Disrupting Segregation: Bridging Gaps Through Neighborhood Tours
When grocery shopping or picking up medicine from the pharmacy, have you ever wondered how your local amenities compare to other neighborhoods? What…
Spotlights on community issues, the people, and the organizations who contribute to effective philanthropy as well as a stronger Chicago region and world.
When grocery shopping or picking up medicine from the pharmacy, have you ever wondered how your local amenities compare to other neighborhoods? What…
The Young Leaders Fund (YLF), an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, provides young professionals with an innovative way to make a difference,…
Community Foundation Week (November 12-18) is an annual, national campaign celebrating the role local philanthropy plays in empowering positive social and economic community change. In…
When the new North Austin Center opened on Chicago’s West Side in February of this year, Santiago Navarro registered his son, Julian, for By the…
To say that Chicago’s already traumatized, disinvested communities on the South and West sides were adversely and disproportionately impacted by the duration and aftermath of…
Charitable giving in America was down last year, but do the numbers tell the whole story? And how can donors respond to the changing charitable…
Given recent market and economic volatility, you may be reevaluating your charitable giving approach. While you consider your short-term strategy, this is also the perfect…
Efforts to grow household wealth in Black and Latinx communities are vital to the well-being of our region. By increasing incomes, building assets, and reducing…
In 2015, the Obama administration designated the Historic Pullman District a national monument, making it part of the National Park System; it would later become…
In May, the Trust completed a three-part series on the homeownership gap as part of Advancing Equity, an ideas exchange that brings together various stakeholders…
LUCHA (Latin United Community Housing Association) was founded in 1982 by a coalition of residents from the West Town, Logan Square, and Humboldt Park neighborhoods…
Since our inception, The Chicago Community Trust has supported the health and human services sector. From our very first grant to United Charities of Chicago…
Safe spaces allow hope to thrive, visions to be realized, and youth to find their voices. Whether it is young women learning about media literacy…