LIFT 101
Chicago Roots
People Power
100

Elevating member voice and expertise is a key component of this new pillar of LIFT's work

Policy and Advocacy 

100

The year LIFT started in Chicago

2000

100

The name of LIFT's CEO

Michelle Rhone Collins

200

The dollar amount of LIFT's quarterly cash infusions

$150

200

The neighborhood LIFT-Chicago was in prior to the 2-gen model shift

Uptown

200

The name of LIFT's first and former CEO

Kirsten Lodal

300

Hope, Money, Love stands for these key indicators LIFT works on with familes

Personal Well-being, Financial Strength, social Connections

300

The name of LIFT-Chicago's annual Financial Wealth building seminar  

W.I.S.H.

300

This LIFT-Chicago board member sits on LIFT's Investment Committee

Patrick

400

The Network and Hope Chicago are two examples of  partnerships for this pillar of LIFT's work

Technical Assistance (TA)

400

The name of LIFT-Chicago's Key early education partner

Start Early

400

This chicago board member host their own TV show on CANTV

Tamara

500

LIFT started in this City before expanding

New Haven, CT

500

The name of LIFT-Chicago's key higher education partner

City Colleges of Chicago

500

This person is LIFT's National Board Chair

Emilio Diez Barroso