Bank of America Names Allies For Community Business and Skills for Chicagoland’s Future 2022 Neighborhood Builders®
A4CB was named a 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders awardee.
Our Updates and Press
Social Media Strategy Webinar
Did you miss our webinar on social media strategy? Watch the recording!
Anchored in Health Equity
On October 14th, A4CB hosted a City Club event at The Hatchery. Watch the recording to learn about how WSU, AMA, Northern Trust, and CDFIs like A4CB are working together to improve health outcomes on the West Side.
Cook County Announces $71 Million Source Grow Grant Program to Help Historically Excluded Small Businesses in Pandemic Recovery
The Source Grow Grant program will provide $10,000 grants paired with business advising to historically excluded businesses in Cook County. A4CB is serving as a program administrator in partnership with the WBDC.
West Side United Grant Info Session
Did you miss the West Side United Small Business Grant Info Session? Watch the recording!
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab Launches Seventh Cohort
On Tuesday, September 20, Allies for Community Business and our partners launched the seventh cohort of the Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab.
Personal Financial Coaching Webinar
Did you miss our webinar about personal financial coaching? Watch the recording!
Forecasting Future Revenue Growth Webinar
Did you miss our webinar about forecasting revenue growth? Watch the recording!
Tips for Small Businesses Seeking Capital Webinar
A4CB joined partners for a panel about tips for small businesses seeking capital.
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab boosts small local businesses with grants, mentors
Read about A4CB’s NEL program and sixth cohort graduation, as well as our partnership with the Chicago Community Trust and Bob Crawford.
2021 Annual Report
In 2021, we provided $7.2M in loans and coaching to 12K community businesses. Read more about our impact in the report.
Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab Graduates Its Sixth Cohort
Congratulations to the sixth cohort of A4CB’s Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Lab who graduated from the rigorous nine-month program on May 26th.