Southwest Organizing Project

CTL-E-1791 · Organization · civic · 1996–

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Broad-based community organizing coalition formed in 1996 in Southwest Chicago (Chicago Lawn, Gage Park, West Englewood); parent organization of the SWOP Reclaiming Project.

The record

Also known as: SWOP

Notes

RELP45 new (2026-10-06). Identity re-check: the parent organization; distinct from its Reclaiming Project (CTL-E-0998).

Relationships

West Englewood (community area 67) — located in
The Southwest Organizing Project was formed in 1996 in Southwest Chicago, including West Englewood.

Referenced by

Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) Reclaiming Project — member of → this record

Sources

https://www.macfound.org/grantee/southwest-organizing-project-27346/

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