Partnering for Shared Prosperity in an Equitable, Vibrant Chicago
This fall, The Chicago Community Trust publicly released its new strategic plan focused on closing the racial and ethnic wealth gap in the Chicago region.…
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IRA Distributions & the Charitable Rollover: A Simple Solution for Impact
As more and more Americans reach the age where they’re required to take distributions from their IRAs, some are seizing the opportunity to support philanthropic…
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2019 End-of-Year Charitable Giving: Important Dates and Deadlines
We at The Chicago Community Trust are committed to making your year-end giving easy and meaningful. Please review these important deadlines to ensure that all…
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Why Endowment Funds Should Be Part of Your Charitable Conversations
When you think about the charitable planning tools available for philanthropic clients, donor advised funds, private foundations and split-interest trusts may be the first that…
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The Charitable Trends We’re Watching in a Complex Giving Climate
The Annual Report on Philanthropy released each June by Giving USA shares data on charitable giving in the U.S. The main takeaway from this year’s…
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Charitable Giving Surges to $410B, But Who’s Giving — and Who's Not?
Charities—especially fundraisers within—anxiously await mid-June each year to learn how charitable giving fared the prior year. On June 12, Giving USA released its annual report…
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Is It Time to Revisit Formula Clause Charitable Gifts?
As professional advisors and their clients continue to digest the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law in late 2017, one unanticipated effect may…
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Giving After the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: A Charitable Conversation Guide
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The legislation makes significant changes to corporate and personal…
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How Transit-Oriented Development is Building More Equitable Neighborhoods
Chicago has lost more than 100,000 African-American residents in the past ten years. Logan Square alone has lost more than 20,000 Latino residents in the…
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City Investment to Help Homeless Chicagoans Secure Stable Housing
Late last year, The Chicago Community Trust awarded more than $500,000 in grants through its Housing+ program in an effort to strengthen the connections between…
