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The True Scale of Family Homelessness in Chicago

Chicago’s emergency shelters and other homelessness resources served 1,300 families in the past year. But a new report finds that the true extent of homelessness…

Minding the Gap: Addressing Our City's Divides

Globalization and technological advances have led to new levels of economic prosperity for many. But, at the same time, we know that they have also…

Grant Park Music Festival: A Year in the Life

Every year, the Grant Park Music Festival presents 34 world-class concerts in 10 weeks, plus outreach and educational programs, for a combined attendance of approximately…

What is Collaborative Philanthropy?

All of us know that when we recommend a grant from our donor advised fund, write a check or give appreciated assets to a nonprofit…

After Hurricane Maria, Philanthropy Helps Puerto Ricans Rebuild in Chicago

Eight months after Hurricane Maria swept across Puerto Rico, a new Harvard University study suggests that the death toll may be more than 4,600—more than…

A Rising Star Chef, and the Business Incubator Helping Her Shine

Tiffany Williams had been cooking professionally her entire adult life when she landed a gig providing food backstage for the NFL draft. The owner of…

Disrupting a City's Legacy of Segregation

Since joining the Trust last fall, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know my new home a little better, visiting neighborhoods throughout the region.…

Home Cookin': A Heart Full of Chicago Soul

We’re pleased to feature selections from Chicago writer Alan Lake’s soon-to-be-published series of personal profiles with esteemed Chicago area home cooks. Home Cookin’ gives a…

Audacious Disruption: Chicago Artists Collaborate on Solutions to Segregation

I was eight months pregnant when I read Metropolitan Planning Council’s The Cost of Segregation report. At the time, I had been reflecting quite a…

For Private Foundations, Simpler Alternatives & Impact Investing Opportunities

For many individuals and families, the benefits of establishing a private foundation are outweighed by the cost, time and administrative burden that comes with managing…