From the Senior Vice President of Policy & Communication Consumer Wins (and Losses) in Springfield: Our Policy Progress in 2019 This year’s change in the Governor’s Office in Illinois profoundly changed the legislative atmosphere in Springfield. Broadly speaking, collaboration...
Community Investment Awards 2019: Advancing Equity Woodstock Institute gathered with our partners from banks, nonprofits, academia, and foundations on May 16, 2019, at the Fifth Third Bank Center to honor the accomplishments of leaders in our field. This year,...
From the Senior Vice President of Policy & Communication The Predatory Loan Battle Heats Up (Again) We have reached another crossroads in the battle to protect consumers from predatory payday and auto title loans. President Trump’s freshly appointed Director...
From the President 2019 NCRC Conference: A Rousing Successes Lately, fighting for financial justice feels a bit like yelling into the void. Policy decisions and industry practices have determined which groups are encouraged to build and acquire wealth, and...
Chicago Adopts Recommendations to Expand Accessible Housing The Chicago City Council voted on December 12 to approve the proposed City of Chicago 5-Year Housing Plan (the Plan) for years 2019-2023. The Plan will guide the work of the new...
I am pleased today to unveil Woodstock Institute’s Aging in Place Typologies Interactive Map. Woodstock’s recent research report, Aging in Place: A Strategic Plan to Support Older Adult Housing Needs in the Chicago Region, broke the seven-county Chicago Region...
Whether we look at the impacts of predatory lending, fees and fines, segregation in housing, lack of access to quality jobs, or declines in mortgage and small business lending, the persistent outcome we find is that inequities in income,...
We welcomed friends from allied nonprofits, financial institutions, academia, government, and beyond, to join us at the 2018 Community Investment Awards reception on May 17. From the halls of Instituto Cervantes, guests dined, networked, and celebrated with us as...
The famous lyrics from Hamilton: An American Musical, “the world turned upside down,” are an apt description of what is happening in the financial justice field these days. Here’s what we’re concerned about at the federal level: The Department...
Trying to hold thoughtful discussions in D.C. about public policy amidst the drama of late night Tweets, surprise retirements, and FBI raids is no small feat! But from April 9 through 11, Woodstock joined advocates across the country at...