News in “Community Development”
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February 22, 2012 - Publication
Partnership for New Communities Helps 162 Buyers Purchase Affordable Housing
With help from Find Your Place in Chicago, prospective homeowners are provided a $10,000 grant towards a down payment or closing costs for properties. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
BPI works to address some of the Chicago area’s most pressing social justice challenges. Read More
February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Center for Responsible Lending, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Center for Responsible Lending researches and publicizes predatory lending practices to advance reforms that help ordinary Americans.
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February 16, 2012 - Grantee Profile
Community Investment Corporation, 2012 MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
Community Investment Corporation supports owners and operators of multifamily rental properties to help stabilize communities in Chicago. Read More
February 13, 2012 - Press release
Citywide Data Collection Project
With the help of a $300,000 grant from MacArthur, Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced a proposal to have Chapin Hall work with the City's Chief Data Officer to document citywide data. Read More
December 19, 2011 - From the field
Apps for Metro Chicago Winners Announced
Winners of the Apps 4 Metro Chicago Grand Challenge and the Innovate Illinois Award were announced.
Read a Chicago Tribune article about the winners.
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December 16, 2011 - From the field
CDFIs Gain New Support and Visibility
Opportunity Finance Network's recent national conference featured announcements of new support for community development financial institutions. Read More
November 11, 2011 - Publication
How Housing Matters Commentaries
A series of commentaries run by Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity on the key questions raised in the 2011 How Housing Matters conference. Read More
November 1, 2011 - In the Media
"App competition seeks to improve civic life"
From WBEZ Chicago Read More
November 1, 2011 - In the Media
Housing Crisis the Focus of New Bi-Partisan Commission
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November 1, 2011 - In the Media
Bipartisan Policy Center Forms New Housing Commission
From Housingwire Read More
November 1, 2011 - In the Media
Bipartisan Housing Commission Launches With Goal for 2013
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November 1, 2011 - From the field
Starbucks Partners with MacArthur Grantee to Support Community Development Lenders
In a partnership with the Foundation-supported Opportunity Finance Network, Starbucks will provide capital grants to select Community Development Financial Institutions. Read More
October 25, 2011 - From the field
Mercy Housing Foreclosure-Prevention Program Launched in Chicago Area
Mercy Housing has launched a new program with $100 million in unused Troubled Asset Relief Program money to slash loan balances to affordable levels on Chicago-area homes that are worth less than their debt. Read More
October 25, 2011 - Press release
Wachovia NEXT Awards Honor Two Community Development Financial Institutions
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. in Wiscasset, ME and The Progress Fund in Greensburg, PA. are the recipients of the 2009 Wachovia NEXT $8.25 million Awards. Read More
