Organizations Filed Purposes:
GREATER CHATHAM INITIATIVE, INC. (GCI) IS A COLLABORATION AMONG LOCAL AND REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ACTIVITIES AND ENTERPRISES TAILORED TO HELP SET THE CHICAGO SOUTH-SIDE COMMUNITIES OF CHATHAM, AUBURN GRESHAM, GRAND CROSSING AND AVALON PARK, ON A PRESPEROUS AND VITAL PATH AS THEY ESTABLISH THEIR PLACE IN THE 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY.
TO DEVELOP ACTIVITIES AND ENTERPRISES TO HELP CERTAIN CHICAGO SOUTH-SIDE COMMUNITIES PROSPER
LAUNCHED A NEIGHBORHOOD MARKETING PLAN TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER TRAFFIC TO INCLUDE A BRAND AND VISUAL IDENTITY, AN INTERACTIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS PLAN, SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACH AND CENTRAL POINT OF ENGAGEMENT WEBSITE KNOWN AS CHATHAM CENTER CHICAGO. GCI WOULD MARKET ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE BUSINESS PLAN, INCREASE AWARENESS OF EXISTING BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GCI FOOTPRINT AND CREATE STREET ACTIVATIONS INITIATIVES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
GCI WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO ANALYZE THE CURRENT HOUSING MARKET TO CREATE STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE HOMEOWNERSHIP, INVESTMENTS AND REDUCE THE CURRENT VACANT PROPERTY INVENTORY. A SERIES OF TROLLEY TOURS WERE CONDUCTED ALONG WITH SEVERAL RESIDENT-LED BEAUTIFICATION EVENTS. THROUGH AN COMMUNITY-ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP, GCI WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN CRITICAL HOUSING DATA TO MEASURE THE OUTCOMES FROM THE ACTIVITIES.
GCI WORKED WITH VARIOUS MANUFACTURING COMPANIES TO CREATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES AS WELL AS DEVISE AND LAUNCH SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES ENGAGING GCI WITH 8 10 COMPANIES IN THE FABRICATED METALS, TRANSPORTATION DISTRIBUTION AND LOGISTICS, AND FOOD MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING INDUSTRIES IN A WAY THAT ENABLES DEEPER DIVE ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE GROWTH REQUIREMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF THESE FIRMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Nedra Sims Fears | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $116,143 |
| Ursula Phoenix-New In 2018 | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| O Victoria Lakes-Battle -New In 201 | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Hall-New In 2018 | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Moore-New In 2018 | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea Zopp | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Darlene Tribue | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Tate | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Alicia Spears | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Ramirez | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Allison Porter-Bell | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos Nelson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Markowski | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Levi | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Carter-New In 2018 | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eiran Feldman | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Faust | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jahmal Cole | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Bennett | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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