Cara Collective

For nearly 35 years, Cara Collective has worked with job seekers, employers, and other organizations to break the cycle of poverty in Chicago and beyond through the power and purpose of employment. They are a community that builds success. We are made up of motivated jobseekers, passionate donors, active volunteers, corporations with a conscience ,and organizations united in our work. Through our three entities – Cara, Cleanslate, and Cara Plus-we create more than 1,000 jobs annually and are fueling a courageous national movement to eradicate relational and financial poverty.