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…
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Young Leaders Fund Awards $69,000 in 2023 Grants to Small, Start-Up Nonprofits
The Young Leaders Fund (YLF), an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, provides young professionals with an innovative way to make a difference,…
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On Community Impact: A Q&A with Marisa Novara
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…
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Fueling Potential with Philanthropy: We Rise Together
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…
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Women of Color Leaders Need More Than Sleep. They Need Healing and Self-Care.
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…
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The Chicago Community Trust: Providing Help During Uncertain Times
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…
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Now is the Time: Review the Fine Print of Your Estate Plan
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…
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Building Financial Stability for Households and Communities
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…
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Pre-Development Fund: Pullman Hotel
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…
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Advancing Equity Recap: A Three-Part Series Exploring the Homeownership Gap
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…
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Pre-Development Fund: LUCHA HQ
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…
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Creating Systems-Level Change to Improve How People Receive Social Services
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…
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Investing in Youth Leadership Development is Essential for Community Safety
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…
