Trusted Voices: Reimagining How We Meet Critical Needs
Across the region, households are struggling to make ends meet amid rising costs, changes in federal policies and social service programs, and funding…
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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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Giving Insights: Caring for Chicago Over Generations
Narcissa Niblack Thorne is best known as the creator of the beloved Thorne Miniature Rooms—68 of which are housed at the Art Institute…
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Chicago’s Housing Future Is in Its Past: Look to the “Missing Middle"
Like the rest of the country, Chicago is facing an affordable housing crisis. Some neighborhoods boast houses that are too pricey for many…
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The Nose that Keeps On Giving
Have you seen red noses at the register of Walgreens? Have you wondered why they show up in May each year? Red Nose Day is…
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Inclusion Starts at the Top: Rahnee Patrick to Head IL Rehab Services
Rahnee Patrick has spent her entire career fighting for equity and inclusion for individuals with disabilities. Now, Patrick will have the opportunity to apply her…
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Chicago200: Cultivating Tomorrow's Leaders, Today
Boundaries are everywhere: between sectors, geographies, generations, backgrounds and beliefs. Chicago is replete with boundaries that are old, and create fear and uncertainty, even among…
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How Including Leaders with Disabilities Creates Lasting Change
When the Chicago Jobs Council had an open board position to fill in 2017, executive director Carrie Thomas issued a call for qualified candidates who…
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Mapping Money and Equity in Chicago Dance
In 2002, a groundbreaking study analyzed data on the Chicago region’s 258 dance-related organizations and companies. Since that time, the local dance community has grown…
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Civic Engagement, Healing and Justice in the Cultural Arena
The past and current anti-immigrant rhetoric is a constant reminder to integrate civic engagement in the Asian American community’s work of advancing justice and equality…
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Illinois’ Suburban Immigrants Find a Safe Anchor for Success
A drive down Main Street in Round Lake, Illinois, will explode stereotypes of the white-bread Midwest. Taqueria Gonzalez. Salon de Belleza. Yelis Bakery. A chiropractor…
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Bonus Season: Time to Consider a Donor Advised Fund
Spring is a time for rebirth, renewal—and bonuses! Bonus season is upon us, which means your clients are thinking about the impact of this year’s…
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Innovating at the Intersection of Health and Housing
More than 18,000 students attending Chicago Public Schools are homeless or at risk of homelessness. 67% of people experiencing homelessness are also living with a…
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U of IL Board Adds Disability Voice with Support from Advancing Leadership
Kareem Dale has built an impressive record of leadership in the private and public sectors. A director and senior counsel at Discover Financial Services, he…
