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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities. Today, that means confronting the racial and ethnic wealth gap.

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  • Grant Recipient

    Broad Institute Inc

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    For the support of research to be conducted by Dr. Fei Chen. This grant is subject to the 'Terms of Award' dated April 2021.

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    The J David Gladstone Institutes

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    For the support of research to be conducted by Dr. Isha H. Jain. This grant is subject to the 'Terms of Award' dated April 2021.

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    Gads Hill Center

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $10,000

    Gads Hill Center (GHC), a social service organization established in 1898, creates opportunities for children and their families to build a better life through education, access to resources, and community engagement. GHC’s array of offerings includes high quality, flexible, responsive, and culturally-competent services for children, youth, and their families. GHC respectfully seeks general operating funding from the Chicago Community Trust to support our programs which continue to evolve to support families during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, our Home Visiting Program teaches parents how to foster a stimulating environment for their young children using socialization opportunities and an ideal interaction to evaluate family needs.

  • Grant Recipient

    Regents of the University of California, San Diego

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    For the support of research to be conducted by Dr. Matthew Lovett-Barron. This grant is subject to the 'Terms of Award' dated April 2021.

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    UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    For the support of research to be conducted by Dr. Sam Light. This grant is subject to the 'Terms of Award' dated April 2021.

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    NORTHWEST SIDE HOUSING CENTER

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $5,000

    During the global pandemic, the work of our parent mentors changed to first and foremost provide support to parents to not only bridge a digital divide but to respond to the critical mutual aid needs such as resource provision to provide diapers, food, cash assistance and referrals to mental health providers. The first two months our parent coordinators and the parents who had an understanding of using online platforms such as Google Meets and Zooms help acclimate parents to turn on a computer and learn how to navigate a seemingly new space. We were in a train the trainer space and provide support in academic areas such as mathematics and reading literacy, a large learning curve for both parents and parent coordinators.

  • Grant Recipient

    SPANISH COMMUNITY CENTER

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $20,000

    Despite the pandemic, demand for citizenship and DACA services has skyrocketed in Will County. With first time applicants being eligible to apply for DACA and people seeking all the benefits of being a citizen, our agency is seeking financial support towards our legal assistant so that she is covered to work full-time. Our legal assistant is bilingual, bicultural, and training towards becoming a Department of Justice accredited representative. Only 40% of her salary is covered by a state grant called New Americans Initiative. Without her full-time work, we are not able to assist the over 900 people that reach out for immigration legal services. She consults 33 clients monthly and fully services 18 monthly with either citizenship or DACA.

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    TERRELL BOSLEY ANTI-VIOLENCE ASSOCIATION INC

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $5,000