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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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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF JOLIET
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet, is requesting funds to replace broken and damaged ceiling tiles in its Daybreak Center.
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Girls Like Me Project
We are proposing funding for our Digitally Innovative Voices of Advocacy Sisiters Stortyelling Project. This project is an extension of our current DIVAS Media Literacy program. In this proposed project the experiences of shared by girls in our program and their peers will be normalized and validated. And while many of our girls use their smart phones to upload tons of selfie pictures, snapchat videos, and other social media content, through this project they will gain the technical skills to direct their creative and critical content in ways that offer creative expression, inclusion, public insight and influence.
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ENDELEO INSTITUTE INC
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North Lawndale Employment Network
Support for Construction of community hub at 1111 S. Homan.
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TALLGRASS EDUCATIONAL FILMS
"For those of you who recall Chicago at that time, it’s hard to forget the sense of possibility that Harold Washington sparked in people.” - President Barack Obama. The story of Harold Washington could not be more timely. Racism in American politics has taken an ugly turn, while at the same time, minorities and women are gaining political clout they never had before. Our objective it to use the film to inspire people, young and old, to combine activism and electoral politics, to spark a national conversation about restoring our American democracy. In collaboration with academic scholars, public school teachers, social impact experts, and award-winning filmmakers, we will develop a robust, and timeless social impact campaign.
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Lighthouse Foundation
Lighthouse Foundation is a Black Queer-led, multiracial social justice organization that advances justice for Black LGBTQ+ people across Chicagoland through empowerment, education, and entertainment. The work of Lighthouse Foundation aligns with AAL’s activism focus area as we work to hold LGBTQ+ serving institutions in Chicagoland accountable to better serve Black Queer people through the Black Queer Equity Index. Support from the African American Legacy Fund will enhance our capacity to expand the Black Queer Equity Index to survey more Chicago organizations in 2022.
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Mujeres Latinas En Accion, Inc.
This event that will bring together the fundamental champions of Mujeres for an evening of reflection on five successfully impactful decades of service in the Chicagoland community in anticipation of our 50th anniversary campaign.
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AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES
Affinity Community Services seeks funding through the African American Legacy Initiative to maintain and build services for Black LGBTQ+ women and gender nonconforming individuals on Chicago’s South Side. The Chicago Community Trust’s emphasis on addressing financial and health disparities of older adults of color closely aligns with our work and Affinity has become an invaluable resource for those ages 50 plus in our community. For 25 years, we have served tens of thousands through programming, support groups, HIV prevention services, and community resources, and your support is crucial to helping us continue programming that counteracts oppression and isolation and reflects both our community’s needs and possibilities.