Resident Association of Greater Englewood

What Resident Association of Greater Englewood does

The Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community organization founded in late 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. It mobilizes Englewood residents, local Black-owned businesses, youth, and first-time homebuyers around an economic-justice agenda that combines resident organizing, Black business support, homeownership programs, and real estate redevelopment. Its mission statement is to create tangible solutions and mobilize residents and resources to restore the community. R.A.G.E. is governed by a resident membership and led by CEO Aysha Butler, operating from a single office at 6620 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60621, with a staff of 1–10.

R.A.G.E.'s core offering is the Re-Up Economic Upliftment Project, a multi-program initiative rather than a technology product. It bundles real estate development (Re-Up on 59th & Racine, the $33M ReGenerator school-repurposing project, and Re-Up Homes in partnership with the Cook County Land Bank Authority and JLJ Management), homeownership programming (the Buy the Block Fast-Track Series, the Blacklining Grant, and the Buy the Block Homebuyer Grant), Black-business support (the Greater Englewood Black-Owned Business Directory of 100+ businesses and events such as 5 After 5 and Community Cash Mobs), and youth development via the Re-Up Our Future scholarship and internship/fellowship programs. Notably, R.A.G.E. does not operate a proprietary technology platform: its technology stack consists of the GlueUp membership/event portal and the Donorbox donation processor, with no public API or SDK and no AI/ML components.

The organization's revenue model is donation-based, consistent with its 501(c)(3) status (FEIN 84-3226248). Funding sources include tax-deductible individual contributions, foundation grants, and corporate partners, solicited online via Donorbox and by check. Programs are delivered free to residents and businesses (business directory listings are free for Black-owned operators). Distribution is regional — exclusively Greater Englewood in Chicago — via the website, GlueUp portal, social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn), and member-led community events, with multi-party partnerships providing reach into real estate, government, and nonprofit domains.

Name

Resident Association of Greater Englewood

Legal name

Resident Association of Greater Englewood

Website

https://ragenglewood.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2010, that mobilizes Chicago's Englewood residents around economic justice through homeownership grants, Black-owned business support, youth development, and real estate redevelopment projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAE

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

Keywords

• Community development
• Economic justice programs
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Affordable housing
• Nonprofit organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners supporting community programs and economic justice initiatives. Organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Tax ID (FEIN) 84-3226248.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

R.A.G.E. is a 501(c)(3) resident-led nonprofit that organizes Englewood community members to drive economic justice through real estate development, homeownership support, Black-owned business promotion, and youth development. It delivers programming including the Re-Up Economic Upliftment Project, the Greater Englewood Black-Owned Business Directory (100+ businesses), Buy the Block homebuyer education and grants, and the Re-Up Our Future scholarship and internship program. The organization reinvests donations into the local community and partners with government agencies and nonprofits on multi-million-dollar neighborhood revitalization projects.

Product overview

Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) operates as a community nonprofit organization focused on economic justice and community development in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The organization's primary offering is the Re-Up Economic Upliftment Project, a comprehensive initiative combining real estate development (Re-Up on 59th & Racine, Re-Up Homes), business support (Greater Englewood Black-Owned Business Directory, Re-Up Events), and homeownership programs (Buy the Block Fast-Track Series, Homebuyer Grants, Homeowner Support). Secondary programs include the Re-Up Our Future youth development initiative with scholarships and internship opportunities. R.A.G.E. functions as a community organization rather than a technology product company, with its 'products' being community programs and services aimed at economic empowerment, Black business ownership, and neighborhood revitalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Re-Up: A bold, community-driven initiative designed to reclaim and transform Englewood's economic and physical landscape through strategic real estate development, business investment, and workforce training.
• Re-Up Our Future Program
• Greater Englewood Black-Owned Business Directory

Products and services

• The Re-Up (Economic Upliftment Project) A comprehensive economic justice initiative combining strategic real estate development, business investment, workforce training, and homeownership programs to reclaim and transform Englewood's economic and physical landscape. Designed for Englewood residents, Black-owned businesses, and first-time homebuyers.
• Greater Englewood Black-Owned Business Directory An online directory of 100+ Black-owned and operated businesses in Greater Englewood launched in 2021. Free for Black business owners to be listed. Serves as a tool for residents and stakeholders to find and support Black-owned businesses in the community, ranging from food & beverage to professional services, construction, and childcare.
• Buy the Block Fast-Track Series A 5-week virtual homebuyer education program that guides first-time homebuyers through the purchasing process from credit readiness to closing on a home. Designed for Englewood residents seeking to become first-time homeowners.
• Re-Up Homebuyer Grants (Blacklining Grant and Buy the Block Homebuyer Grant) Financial incentive grants for families seeking to invest in single or multi-family homes in Greater Englewood, including the Blacklining Grant for Black homeowners and the Buy the Block Homebuyer Grant for program participants. Targets first-time homebuyers in the Englewood neighborhood.
• Re-Up Our Future Program (Youth Development) A youth development program offering the Re-Up Our Future Scholarship, internship and fellowship opportunities, and youth leadership development initiatives. Targets young people in Greater Englewood seeking educational opportunities, workforce development, and pathways to economic success.
• Re-Up on 59th & Racine A real estate development project at 1210 W. 59th Street (former Leon's BBQ building) that will serve as R.A.G.E.'s headquarters with space for Black-owned businesses including restaurant, retail, or office tenants. Anticipated to create 50 permanent jobs with a goal of 150 new jobs within 3 years and $35 million in annual economic impact.
• Re-Up Homes A partnership program with Cook County Land Bank Authority and JLJ Management that converts vacant properties into affordable, sustainable homes for first-time homebuyers in Greater Englewood. Also functions as a learning lab for emerging developers. Goal is 5 Re-Up Homes completed per year.
• ReGenerator Project An innovative school repurposing project to transform the Granville T. Woods school site into a community asset at the 63rd and Racine corridor intersection. Total investment of $33 million as a nonprofit partnership coalition with Go Green Development Group, Teamwork Englewood, IMAN, E.G. Woode, and Gorman Development Group. R.A.G.E. is majority co-owner with Gorman Development Group.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reinvested nearly $1 million into local Black-owned businesses over 15 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CCLBA and JLJ Management to turn vacant properties into affordable, sustainable homes for first-time homebuyers through the Re-Up Homes program. Goal is to complete five Re-Up Homes per year, selling to Buy the Block participants or first-time homebuyers to keep ownership in Englewood residents' hands.
• Go Green Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partnership coalition including Teamwork Englewood, Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN), Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.), and E.G. Woode, working collectively on the ReGenerator project (innovative school repurposing at 63rd and Racine corridor). Total investment is $33 million. R.A.G.E. is majority co-owner with Gorman Development Group.
• Teamwork EnglewoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the nonprofit partnership coalition (Go Green Development Group) working on the ReGenerator school repurposing project honoring the legacy of Granville T. Woods.
• Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the nonprofit partnership coalition (Go Green Development Group) working on the ReGenerator school repurposing project at 63rd and Racine corridor.
• E.G. WoodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the nonprofit partnership coalition (Go Green Development Group) working on the ReGenerator school repurposing project.
• Gorman Development GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner in the ReGenerator $33 million project. R.A.G.E. is majority co-owner with Gorman Development Group for the school repurposing project honoring Granville T. Woods.
• JLJ ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cook County Land Bank Authority and JLJ Management for the Re-Up Homes program to convert vacant properties into affordable homeownership opportunities for Englewood residents.
• Chicago Neighborhood Recovery Program (CNRP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerR.A.G.E. connects with homeowners while surveying vacant properties through CNRP, ensuring they have access to resources that help them maintain and protect their homes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago: Large national CDFI that finances community development in Chicago including Englewood. Comparable in mission (community-led economic development) but operates at vastly greater scale and capital base.
• Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI): Chicago-focused nonprofit real estate developer investing in under-resourced neighborhoods including Englewood. Directly comparable real estate development model but with institutional backing from Pritzker and other funders.
• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH): National nonprofit affordable housing owner/operator focused on preserving and developing affordable rental housing. Comparable in affordable housing mission but operates at national scale and is not resident-led.
• Chicago Community Trust: Regional community foundation supporting Chicago nonprofits including equity-based place-based initiatives. Comparable as a funding/ecosystem partner in the community development space but operates as a grantmaker rather than resident-led organizer.

Direct peers

• The Resurrection Project: Chicago-based nonprofit combining community organizing, affordable housing development, and economic justice programs. Operates a similar integrated model to R.A.G.E. across Pilsen, Little Village, and Back of the Yards.
• Teamwork Englewood: Direct peer operating in the same Greater Englewood neighborhood as a community development nonprofit. Listed as a coalition partner on the ReGenerator project, making it the closest comparable in geography and mission.
• Greater Southwest Development Corporation: Chicago community development corporation on the South/Southwest Side focused on affordable housing and community building. Comparable neighborhood-scale nonprofit model with real estate and economic development programs.
• Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN): Chicago-based community development nonprofit focused on organizing and economic justice on the South Side. Directly comparable as a ReGenerator coalition partner running similar resident-led real estate and community programs.

Others

• Cook County Land Bank Authority: Strategic partner on R.A.G.E.'s Re-Up Homes program, transferring vacant properties to affordable homeownership. Comparable in the vacant-to-affordable-housing conversion space but operating as a government authority, not a community nonprofit.
• Brinshore Development: Affordable housing developer specializing in neighborhood revitalization in Chicago. Comparable in real estate execution capability supporting community-led revitalization but operates as a private developer, not a resident-led nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RAGEnglewood
• Facebookfacebook.com/RAGEnglewood
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ragenglewood
• Instagraminstagram.com/rage_englewood
• TikToktiktok.com/@rage_englewood

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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