Harness lending data's full potential to spark change in your community using Woodstock Institute's free Community Lending Data Portal:

Identify racial & economic lending disparities
Hold financial institutions accountable
Drive strategic investments where they are most needed.

No technical or data experience required.

Storytelling is the backbone of effective advocacy, and compelling stories often come from compelling data sets. A well-told narrative backed up by data can activate and empower communities, spurring a fight for systemic change in a way that raw numbers do not.

Our Community Lending Data Capacity Workshop presents an opportunity for community organizations and stakeholders to connect with each other and learn how they can connect mortgage and small business lending trends with the economic impacts they’re seeing on the ground. These stories can equip leaders with the tools to identify the racial and economic lending disparities driving inequality, shape equitable economic policies, and create thriving neighborhoods.

Participants will gain the ability to craft a narrative about the financial health of their communities that can support organizational programming, grant writing, advocacy, economic development, and lending opportunities.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE – Please notify in advance if you will not be able to attend. Food will be provided; please note any dietary restrictions.

About the Community Lending Data Portal:

Participants will use Woodstock Institute’s Community Lending Data Portal (linked here), which provides easy and free access to data on mortgage and small business lending that can support the efforts of nonprofit organizations and their communities to create change.

Updated annually with newly released Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and Community Reinvestment Act data, this powerful tool provides in-depth, actionable insights into the financial state of communities. Data is available at several geographical levels, including all Illinois counties, municipalities, and all 77 Chicago community areas.

Discover the top lenders in your area, whether your community's specific credit needs are being met, and how lending in your area compares with lending in other areas.

For the first time since launching our portal, we’re inviting community leaders this half-day workshop to learn how to make the most of this tool!