Feeding Change in Our Region
The Chicago Region Food System Fund is a group of funders and community partners working together to build a more resilient local food…
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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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Cultivating a Bright Future in Little Village
Little Village, or La Villita, has a long history of welcoming immigrant communities, starting with the German, Czech and Polish residents who flocked…
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Boosting Impact: The Amplification Fund
The Amplification Fund is an opportunity for donors to participate directly in the Trust’s grantmaking and join a community of philanthropists with similar…
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Minding the Gap: Addressing Our City's Divides
Globalization and technological advances have led to new levels of economic prosperity for many. But, at the same time, we know that they have also…
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Acting Up Awards Power 37 Bright Ideas for Stronger Communities
Today The Chicago Community Trust announced the recipients of this year’s Acting Up awards. $150,500 was awarded to 37 projects that will support tangible activities…
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The Essential Google Tools Every Nonprofit Communicator Should Know
At the end of a productive work day, I go to bed believing that I am on top of the world with my tech knowledge.…
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Through Innovation, Southside Students Work with Purpose
ADA 25 Advancing Leadership and the Disabilities Fund participated in On the Table to initiate dialogue about tackling our region’s greatest challenges. To be successful,…
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Charitable Giving Surges to $410B, But Who’s Giving — and Who's Not?
Charities—especially fundraisers within—anxiously await mid-June each year to learn how charitable giving fared the prior year. On June 12, Giving USA released its annual report…
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Grant Park Music Festival: A Year in the Life
Every year, the Grant Park Music Festival presents 34 world-class concerts in 10 weeks, plus outreach and educational programs, for a combined attendance of approximately…
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Mentor, Attorney, Philanthropist: A Trailblazing Chicago Legacy
Mentor, champion, pioneer, dedicated attorney, compassionate advocate and philanthropist. These are just some of the words used over and over to describe Janice Rodgers, former…
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What is Collaborative Philanthropy?
All of us know that when we recommend a grant from our donor advised fund, write a check or give appreciated assets to a nonprofit…
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CHIP in Illinois: What Federal Health Coverage Means to Local Families
Earlier this year, Congress passed a bill to extend the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, which provides health insurance for 9 million children…
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Smart Growth, Resilient Roots for Neighborhood Arts Nonprofits
Affordable, accessible opportunities to experience the arts are vital assets for every community. That’s the inspiration behind The Chicago Community Trust’s SMART Growth grant program,…
