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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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    One Million Degrees

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $350,000

    One Million Degrees is thrilled to be a core evidence-based program working in Chicago advancing outcomes in the priority areas outlined by the Kinship Foundation, Searle Funds and The Chicago Community Trust’s multi-year collaboration, Bridges to Brighter Futures. OMD is proud to have demonstrated measurable results aligned with the core strategies and outcomes of Bridges to Brighter Futures. Like Bridges, OMD recognizing historic barriers and system inequities for Black, indigenous people of color (BIPOC). OMD serves nearly 90% BIPOC in Chicago and nearly 60% of first-generation college students. OMD’s innovative approach connects our scholars to career paths and a professional network enabling them to access a more inclusive economy.

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    Northern Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $5,000

    NIJFON's vision is a world where all immigrants are welcomed, supported and able to live without fear. NIJFON gets closer this vision by providing free legal immigration services and education and advocacy. Racist systems perpetuate the advancement of immigrants by keeping them in poverty, silent and vulnerable. NIJFON works on uplifting immigrants and integrating them into society by providing them their day in court and building a quality of life through just policy and challenging and dismantling racist systems. We fight against harmful legislation that threatens to permanently separate their families, educate and train on the challenges faced with the immigration system, and advocate to increase political will to make needed reforms.

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    Columbia University in the City of New York

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

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

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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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    TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

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

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    WOMENS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $733,000

    In support of the Cook County Covid-19 Recovery: Small Business Assistance Program microgrants.

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    The Rockefeller University

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $300,000

    For the support of research to be conducted by Dr. Ekaterina V. Vinogradova. 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.