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Evolving Leadership, Enduring Commitment

Along with the new year has come an influx of strong new leadership to The Chicago Community Trust. We’re pleased to update you on several…

Task Force Recommends Prison Alternatives for Youth with Mental Health Conditions

Illinois’ criminal justice system reports nearly 30,000 youth arrests and 11,000 youth admissions to local jails each year. Research consistently suggests that about 70% of…

The "Craft Beer of Philanthropy" Turns 20

Select, meticulously curated grants. A hands-on, labor-intensive process to make sure organizations develop just right. That unique approach explains why members call Springboard Foundation “the…

The Music School Where West Side Youth Become ‘Global Citizens’

“Many times, our kids don’t see themselves as the wonderful, talented, intelligent individuals they are. They are faced with many unfortunate things that are part…

The State of Religious Diversity in America

“Judeo-Christian America did us well for the last 75 years. What’s next?” With that provocative question, keynote speaker Dr. Eboo Patel of Interfaith Youth Core…

In North Lawndale, Health Challenges Begin at Birth

“More of our kids will have difficulties. They’re already behind before they get started.” Located on Chicago’s west side, the North Lawndale neighborhood has a…

The Pediatricians at the Forefront of Health Equity in Chicago

At a December symposium on equitable transit-oriented development, presenters explored how a collaborative of nonprofit, public and private organizations came together to apply for—and win—funding…

The Missing Link for Education, Health and Criminal Justice

Across Chicago’s social sector, a range of innovative nonprofits, scholars and leaders pool their expertise to tackle the city’s most urgent and complex challenges—like health,…

For Lake County, a Reckoning with the Suburbanization of Poverty

“Concentrated poverty, which we think of as an urban problem, is taking root in suburban municipalities across the nation.” On January 23, Dr. Scott W.…

After the Crisis, Defining the New Critical Needs

In the grip of the Great Recession, Chicago fought back a rising tide of human need: mass layoffs and skyrocketing unemployment, rising homelessness, growing hunger.…