about:
Jim Capraro brings
35 years of community organizing and development experience to his work.
In the early 1970's he worked as a community organizer pursuing the
passage of the Federal Home Mortgage Disclosure, and Community Reinvestment
Acts.
Principal - Capraro Consulting:
Neighborhoods,
governments and philanthropies have engaged Jim. The subject matter has been
wide and varied, ranging from: "comprehensive" community
development, strategic planning, community organizing,
collaboration/partnership, & non-profit management. Currently, Jim has been deployed by
National LISC and several local LISC sites to assist in the roll out of its
signature “Sustainable Communities” comprehensive community development
approach.
CEO - Greater Southwest Development Corporation:
Jim Capraro assumed his position as the founding Executive Director of
the Greater Southwest Development Corp. (GSDC) in January of 1976, and
continues as its Chief Executive Officer today. GSDC has been designated by
the National Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation as a national
"model" for commercial revitalization & also selected by the
Chicago Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) as the recipient of the
“Outstanding Community Development Organization” award. www.greatersouthwest.org
GSDC has achieved over $500 million in community development projects and
created or retained over 6,000 jobs in its Southwest Chicago neighborhood,
over the past 30 years. GSDC’s development projects range from small business
to the creation of elderly housing, the siting major retailers, and the $300 million
expansion of the worlds largest bakery, Nabisco.
Recognition:
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