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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Health & Hunger, Support & Stigma in West Town’s Cultural Heart
“We need to take away shame of getting support.” Pay a visit to West-West Town’s main strip, and you’ll know you’ve arrived when you pass…
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Evolving Leadership, Enduring Commitment
Along with the new year has come an influx of strong new leadership to The Chicago Community Trust. We’re pleased to update you on several…
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Task Force Recommends Prison Alternatives for Youth with Mental Health Conditions
Illinois’ criminal justice system reports nearly 30,000 youth arrests and 11,000 youth admissions to local jails each year. Research consistently suggests that about 70% of…
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Immigration, Wage Suppression and Health in Little Village
“There is a fear of asking for help.” Often called “the Mexico of the Midwest,” Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood is a well-known port of entry…
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The "Craft Beer of Philanthropy" Turns 20
Select, meticulously curated grants. A hands-on, labor-intensive process to make sure organizations develop just right. That unique approach explains why members call Springboard Foundation “the…
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Technology is an Avenue, Learning is the Destination
Learning by doing. Youth choice. Open technologies for digital mapping. These are a few of the approaches that the Hive Chicago Fund for Connected Learning…
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Lawsuit Targets Illegal Property Tax Burden on Communities of Color
Communities of color in Cook County have been burdened by residential discrimination for decades—from Federal Housing Administration redlining beginning in the 1930s, to racial steering…
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Five Local-Food Innovators Helping Chicago Eat Sustainably
On December 6, students and staff at Humboldt Park’s Clemente High School opened the lids on their first boxes of fresh, affordable, locally grown food.…
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Giving After the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: A Charitable Conversation Guide
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The legislation makes significant changes to corporate and personal…
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The Music School Where West Side Youth Become ‘Global Citizens’
“Many times, our kids don’t see themselves as the wonderful, talented, intelligent individuals they are. They are faced with many unfortunate things that are part…
