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DEVCORP NORTH dba Rogers Park Business Alliance

Strengthening Business, Building Community

aka Rogers Park Business Alliance   |   Chicago, IL   |  www.rpba.org

Mission

Rogers Park Business Alliance cultivates and sustains a thriving economic environment in Rogers Park, serving businesses and residents.

Ruling year info

1985

Executive Director

Ms. Sandi Price

Main address

1448 W Morse Ave

Chicago, IL 60626 USA

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EIN

36-3357551

NTEE code info

Economic Development (S30)

Management & Technical Assistance (W02)

Other Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition N.E.C. (K99)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

DevCorp North dba Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) is committed to building a vibrant, sustainable economic environment in the Rogers Park community of Chicago, IL. Rogers Park is a highly diverse, low to moderate income community of 55,000 residents located on the far northeast side of the city with the lowest median household income, the highest food insecurity rate and the highest percentage of children living in poverty on the northside of Chicago. Home to more than 600 small businesses, RPBA serves as a Neighborhood Business Development Center and is a delegate agency of the City of Chicago. Currently RPBA is concentrating on implementing a variety of new and innovative programs to develop our business community including an entrepreneurial training program, an access to capital initiative and a business help desk program while continuing our work to revitalize our commercial corridors.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Glenwood Sunday Market

RPBA's farmers market is composed entirely of farmers and food artisans operating small businesses within 200 miles of zip code 60626. Dedicated to locally grown and produced foods with the mission to make sustainable, regionally produced foods accessible to our whole community. The market has been USDA approved to accept SNAP benefits since 2010; matching day-of grants are given to SNAP shoppers.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants

An entrepreneurial training program specializing in developing new businesses and assisting existing businesses seeking to expand or develop. Presented in both English and Spanish languages twice per year; 10 session series in Spring; 5 session series in Autumn.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants

RPBA's Help Desk, the Illinois Small Business Development Center hosted by RPBA and the Business Accessibility Toolkit programs offer no-cost business education, technical assistance, resource referrals and business modernization assistance in one-on-one consultation sessions and virtual webinars with expert staff and professionals to existing, pre-launch and startup entrepreneurs and small businesses in English and Spanish.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants

RPBA provides education, resource referrals and technical assistance to small business owners about small business loans and grants. From how to qualify and to referrals to banks, Community Development Financial Institutes and other resources.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Undocumented immigrants
Refugees and displaced people
Immigrants

Where we work

Videos

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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DEVCORP NORTH dba Rogers Park Business Alliance

Board of directors
as of 07/11/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Terry Gant

Third Coast Comics

Term: 2018 - 2022

John Swenson

Jack Swenson and Associates

Anthony Mesok

Bark Place

Mina Cardenas

Wintrust Bank-Rogers Park

Dorothy Gregory

Neighborhood Resident

Hussain Bhanpuri

First Merchant's Bank

Terry Gant

Third Coast Comics

Mark Keppy

@properties realty

Hector Morales

Law Offices of Hector Morales

Len Felton

Second City Commercial and Residential Cleaning

Cecilia Rodriguez

Loyola University Chicago

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/11/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/07/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.