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Rooted Path Collective LLC
Prepared for Midwest Community Foundation — Neighborhood Health Equity Fund
amara@rootedpath.co · (312) 555-0142 · https://rootedpath.co
Business overview
Rooted Path Collective LLC delivers preventive health programming in four South Side Chicago neighborhoods, reaching 640 residents annually since 2019.
Founder story
Amara Whitfield spent nine years as a community health worker before founding Rooted Path with twelve participants in a church basement.
Mission and vision
Close preventable health gaps where residents already gather. A city where ZIP code no longer predicts lifespan.
Community need
A 12-year life-expectancy gap separates Englewood from the Loop, eight miles away.
Services or programs
Chronic-condition cohorts, walking clubs, nutrition workshops with grocery stipends, contracted clinic wellness programming.
Target population
Adults 40-70 managing hypertension or type 2 diabetes in four high-need census tracts.
Business impact
78% cohort completion against a 46% national average; 40 warm referrals to partner clinics per year.
Funding request
$75,000 over twelve months.
Planned use of funds
0.5 FTE program director, two part-time CHWs, participant monitoring kits, outcomes platform license.
Project goals
Open a second cohort site in Englewood and enroll 120 new residents.
Expected outcomes
75% completion rate and an average 8-point systolic blood-pressure reduction among completers.
Timeline
Months 1-2 hiring and site setup; 3-8 cohort delivery; 9-12 evaluation and reporting.
Budget summary
Personnel $38,000 · Supplies $9,500 · Technology $6,000 · Marketing $5,500 · Travel $3,000 · Indirect $13,000.
Sustainability plan
Clinic contracts grow from 33% to 45% of operating revenue by 2028.
Testimonials
"I hadn't had my blood pressure checked in four years. Now I go every month." — Cohort participant, Woodlawn
Past performance
Blue Horizon Health awarded $32,000 in 2025; all reporting delivered on time.
Contact information
Amara Whitfield · amara@rootedpath.co · (312) 555-0142 · rootedpath.co