Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility (IDEA)

As part of our work to make the organization, and by extension the Loop, a better place for everyone, Chicago Loop Alliance’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility Committee (or IDEA Committee) intentionally addressed "Ensuring Everyone’s Neighborhood" within the 2023-2028 organizational strategic plan.

The IDEA Committee built partnerships with organizations dedicated to embracing the diversity and inclusion of Chicago’s communities in the Loop, including deepening relationships with My Block, My Hood, My City, Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Center for Native Futures, along with fostering connections with the Illinois Department of Human Services.

CLA successfully partnered with My Block, My Hood, My City’s second Downtown Day initiative, connecting 18 CLA member businesses with approximately 1,000 youth participants to systemically address the divide between Chicago’s youth on the South and West sides and the central business district.

Chicago Loop Alliance IDEA; photo credit Faith Decker

33%

of Chicago Loop Alliance board are people of color

45%

of Chicago Loop Alliance board are women

54%

of Chicago Loop Alliance staff are people of color

42%

of Chicago Loop Alliance staff are women

90%

of vendors at Sundays on State were from underrepresented communities

2024 Chicago Loop Alliance Board of Directors Demographics: Ethnicity or Race

Chicago Loop Alliance Board Demographics Ethnicity or Race

2024 Chicago Loop Alliance Board of Directors Demographics: Gender

Chicago Loop Alliance Board Demographics Gender