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Spotlights on community issues, the people, and the organizations who contribute to effective philanthropy as well as a stronger Chicago region and world.
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Bob Crawford’s Journey from Business Leader to Philanthropic Changemaker
Individual giving remains the driving force behind philanthropy in the United States. Even amid market uncertainty, giving increased by 3.3 percent in 2024…
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Young Leaders Fund Awards $100,000 in Community-Based Grants
Young Leaders Fund (YLF), an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, provides young professionals with an innovative way to make a difference in Chicago…
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In This Season of Giving, Your Generosity Can Address the Most Pressing Needs in Our Region
The end of year is a time of reflection and giving back. While the needs are vast, we are highlighting two critical opportunities where your…
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Giving Smarter This Holiday Season
Amid a declining stock market, rising interest rates, and spiking inflation, many people may feel that they have less to give this holiday season. And…
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A Nuestro Futuro Grant Helps El Hogar del Niño Provide Mental Health Support for Latinx Families
El Hogar del Niño (“the Home of the Child”) has been serving Latinx families on Chicago’s Southwest Side for 50 years. The organization provides a…
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Giving Season 2022: 3 Ways You Can Support the Chicago Region
The Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative (IFC) The Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative (IFC) is a collaborative fund that provides grant dollars to organizations serving immigrants, refugees,…
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Helping Immigrants and Refugees Feel Safe, Supported, and Welcomed: Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative Awards $450,000 in Grants
Over the past year and a half, Illinois has seen an influx in immigration. An estimated 3,000 refugees from Afghanistan and 8,800 refugees from Ukraine…
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Building a Thriving Region
At last month’s 1915 Society Luncheon, Trust Senior Philanthropic Advisor Bob Eichinger invited attendees to appreciate the dramatic lakefront view that stretched from Buckingham Fountain…
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Creating a Lasting Legacy
For more than a century, donors like you who have named The Chicago Community Trust as a beneficiary in their wills and trusts have made…
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2022 End-of-Year Charitable Giving: Important Dates & Deadlines for Gifts & Grants
The end of the year is approaching and we at The Chicago Community Trust are committed to making your year-end giving and grantmaking from your…
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Our Journey to Acknowledge the Ancestral Homeland of Our New Office
As part of our move to our new office at 33 South State Street, The Chicago Community Trust worked with Starla Thompson, an Indigenous scholar,…
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Alberto Morales on Mobilizing the Latinx Community – and Ensuring the Next Generation Thrives
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and leaders who…
