NEIGHBORHOODS. For greater impact. The Centers provide career development, financial coaching, digital-skills training, credit building, and income supports. When clients take advantage of two or more services, they show greater increases in net worth and credit scores. 12 Financial Coaching, Woodlawn 13

The Centers have been so successful that the model was implemented across the National LISC network as Financial Opportunity Centers (FOC). Now there are 76 FOCs nationwide, which have received strong support from the federal government s Social Innovation Fund. In 2014, outreach workers from the Network and other neighborhood partners spread the word about health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. They reached 27,000 people and enrolled more than 4,400. Today our 15 Centers serve more than 13,000 people annually, helping them become financially stronger. More work is growing on this foundation: Trainings in digital skills were scaled up across the Network in 2014, providing more than 2,000 clients with the tools they need to get higher-paying jobs. A new partnership with City Colleges of Chicago launched in 2015, bringing Centers to Truman and Olive-Harvey Colleges, with a focus on helping students gain financial strength. 14 Training in digital skills, Pilsen (above); outreach for Affordable Care Act, North Lawndale (right). 15

We invest in people. And the organizations they lead. Building healthier neighborhoods requires local leadership, so LISC is always scouting for potential in the neighborhoods it serves. As strong individuals and organizations are identified, LISC provides technical assistance, grants and other support to help those leaders engage their neighborhoods more. We help partners collect and analyze data. We support planning processes that bring people and organizations together to develop shared strategies. And we put small amounts of money to work to test ideas, build up neighborhood organizations, and create tangible, visible improvements. Business development training, West Town; Community health planning, South Chicago 16 17

We get things done. We aren t finished yet. Youth in community garden, South Chicago 18 19

LISC and its partners are busy implementing existing plans, creating new ones and developing innovative solutions to urban problems. Health Care: Stakeholders in Chicago Lawn, Little Village and South Chicago undertook health planning in 2015 to better connect residents to health services and to support healthier, more active lifestyles. Neighborhood Development: Neighborhood groups on the Near North Side have released a new quality-of-life plan focused on building cross-cultural ties in the mixed-income neighborhood emerging on the former site of Cabrini- Green public housing. Crime: Sophisticated violence prevention strategies are being refined and expanded in Little Village. To better support at-risk youth in fifth through eighth grades, a dozen community partners are using data and coordinating services, ranging from boxing and recreation programs to mental health counseling and services to parents. Stronger connections to local schools are in the works. Planning: Residents and leaders in Belmont Cragin have begun a quality-oflife planning process. To help more neighborhoods, LISC is launching a boot camp training series called Chicago Plans. The program will help neighborhoods identify goals, implement strategies and attract new resources. 20 Left: Anti-violence march, Little Village Above: One-on-one conversation, Pilsen 21

Our approach is comprehensive. Civic Tech Economic Development Education Financial Opportunities Health Housing Lending Health planning, South Chicago Placemaking Safety 22 23

1 2 4 3 5 Here s where we work. 6 7 8 11 10 9 LISC is active in nearly half of the city s community areas, providing support to more than 70 organizations. Trusted partnerships allow for rapid, cost-efficient program delivery. 12 15 13 17 14 1 ROGERS PARK 2 NORTH PARK 3 LINCOLN SQUARE 4 ALBANY PARK 5 IRVING PARK 6 BELMONT CRAGIN 7 LOGAN SQUARE 8 LINCOLN PARK 9 NEAR NORTH 10 WEST TOWN 11 HUMBOLDT PARK 12 AUSTIN 14 NEAR WEST SIDE 15 NORTH LAWNDALE 16 LITTLE VILLAGE / SOUTH LAWNDALE 17 PILSEN / LOWER WEST SIDE 18 DOUGLAS 19 OAKLAND 20 KENWOOD 21 GRAND BOULEVARD 22 NEW CITY 23 GAGE PARK 24 WEST ELSDON 27 WEST ENGLEWOOD 28 ENGLEWOOD 29 WASHINGTON PARK 30 WOODLAWN 31 SOUTH SHORE 32 GREATER GRAND CROSSING 33 AUBURN GRESHAM 34 CHATHAM 35 SOUTH CHICAGO 36 PULLMAN 37 ROSELAND 24 25 16 23 26 27 22 33 28 18 19 21 20 29 30 32 31 34 35 13 EAST GARFIELD PARK 25 WEST LAWN 26 CHICAGO LAWN 37 36 24

Donors to LISC Chicago s Campaign for Stronger Neighborhoods The following organizations, businesses and individuals contributed to LISC Chicago s Campaign for Neighborhoods between March 2012 and May 2015. Accenture Paul and Mary Finnegan NFL Foundation Active Transportation Alliance Allstate David Anderson Anonymous Applegate Thorne-Thomsen Associated Bank Atlantic Philanthropies Gatorade Get In Chicago GCM Grosvenor Lawrence Grisham The Habitat Company Lori Healey US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute Marc Paulhus Peoples Gas Perry Pero The PERT Foundation Terry Peterson John Petrovski LISC made 180 grants in 2014 to 53 partner organizations, totaling $8.2 million, and provided six loans worth $7.8 million. The four-building Zapata Apartments, a key project in Logan Square s Quality-of-Life Plan, was completed in 2014 by Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation. LISC provided $4.6 million in financing for pre-development costs, site prep and construction. Bank of America The Baseball Tomorrow Fund Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL BMO Harris Bank The Boeing Company Brinshore Development Charter One Chapin Hall Chicago Community Trust Chicago Cubs Chartities Citi Foundation The City of Chicago Comcast ComEd Crown Family Philanthropies DePaul University The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago First Midwest Bank IL Attorney General IL Dept. of Public Health Robert Jank Bernita Johnson-Gabriel JPMorgan Chase John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Betty T. Latson National LISC Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Lori and Tom Manning The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation MB Financial Marquette Bank Mary Pat McKeown John G. Markowski MetLife Foundation Microsoft Ann Moroney MUFG Union Bank Foundation John Newman Northern Trust Pierce Family Charitable Foundation PNC Bank Polk Bros. Foundation The PrivateBank Public Interest Projects Hipolito Roldan The Social Innovation Fund (Corporation for National and Community Service) Southwest Airlines State Farm Shelley Stern Grach Susana L. Vasquez Urban Partnership Bank U.S. Bank Union Pacific Foundation United Center Joint Venture University of Chicago David Vitale Walmart Foundation Wintrust Financial Woods Fund Chicago Thank you to all of our donors for investing in LISC and making an impact. For the list of all LISC grantees and loan recipients, visit lisc-chicago.org/grantsloans. 26 27

Board and Staff LISC Chicago Board of Advisors Richard Sciortino, Brinshore Development, LLC (Chair) David Anderson (Emeritus), HCE INTL, LLC Robert Jank, Northern Trust Bernita Johnson-Gabriel, Quad Communities Development Corporation John Petrovski, BMO Harris Bank Howard C. Pizer, United Center Joint Venture/ Chicago White Sox Kevin B. Brookins, ComEd, an Exelon Company Stephanie Colegrove, State Farm Insurance Julie Chavez, Bank of America Franklin Cole (Emeritus), Croesus Corporation Donna Gerber, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Lawrence E. Grisham, Chicago Department of Planning and Development Frances Grossman (Emeritus), ACCION Chicago Lori Healey, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority LISC Chicago Staff Susana L. Vasquez Executive Director Jake Ament Program Officer Dionne Baux Senior Program Officer Barbara Beck Director, Financial Services and Underwriting Keri Blackwell Deputy Director Mary R. Kenney, Illinois Housing Development Authority John D. Kleczynski, Peoples Gas & North Shore Gas Betty T. Latson, U.S. Bank John G. Markowski, Community Investment Corporation John Newman (Emeritus), LaSalle Bank (Ret.) Karin Norington-Reaves, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Perry Pero (Emeritus), Northern Trust (Ret.) Terry Peterson, Rush University Medical Center Monita Blunt Program Officer Chris Brown Director, Education and Engagement Caroline Goldstein Director, Development and Public Relations Clarence Hogan Assistant Program Officer Claudia Marchan Grants and Contracts Manager Hipolito Roldan, Hispanic Housing Development Corporation Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino Anne-Marie St. Germaine, Resolute Consulting Shelley Stern Grach, Microsoft Corporation Scott Swanson, PNC Bank- Illinois David Vitale, Urban Partnership Bank Thomas O. Weeks, Lend Lease Jerry Zinkula, Allstate Investments Jennifer McClain Director, Financial Opportunities Taryn Roch Director, Program Assessment Juval Speller Administrative Assistant Ashleigh Wayland Communications Officer Dominique Williams Program Officer Writing: Patrick Barry, Susana L. Vasquez Design: Forward Design Photography: Patrick Barry, Eric Young Smith, Ivan Villafuerte, Gordon Walek 28 Right: Seward Park Jazz Festival, Near North

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