COVID 19 African American Relief Fund

06/11/2026

🚨 ACCESS TO CAPITAL STARTS WITH PREPARATION 🚨

Many entrepreneurs say they need funding. The real question is:
Are you funding-ready?

The Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce® is helping entrepreneurs prepare for:

✔ Grant Opportunities ✔ Loans ✔ Angel Investors ✔ Venture Capital ✔ Billions of Dollars in Contract Opportunities

💼 Grant Writing Intensive™ $300 (Normally $1,500+)

📊 Capital-Ready Business Plan™ $700 (Normally $5,000+)

💰 Capital Access Bundle™ $900 (Normally $6,500+)

🌍 Open to All Entrepreneurs & All Ethnic Groups

In celebration of Juneteenth, we're building pathways to financial freedom and generational wealth.

⏳ Promotion Ends June 30th
📞 312.970.9036 📧 [email protected]

Reserve Access Today! https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/RRZ8FQBZB5SBU

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05/22/2026

05/19/2026

🌳 Join us for the GO GREEN IN THE PARKS COLLECTIVE™ Tree Ambassadors Breakfast!

Residents, homeowners, volunteers, business owners, clergy, and community leaders are invited to help us plant trees, grow community, and build a greener West Side.

📅 Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon
📍 4223 W. Lake Street, Chicago

Registration is required. Scan the QR code on the flyer to register today! or at the link: https://form.jotform.com/261343434180046

05/15/2026

🌳 Join us this Saturday for the GO GREEN IN THE PARKS COLLECTIVE™ Tree Ambassadors Breakfast!

We’re bringing residents, homeowners, volunteers, business owners, clergy, and community leaders together to help plant trees, grow community, and build a greener West Side.

Registration is required — scan the QR code on the flyer or register here:
https://form.jotform.com/261343434180046

Let’s eat, connect, plant, and grow together! 🌱

Please click the link to complete this form.

05/08/2026

☀️ GOOD MORNING – 8:30 AM!

Join us for the Sunrise Café™ with guest speaker Sylvester Williams

💡 Business strategy + connections + growth.

☕ Bring your coffee & start your day strong.

🎁 BONUS: Attend & be entered to win a FREE Starbucks gift card!

👉 Register now:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81897496644?pwd=lK9bUWWcYojxr1rDpOaran5QW3faRS.

05/02/2026

🌳 We’re growing something beautiful in our communities! STIPEND Funds Available for participants!

Field of Dreams Visionary Center’s Go Green in the Park Collective is now seeking:

✅ Volunteers
✅ Team Leads
✅ Residents who would love a tree planted in front of their home

We are working in Garfield Park, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park to help bring more trees, more beauty, and more environmental care to our neighborhoods.

If you want to be part of creating a greener, healthier future, sign up today.

📍 Garfield Park
📍 North Lawndale
📍 West Humboldt Park

🔗 Sign Up Here: https://form.jotform.com/261075534377057

Let’s plant hope. Let’s grow together. 💚

Please click the link to complete this form.

04/03/2026

Happy Good Friday ✝️

As we reflect on Christ’s sacrifice, let us remember His call to do good, serve others, and bear the fruit of the Spirit—love, kindness, and generosity.

“And do not forget to do good and to share with others…” — Hebrews 13:16

🙏🏾 In that spirit of fellowship and purpose…
Join us as we break bread at the Executive Table 🍽️

Business owners, gather with the Chamber for Talk Tuesday featuring

the Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Illinois, and learn how to become an excellent Prime Vendor, obtain access to contract opportunities and more.

🗓 Tuesday, April 7th | 12:00 Noon
⚠️ Only a few seats left!
👉 Secure your seat: https://lnkd.in/gTwA6byJ

Come grow in faith, fellowship, and business. Don’t miss this moment.

03/29/2026

alk Tuesday™ Executive Leadership Lunch

This is more than a lunch—this is a Kairos moment.

Join us as we welcome Ellen Daley for an exclusive fireside chat and a powerful Prime Vendor Presentation designed to help business owners access State of Illinois contracting opportunities.

This session supports one of the economic pillars established by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, focused on expanding access and opportunity for minority businesses.

If you are a visionary leader ready to scale your business in 2026, this room is for you.

✨ Become Prime Vendor Ready
✨ Position your business for state contracts
✨ Increase your revenue potential

Don’t miss this Kairos moment to scale your business.

📖 “To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1

👉 Reserve your seat at the table today: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/5UW752J77HTD4

03/27/2026

We are officially 10 days away.

As I prepare for our upcoming Talk Tuesday™ Executive Leadership Lunch, I keep thinking about the power of being in the right room at the right time.

On April 7, we will host a Fireside Chat with the Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Illinois at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook.

This is not just another event.

This is a room filled with business leaders who are serious about growth, opportunity, and positioning themselves for what’s next.

If you are building something meaningful, you should be in this room.

🎟️ Secure your seat: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/5UW752J77HTD4

03/15/2026

Each Day, we are reminded that God calls us not only to work—but to build and multiply what He has placed in our hands.

📖 “The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.”
— Proverbs 21:5

If you are serious about growing your business and positioning yourself for generational wealth, the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce® is here to help you prepare for the next level.

Join the Chamber and let us help you prepare to access:

✔ $350,000+ in Start-Up Capital
✔ $25,000+ to Scale Your Business
And... Angel investments, Venture Capital investments and Capital for Real Estate Projects. *****

If you have a 650+ credit score, you are already at the Access Gate.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, all new women business owners who join the Chamber will also receive an interview on the Sip & Chat™
Podcast reaching over 1 million viewers.

Join the ILBCOC Family of Companies today:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/DTVQ98H6ZZ8K4