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Benefit Chicago is mobilizing $100 million in impact investments
to finance the growth of impact enterprises throughout the Chicago region to:
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Build wealth
in or for communities through economic development, growth of community assets, and support for community-based entrepreneurs.
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Create jobs
that are accessible to community residents, particularly those for whom access to employment can be a challenge.
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Enhance job readiness
and skills for those seeking to find, maintain and advance in employment.
What is an Impact Enterprise?
An impact enterprise is a nonprofit or for-profit organization that uses commercial strategies to address a basic unmet need or solve a social problem.
Our Borrowers
Garfield Produce Company
Creating sustainable local employment and wealth in East Garfield Park neighborhoods by producing and selling high-quality fresh produce year-round.
Our Borrowers
Sweet Beginnings
Providing job training to community residents who have had difficulties finding gainful employment.
Our Borrowers
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago
Raising funds that are invested through community-based organizations throughout Chicago by acting as a community development intermediary
Our Borrowers
IFF
Supporting nonprofit-sponsored community facilities projects, from affordable housing to community centers, through real estate development and consulting
Our Borrowers
Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI)
Revitalizing Chicago’s economically challenged neighborhoods, particularly in the Pullman community.
Our Borrowers
NowPow
Connecting patients from under-resourced communities on the South and West sides of Chicago with the medical care and relationships they need.
Our Borrowers
Community Reinvestment Fund
Providing loans and advisory services to small businesses so they can create jobs and revitalize communities in South Shore, Lawndale, and Maywood.
Our Borrowers
Chicago Community Loan Fund
Assisting the economic revitalization and redevelopment of South and West side communities of Chicago through loans and technical assistance.
Our Borrowers
Community Investment Corporation
Providing loans for the acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation, of affordable rental housing.
Our Approach to Impact
We invest in social enterprises
that are working to build wealth, create jobs, and enhance job readiness.
Our Approach to Impact
Local businesses with a purpose
They have a proven business model and a clear social impact on their community and are seeking to grow.
Our Approach to Impact
Chicago-focused social enterprises
They may be based outside Chicago, but have a clear mission to positively impact the city and the six-county Chicagoland area.
Our Approach to Impact
Community development organizations
They are focused on impact over return and aim to scale up local projects and finance other small businesses.
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