CCLF

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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CCLF in conjunction with the City of Chicago's Chicago Neighborhood Rebuild (Rebuild) program held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of two newly rehabbed homes at 5638 S. Green Street and 5640 S. Green Street in the Englewood neighborhood.

https://t.co/k9p47YPoE6

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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

https://t.co/dcVrrEHCaB

#26GroceryRetailForAll

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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 https://t.co/PfNDe7kCSW

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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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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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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 https://t.co/pbuJhVocAY or use the QR code

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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 https://t.co/xIemw4uU7V

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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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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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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 https://t.co/M2fbnG2SL9

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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 https://t.co/M2fbnG3qAH

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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 https://t.co/iiYZjoLvHp
Here's a clip of Growing Home https://t.co/UIFgKPXf8r

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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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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
#CommunityDevelopment
#CDFI

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https://t.co/1vqXM5eziT

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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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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In October 1977, President Carter signed into law the Community Reinvestment Act. It puts billions into underserved communities every year! Learn more: https://t.co/1Hk2AAgaMM #JustEconomy #ProtectCRA

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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: https://t.co/RMPlS82Rjg