Affinity Funds
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Disabilities Fund
Promoting the development of programs, policy, and public action that expands the empowerment, equal opportunity, inclusion, and participation of diverse persons with disabilities in the Chicago region.
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$689,000+
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17
Active Donors
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55+
Organizations Impacted
Seeking: Advisory Board Members
The Disabilities Fund is seeking nominations for Advisory Board Members!
The Chicago Community Trust’s Disabilities Fund (the Fund) is undergoing a transformation and renewal process.
Consistent with the slogan, “nothing about us without us” — and in furtherance of the principles and goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act of equality of opportunity, full participation in decision making, independent living and economic stability as well as the 10 principles of disability justice — the Fund’s strategic and operational direction and grants decision-making will be led by activists representing different segments of the disability community in the metropolitan Chicago area.
The Fund is seeking support of individuals and organizations in the Chicago area to identify and nominate candidates for membership in the Advisory Board. Self nominations are encouraged.
Please see the Nomination Memo and Advisory Board Q&A for more details.
Nominations can be submitted via the form linked here through May 31, 2024. Please contact Christine Munteanu, Affinity Funds Manager, at cmunteanu@cct.org, with any questions.
Current Advisory Board Members
Adam Ballard
AARP (Interim Co-Chair)
About the Fund
The Disabilities Fund partners with and advises The Chicago Community Trust about disability inclusion and priorities for data-driven actionable solutions in the areas of employment, education, community inclusion and technology.
The Fund was established thanks to the generosity of Shawn Donnelley and the Naomi Williams Donnelley Fund.
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Disabilities Fund
Promoting the development of programs, policy, and public action that expands the empowerment, equal opportunity, inclusion, and participation of diverse persons with disabilities…
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Accelerate Disability Inclusion
Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the ADA, the Disabilities Fund launched Accelerate Disability Inclusion, a digital campaign to raise awareness for disability advocacy and issues.
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Did You Know?
There are over 800,000 people with disabilities in the Chicago region. 41,000 are young people. Yet the education and employment systems are failing them, even though solutions exist. Learn more about the intersection of youth and disability, and get inspired to take action.
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