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Organization Profile
Name of Organization
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc.
Purpose
Community development, housing and advocacy
Tax status
Non-profit
Year founded
1975
Annual budget
$6.5 million
Total number of full and part-time staff
112 full time employees
3 part-time employees
Mission
To rekindle hope in a neighborhood's future; to restore conventional and local
investment in the community; and to leave behind empowered, self-reliant
homeowners.
Do you currently partner with insurers or representatives of the insurance
industry?
Yes. Insurers are members of our central and local boards, and are volunteers on
our NeighborWorks Day. Additionally, insurers are members of our Chicago Home
Safety Partnership (a collaboration among the Chicago Fire Department, Illinois
Department of Insurance, NHS of Chicago and insurance companies in Illinois).
Lastly, we partner with insurers through referrals from our local offices and
our homeownership classes.
Do you educate homeowners about insurance? If so, how?
Yes. Through our one-on-one counseling, our neighborhood offices, and in our
homebuying and homeownership classes.
Are any insurance industry companies or agencies represented on your board?
Is so, which ones?
Yes. State Farm Insurance, Allstate Insurance, Safeco Insurance Companies,
American Family Insurance, Nationwide Insurance and Liberty Mutual.
Recent accomplishments and major awards
2000- Bruce Gottschall, executive director: Bank of America Chicago 2000
Community Leadership Award
2000- Bruce Gottschall, executive director; Tom Gobby Community Leadership Award
1999- Bruce Gottschall, executive director; Friend of the Neighborhoods Award
2000 Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Officers and titles
Thomas H. Hodges, president; Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Louise E. Tuck, vice president-planning; Citibank
Thomas FitzGibbon, Jr., vice president-resource development; Manufacturers Bank
Betty Jo Swanson, vice president; Auburn Gresham/Englewood, resident
Amanuel Stacker, vice president; Back of the Yards, resident
Sharon Robinson, vice president; Chicago Lawn/Gage Park, resident
Emily Guss, vice president; Garfield Boulevard, resident
Thomas Worthy, vice president; North Lawndale, resident
Bettye Baker-Houston, vice president; Roseland, resident
Donald Norwood, vice president; South Chicago, resident
Emily Dunn, vice president; West Englewood, resident
James Simmons, vice president; West Humboldt, resident
Paul J. Lopez, treasurer; Park Federal Savings Bank
William S. Trukenbrod, secretary; The Northern Trust Company (retired)
Contact person and contact information
Bruce Gottschall, executive director; (312) 491-5159
bgottschall@nhschicago.org
Organization Web site address
www.nhschicago.org
Organization contact
Lee Rosenberg
Date Completed
10/2/01