Funding the Quarterbacks: Chicago’s Patient, Place-Based Strategy Chicago’s anchors and philanthropy are choosing to fund intermediaries as “community quarterbacks,” doing it patiently and with enough resources to actually move the needle. Two live examples are West Side United’s food-system market formation and Community Desk Chicago’s community-owned real estate work. Why Community Quarterbacks Matter If you […] The post Funding the Quarterbacks: Chicago’s Patient, Place-Bas...
