SOCAP22 - Centering Community in Equitable Economic Investment
Channel: SOCAP Global
Date: 2023-02-22

Join us for this session to learn how Chicago’s We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery, a funder collaborative housed at The Chicago Community Trust that is raising $250 million to make strategic investments in 10 target neighborhoods to accelerate their local visions, is forging a new model for community-centered equitable economic investment. In less than one year, We Rise Together has invested $30 million, which will unlock $291 million worth of new development projects. We Rise Together’s goal is to mobilize over $1 billion to spur economic growth through brick-and-mortar investments, quality jobs, and strong local businesses, and we hope it can serve as an important model for other cities looking to center communities in equitable economic growth strategies.

This session was sponsored by the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Speakers: 
Gloria Castillo - Executive Director, We Rise Together for an Equitable and Just Recovery
Ghian Foreman - Partner, Washington Park Development Group
Juan Saldana - Principal, P3 Markets
Gina Spitz - Associate Research Professor, Loyola University Chicago, Center for Urban Research & Learning


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