Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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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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UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
In 2023, with support from The Chicago Community Trust, United Way of Metro Chicago successfully launched the 211 Metro Chicago program. The 211 System is a partnership between the City of Chicago, Cook County, United Way of Metro Chicago, and other philanthropic partners to connect residents of the Chicago/Cook region to essential services. After years of planning, design, and development, the 211 Contact Center opened in January 2023 and was fully operable by March 2023—providing all Cook County residents with a caring, confidential, and accessible resource to get the basic health and social service support they need, when they need it. In the first year of implementation, 211 Metro Chicago connected 106,000 residents of Cook County—more than 80% from Chicago’s south- and west-side communities—to trauma-informed, equity-focused referrals to help navigate the county’s social safety net. The program saw steadily increased utilization and made powerful data and reporting available to providers, partners, and the public. In year two, with Chicago Community Trust support, 211 Metro Chicago will continue to address the region’s critical needs by expanding 211 utilizations, increasing numbers and quality of referrals, and developing partnerships with local service providers/government agencies to build a stronger, more coordinated system. It will ensure the program’s financial sustainability, improve data systems and reporting to better identify need areas, demographics, and regional service gaps, and continuously scale and improve operations. In time, the 211 system can increasingly impact the region by arming Chicago-area service providers with accurate and timely data to inform local needs. This will support adjustment or expansion of existing programs and development of new services. Its data resources will be able to support policy changes that minimize barriers and increase access to essential human services. Leveraged effectively, the 211 Metro Chicago system can address regional needs and drive system change.
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Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition
Beyond Books is scaleLIT’s (formerly Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition) annual fundraising event where we invite members and supporters of scaleLIT to join us for drinks, appetizers, awards, and a silent auction.
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Chicago Commons
Chicago Commons celebrates 130 years of providing essential human services to the Chicago metropolitan area.
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Leadership Greater Chicago
The Daniel Burnham Fellowship is an accelerated civic onboarding experience for senior executives who are able to play an active part in shaping the future of Chicago through their roles as change leaders and decision makers.
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) respectfully requests the support of the Chicago Community Trust to continue providing high-quality, affordable family planning and related preventive health services to low-income individuals in medically underserved communities throughout Chicago and the Chicago region. Through 11 health centers located in and around Chicago, PPIL’s family planning program averts unintended pregnancies, tests and treats sexually transmitted infections, screens for cervical and other cancers, and contributes to positive health outcomes for all low-income Illinoisans.
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WOMEN EMPLOYED
The Working Lunch is Women Employed’s annual luncheon where we gather to celebrate our victories and accomplishments, uplift champions of equity for working women, and raise funds to support our work and mission.
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The Journey Forward
Families Spring Foward is The Journey Forward's Annual Fundraising event, where friends, collegues, supporters and prospects gather to support the work of The Journey Forward and the success of those we serve.
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Urban Warrior Youth Community
To host a series of three critical panel conversations on topics not often discussed in our communities such as Culture & Arts, Digital Illiteracy, and Intentional Youth Programming.