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Why Nonprofits Aren't Merging

With the persistent funding crisis that has faced Illinois nonprofit human service providers since the start of the recession, the question is increasingly asked: Why…

Curing Chicago’s “Nature Deficit Disorder”

For 100 years, generations of outdoor enthusiasts have looked at the Forest Preserves of Cook County as their personal oasis away from the rat race…

Youth Mentor Networks Stop the ‘Revolving Door of Adults’

Fifteen years ago Bill Curry came to Chicago with one goal in mind: to work with young people. Unfortunately, the school he moved here to…

Diversity Gap Widens in Chicago’s Financial Sector

Workforce diversity is a significant challenge for the American financial services industry—especially in the Chicago region, where representation of African-Americans and Latinos has remained stagnant…

For Low-Wage Workers, a Vision of Dignity and Power

On December 4, Latino Union celebrates 15 years of empowering low-income immigrant and U.S.-born workers around Chicago. Latino Union helps hundreds of day laborers and…

Red Shoes Kickstart Conversation about Women and HIV

Lovette ‘Luvvie’ Ajayi and Karyn Brianne Lee are marketing and social media mavens. Ajayi is a digital strategist, public speaker and high-profile blogger, while Lee…

Bridging the Urban Native American Education Gap

Many people picture Native Americans living on reservations scattered across the rural hinterlands. But 70 percent of our nation’s 5.2 million Indians actually live in…

From Archaeologist to Philanthropist

President and CEO Terry Mazany worked in public education before joining The Chicago Community Trust. Over fifteen years, he worked in urban school districts from…

"We Are Still a Resilient Community": Chicago Latinos Unite in Philanthropy

Since 1870, Erie Neighborhood House has been serving Chicago’s Latino families in communities like West Town, Humboldt Park and Pilsen. The organization provides a range…

A Painter and a Sculptor Create Opportunity for Artists with Disabilities

Sometimes life takes you in an unexpected direction. That’s the lesson learned by Rob Lentz and Mark Jackson, co-founders of Project Onward, a gallery and…