Community & Economic Development

Helping to increase social and economic opportunities for low-income Chicagoans, MacArthur supports the New Communities Program, a comprehensive community revitalization effort in 16 Chicago neighborhoods, as well as communication of its lessons learned to other cities and the field. Read our strategy

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The NEXT Awards celebrate #CDFI expansion in distressed areas to help build housing, facilities & #smallbiz. http://t.co/VQCPcorA

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Grantmaking in Chicago

The Foundation seeks and seizes opportunities to work locally as an expression of its civic commitment to its home, and because being rooted in Chicago yields a deeper understanding of issues faced by urban areas and ... Read More

RT @advanceillinois: The State We’re In: 2010 reports: IL setting high, relevant and real-life standards for students. Read the report....

Report from @SkillsCoalition encourages federal gov’t support of cities’ efforts to bridge #workforce and #community development...

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Building Workforce, Community Development in Cities

A report from National Skills Coalition explores ways that federal policy can better support cities’ efforts to integrate human and physical capital investments, particularly in the areas of public housing and transit-oriented development. Read More
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Investing In What Works for America’s Communities

With poverty affecting one in six Americans, a new report by leaders in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors proposes innovative ideas that can bring new vitality to struggling communities. Read More
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Technology to Open Communication on Chicago’s Public Services

The City of Chicago recently launched Open311, an evolution of the phone-based 311 systems that many cities in North America offer. Read More
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Foreclosure Trends in Chicago Neighborhoods

Data from the Woodstock Institute shows that completed foreclosure auctions in the Chicago six county region more than doubled in the first half of 2012 compared to the first half of 2011. Read More

Study from @UChicago Crime Lab finds #mentoring program reduces #youth #crime and improves #school engagement (http://t.co/ezNGPvJr).

Representative Grants

MDRC

New York, New York
2009

$2,800,000 To fund a comprehensive evaluation of the New Communities Program (over four years).

Staff

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Julia M. Stasch

Vice President, U.S. Programs
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Craig Howard

Director of Community and Economic Development
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Alaina Harkness

Program Officer, Community & Economic Development
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Janice A. Dunbar

Assistant Manager of Grants and Budget
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Beth Gutelius

Research Assistant
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Michelle Williams

Executive Secretary