Chicago-Midwest
The Black Community Contractors and Construction Workers Coalition of National Black Wall Street Chicago is pleased to offer this promotional community outreach to our allies who want to be more properly prepared to access the existing and new resources in the areas of affordable housing development in the Black community!!!

Chicago Community Loan Fund
One-day crash course in affordable housing development:
CCLF's Project Readiness Workshop
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
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Specially designed for organizations new to the field of affordable housing development, this one-day crash course will lay the foundation for your project planning success.
 
At this full-day workshop, our expert presenters will cover:
  • Organizational Capacity: How will the project support your mission? What key issues do you need to consider when deciding if your organization should become a developer?
  • The development process, including interactive exercises.
  • Affordable housing policy and the importance of advocacy. 
  • Negotiating contracts and working with architects, contractors, title companies and other professionals. 
  • Financing rules of thumb for multifamily and single-family affordable housing developments and how to estimate financial need.
  • Practice putting together a development proforma and budget, including available sources of financing.
  • What lenders look for in your financing application.
Register before October 24th to receive the early registration discount!
  • WHEN: Tuesday, November 11, 8:45 am-5:00 pm
  • WHERE: CCLF, 29 E Madison St, Suite 1700, Chicago IL 60602
  • SCHOLARSHIPS: Available for nonprofit organizations and students; email aakers@cclfchicago.org for an application. 
  • Light lunch and breakfast will be provided.

For more information, visit CCLF's website or contact the workshop coordinator, 
Aaron Akers, at (312) 252-0440 x 101 or workshop@cclfchicago.org.
With special thanks to our sponsors  
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The mission of the Chicago Community Loan Fund is to provide flexible, affordable and responsible financing and technical assistance for community stabilization and development efforts and initiatives that benefit low- to moderate-income neighborhoods, families and individuals throughout metropolitan Chicago. 


What PRW Participants Say:

"This was one of the most useful trainings I have attended and the flow of information was well put together. 
Great job!"

"The most valuable skill I learned was how to apply financing rules of thumb and the importance of having a good team."

"Awesome! I will recommend this workshop to others."


Other upcoming events: Cooperative First Wednesdays

Join the Center for Workplace Democracy on the first Wednesday of the month to discuss various issues related to creating, owning and growing worker-owned cooperatives. All existing business cooperatives are also welcome to attend.
 
The next Cooperative First Wednesday will be
October 1 at 6:00 pm at CCLF, 29 E Madison St, Suite 1700. Brian Van Slyke of Toolbox for Education and Social Action will discuss his worker cooperative and the board game Coopoly. Email info@workerdemocracy.org for more information.
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We appreciate your financial support, which provides technical and financial assistance that empowers community-based developers to help create communities where people thrive. 
 
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Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF) | 29 East Madison St, Suite 1700 | Chicago | IL | 60602



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