Boosting Impact: The Amplification Fund

The Amplification Fund is an opportunity for donors to participate directly in the Trust’s grantmaking and join a community of philanthropists with similar goals. Donors get an up-close view into the grantmaking process through impact reports, program visits, and connections with Trust staff and grant recipients

Impact Amplified: Income Growth Solutions

Income Growth Solutions, a program benefiting from the Amplification Fund, supports nonprofits helping Chicagoans turn income into sustainable wealth through access to quality jobs, education pathways, and financial health.

Thanks to donor support, the Trust was able to grant to more nonprofits in 2024, for a total of $4.1 million to 29 organizations. This directly contributed to an increase in the number of Chicagoans who achieved positive outcomes like continuing into their second year of college, completing a postsecondary program, or finding a permanent job.

A Donor’s Perspective

Trust donor Maria Green sees the Amplification Fund as an opportunity to address complex challenges like lack of economic mobility for families and individuals. She says helping people access education, jobs and resources is key to improving their outcomes. “As these programs grow and develop, I am hoping to see these metrics bear out. I am confident that they will.”