2025 Illinois General Assembly Recap
I came to The Chicago Community Trust in March after spending years as chief of staff to Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy. I…
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Trust Talks, The Podcast – Episode 19: Confronting Homeownership Barriers
While homeownership is often viewed as a pathway to building wealth, a range of challenges can hinder its effectiveness, particularly for specific groups.…
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Transforming the College Transfer Experience
In the Spring of 2006, my mother and I walked into a meeting with a public state university admissions counselor to discuss my…
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Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting: How You Can Show #LoveIsStronger
On October 27, a gunman opened fire in the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood, killing 11 and wounding 6 in…
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Housing Plus Health Adds Up to More Thriving Communities
Decent, affordable housing is a basic building block of community, playing an essential role in achieving positive outcomes for individuals and families. And while shelter…
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LGBTQ Community Survey to Guide Services & Support Across Chicago
On October 17, Morten Group, in partnership with The LGBT Community Fund of The Chicago Community Trust, launched the 2018 Chicago LGBTQ Community Needs Assessment…
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Unity Fund: 10 Years of Reinventing Our Region Together
In 2008, The Chicago Community Trust created the Unity Fund in response to the worst recession in Chicago since the Great Depression. The Unity Fund pools contributions…
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Leadership: The Power is Within Us
Grishma Shah is a mass media consultant, artist and co-director of the Chicago ReelAbilities Film Festival. This year her exhibit, The South Asian Perspective, has…
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Why Philanthropy Can’t Replace Government in Helping Illinois Thrive
The demand for human services is greater today than ever. At the same time, ongoing funding cuts at the state and federal level continue to…
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The Youth Soccer Program Building Health, Teamwork—and Neighborhood Trust
The soccer field at Cornell Square Park is filled with parents. Little kids trail paleta vendors and peer over tables loaded with pizza and cupcakes.…
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The Most Welcoming City: Reflecting on One Year in Chicago
This week I mark my first anniversary with The Chicago Community Trust. It is hard to believe a year has gone by! As I reflect…
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Chicago’s Cultural Spaces Talk Access and Inclusion
ADA 25 Advancing Leadership and the Disabilities Fund participated in On the Table to initiate dialogue about tackling our region’s greatest challenges, inclusive of the…
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The New Generation of Philanthropists Investing in Chicago’s Rising Stars
This summer, young philanthropists from across the Chicago region gathered at the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower to celebrate 11 nonprofits working on the front…
