Creating Opportunities. . .The Monroe Foundation makes it happen!
The Monroe Foundation provides technical assistance, training and grant writing consulting and program development in all aspects of not-for-profit start-up, applying for grants and linkages to Chicagorea grant-makers who participate in our "Meeting With A Chicago Grant Maker" program.
The "Meeting With A Chicago Grant Maker" program places our members "face to face" with potential funders, allowing them an opportunity to "pitch" project's to in advance of grant deadlines.
Groups that have participated in this program and received funding, include:
Partners In Community Building, Inc.
Greater Roseland/West Pullman Food Network Steppin' Stone Women's Progress Center Washington Park Community Development Corporation Kids Off The Block, Inc.
Imagine Englewood if...
Beloved Community and Family Services
To become a Member of The Monroe Foundation, please download and submit the Monroe Foundation Membership Application (see below).
Direct all membership and technical assistance inquiries to:
Otis Chandler Monroe, III
CEO
The Monroe Foundation
omonroe@themonroefoundation.org
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Public Policy Action:
Advocating for Community Reinvestment Public Policy...The Monroe Foundation Makes It Happen!
On June 1, 2009, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias adopted the Community Reinvestment Organizing Project (COP) Revised CRA Policy Recommendations (see "Treasurer Proposing Institutions Commitment to Community Reinvestment") CRA Pledge Form as policy for financial institutiions that receive state deposits and public investments.
(see State Treasurer's Anti-Bailout Press Release)
This revised CRA policy for Illinois, sets forth a set of community reinvestment principles that community groups can use to engage and neogitate community lending, banking and investment partnerships with state depositories in Illinois.
Additionally, Treasurer Giannoulias added a "CRA Compliant" form to the Treasurer Office website that allows community groups and Illinois citizens to file concerns about state depositories that are acting in the best interests of Illinois citizens
(see attached "CRA Compliant Form").
To help community groups and citizens understand how to use the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to negotiate community lending, banking and investment benefits, the Monroe Foundation has published a "CRA Organizing Guidebook". Download the guidebook.
THE MONROE FOUNDATION UPCOMING EVENTS - JUNE 2010
Community Reinvestment "REPORT CARD ON STATE DEPOSITORIES" A Public Policy Forum in Partnership with The Ministers Conference of South Suburban Cook County, Inc., Bishop G.H.Brewton, Ph.D, President
FORUM OVERVIEW:
On June 1, 2009, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias adopted a revised "Committment to Community Reinvestment" policy for state depositories, developed by the Community Reinvestment Organizing Project (COP) of the Monroe Foundation, with urging by Chief of Staff Robin Kelly.
Join us on June 2, 2010 as we discuss what have been the outcomes of this historic community reinvestment policy and community benefits one year later as we present a report card to the Treasurer's Office.
JOIN US!
When:
Friday, June 25, 2010
Where:
Fifth Third Bank
174 East 154th Place
Time:
10am to 12noon
Facilitators:
Mark Allen, CEO, The Black Leadership Development Institute (BLDI)
Otis Monroe, CEO, The Monroe Foundation
The Woodstock Instiute of Chicago
The Community Reinvestment Organizing Project (COP) is funded by a grant from the Woods Fund of Chicago.
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JUNE 25TH CRA FORUM FLYER
REPORT CARD ON STATE DEPOSITORIES
PRESS RELEASE
- 2010 REPORT CARD ON STATE DEPOSITORIES
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for any or all of these upcoming seminars, please RSVP to Otis C. Monroe, III
CEO
The Monroe Foundation
(773) 315-9720 or email: omonroe@themonroefoundation.org
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the January 2010 Edition of Grassroots Newsletter [Click Here]