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 continued utilizing partnerships with organizations dedicated to advancing the diversity and inclusion of Chicago’s communities in the Loop. Our work included partnering with My Block, My Hood, My City’s third Downtown Day initiative and facilitating a full staff and board implicit bias training to address the unconscious attitudes and stereotypes of CLA stakeholders and representatives.
47%
of Chicago Loop Alliance board are people of color
48%
of Chicago Loop Alliance board are women
55%
of Chicago Loop Alliance staff are people of color
64%
of Chicago Loop Alliance staff are women
86%
of vendors at Sundays on State were from underrepresented communities
2025 Chicago Loop Alliance Board of Directors Demographics: Ethnicity or Race
2025 Chicago Loop Alliance Board of Directors Demographics: Gender
2025 Chicago Loop Alliance Staff Demographics: Ethnicity or Race
2025 Chicago Loop Alliance Staff Demographics: Gender
