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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.

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    Logan Square Neighborhood Association

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $10,000

    Amidst a global pandemic and generations of racialized oppression, LSNA has committed itself to mutual aid (not charity). This has manifested through our parent leaders providing almost 2,000 instances of individual support; providing grants to largely immigrant micro restaurants so they could provide thousands of free meals; and connecting 673 people to $615,500 to date to help with necessities. A Nuestro Futuro COVID-19 Relief grant would provide an additional $17,000 toward our Community Solidarity Fund, enabling us to distribute 34 $500 emergency mini-grants to those impacted by the pandemic (mostly undocumented immigrants who don’t otherwise qualify for support). Another $3,000 would support overhead and management of the Fund.

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    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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    The Regents of the University of California, Santa Barbara

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    For the support of research to be conducted by Dr. Brooke Meghan Gardner. 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.

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    Trustees for Harvard University

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

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

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    Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

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

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    The Chicago Community Foundation/Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Greater Chicago

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    TRHT seeks to plan, develop, implement and evaluate a series of healing & solidarity circles for key communities and civic leaders in Chicago. The intended short-term goal of this work is for program participants to gain a deeper understanding of how racism has impacted the health and economic vitality of Chicago communities, and feel a greater sense of solidarity with those who live there. From this heightened level of awareness and understanding, the intended long-term goal is for participants to leverage their political, financial and institutional power to increase investments (both corporate and philanthropic) to impacted neighborhoods, thereby strengthening equity-driven policies, institutions and opportunities.