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GO Grants Turn One: A Year of Funding, Listening and Learning

Embracing a focus on leading change, inspiring philanthropy and engaging residents has changed how the Trust does business. In order to better serve our nonprofit…

Chicago Theater Makes Strides Toward Accessibility—by Putting Service First

TimeLine Theatre Company has always had the desire to make our work accessible to patrons with disabilities—which has required some creative thinking in our beloved…

Helping Houston: How to Make Your Donation Count

With inland flooding devastating the Houston area in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many of our Chicago neighbors are looking for ways to provide charitable…

Rethinking My High School Choice

Though it might be unusual to hear from someone working at Generation All, I was a private school kid. The tiny private high school I…

Meet the Young Advisors Teaming Up With the Trust for Philanthropic Impact

Playing a critical role in the future of philanthropy, professional advisors are one of The Chicago Community Trust’s most important resources. Two committees of professional…

Make Your Events Truly Accessible and Inclusive

Over the past several years, The Chicago Community Trust has taken steps to increase inclusion and access at our meetings and events. I have worked…

The Evolution of ADA 25 Advancing Leadership

Disability is a natural part of the human experience. Using the broad definition of disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), one in five…

Impact Investments Provide $12M of "Patient Capital" in Chicago Neighborhoods

A year after its launch, the local impact investing initiative Benefit Chicago has announced its first round of loans. Six Chicago-area nonprofits and social enterprises…

The Erika Lyn Huie Downs Fund

Erika Lyn Huie Downs was one of those people who always went out of her way for others. Inspired by a passion for service, Erika…

Driving Neighborhood Growth by Surveying Local Spending Power

Launched in 2016, Chicago TREND works to strengthen neighborhoods by accelerating retail development in communities whose retail markets have often been overlooked, but where appropriate…