Chicago Community Loan Fund provides low-cost, flexible financing and hands-on technical assistance to community developers in the Chicago metropolitan region.
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Jun 9
Bob Tucker, President, CCLF, speaking at the "Grocery Retail for All Summit 2026" 6/18 in Chicago. The Grocery Retail Resilience & Innovation Award will be presented. Awardees to receive: One $50,000 award & Five $10,000 awards
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Jun 8
Thank you to Rep. @barbara_isabel for inviting @cclfchicago to the Small Business Event yesterday so we could help with any real estate needs with our financing and technical assistance. To apply cclfchicago.org/lending/our-…
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May 26
Do you have a bold vision for your community, your business, or your building? Let’s talk about it—over coffee.
Free to attend – your first cup is on us!
📷 LOCATION: Bueno Days – 2901 W Cermak Rd, Chicago IL 60623
📷 DATE: Wednesday May 27, 2026
📷 TIME: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
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Apr 13
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - noon at Malcolm X College for our "Rebuild & Revitalize" Lunch and Learn!
Attend if you:
- Are in property development
- Have for large-scale projects
- Have passion for community revitalization
- Prevailing Wage experience
#developers
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Mar 2
Join us for our next Coffee & Capital Wednesday, March 25 - 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at @TheYards_Coffee Back of the Yards Coffee House, 1621 W. 47th Street, Chicago 60609
Visit with our lending team to discuss your vision!
Register at forms.gle/JwAgvjK5Hs1bYb168 or use the QR code
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Feb 13
CCLF workshop "New Market Tax Credits: A Developer Overview"
March 4, 2026 - 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
29 E. Madison Street,1700, Chicago, IL 60602
Presenters are from Crow Island Community Capital, Dan Klaff, Angelo Matos and Carmen Jaeger.
Registration link eventbrite.com/e/new-markets…
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Feb 3
Thanks to everyone, and our host, Spill the Beans, who joined Coffee & Capital!
35 attendees, great connections and conversations around access to capital. We’re just getting started. Stay tuned!
#CoffeeAndCapital #CCLF #CommunityDevelopment #AccessToCapital #EconomicDevelopment
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Feb 2
CCLF President, Bob Tucker, is serving as Co-Chair of this year’s @landmarksill Preservation Forward event on March 12th at the Old Post Office. We hope you will come out and join us for an evening of fun and celebration!
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Jan 21
We're one week away!
Coffee & Capital: A Citywide Lending Series is back!
Our first Coffee & Capital of 2026 is Wednesday, January 28, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Spill the Beans, 5300 W. Chicago Ave, 60651. Scan QR Code to RSVP or use this link forms.gle/n4A88AUaN7ahBCAS6
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Jan 14
Coffee & Capital: A Citywide Lending Series is back!
Our first Coffee & Capital of 2026 is Wednesday, January 28, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Spill the Beans, 5300 W. Chicago Ave, 60651.
Scan QR Code to RSVP or use this link forms.gle/n4A88AUaN7ahBCAS6
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2 Dec 2025
This #GivingTuesdaycampaign, CCLF is shining a light on @growinghome in Greater Englewood. An organic urban farm and workforce development prog. To donate to CCLF to continue our work, follow this link lnkd.in/etcK-3H
Here's a clip of Growing Home lnkd.in/gXCteb7W
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1 Dec 2025
Interfaith Housing Dev Corp received the 2025 Community First® Developer Program Grant from @FHLBC !
"Interfaith is thrilled to be a recipient of the 2025 Community First Developer Program," said Perry Vietti, President, Interfaith Housing Dev Corp. Thank you CCLF for sponsoring.
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20 Nov 2025
Last month, CCLF's Director of Policy and Government Relations, DeMario Greene, won a seat on the @OppFinance Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) board and gave a heartfelt speech of his plans during his tenure. Take a listen.
#OFN41
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17 Nov 2025
bit.ly/47XDDmL
Opportunity Zones: Billionaire Handout or Housing Booster?
The OZ program unleashed billions in private capital. Whether it lifts neighborhoods or just investors hinges on who’s steering the money and how well they can navigate the system.
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16 Oct 2025
If you are attending the OFN @OppFinance conference in Washington, D.C. the week of October 20, 2025, please seek out DeMario Greene, CCLF's Director, Policy and Gov Relations, so that he can tell you why he is the best candidate for the OFN Board!
#OFN41
#OpportunityNext
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14 Oct 2025
In October 1977, President Carter signed into law the Community Reinvestment Act. It puts billions into underserved communities every year! Learn more: ncrc.org/communityreinvestme… #JustEconomy #ProtectCRA
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7 Oct 2025
TOMORROW on WVON: DeMario Greene, Dir. of Policy and Government Relations at the CCLF, will discuss the status of CDFIs under the current administration and the possible creation of an Illinois CDFI fund.
Tune in at 10:30AM on Wednesdays: iheart.com/live/wvon-1690am-…
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6 Oct 2025
Listen to CCLF's DeMario Greene, Director of Policy and Government Relations on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m. CST on WVON 1690 AM to discuss the possible creation of an Illinois CDFI Fund on the Woodstock Report.
Tune in here iheart.com/live/wvon-1690am-…
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