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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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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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…
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Unlocking the Potential of Chicago’s River System
This week, the Executive Committee of The Chicago Community Trust approved $810,000 for neighborhood-based projects helping to unlock the potential of Chicago’s river system, transforming…
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Nurturing Creativity, Building Accessibility: Meet Chicago Theater’s Biggest Fans
Michael and Mona Heath prefer to sit in the front row. “We like our theater really up close and personal,” says Michael. “Our best theater…
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Hurricane Florence: 10 Community Foundation Relief Funds You Can Support
Days after Hurricane Florence reached land, its effects are continuing across the southeastern United States. Record rainfalls have reached 36 inches in some areas; with…
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The Disability Conversation in Every Conversation
The Disabilities Fund created the Inform and Act factsheet series to initiate dialogue about tackling our region’s greatest challenges. To be successful, the disability community…
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We Can Tell Who’s at Risk of Youth Violence. Can We Reach Them?
Stopping the youth violence that plagues some of our communities can seem like an insurmountable challenge. However, research shows that the number of young people…
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John Massey: Visualizing the Trust
“Be classical or extraordinary; nothing else is acceptable.” – John Massey This August, downtown Chicago will brighten with rows of banners emblazoned with the…
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28 Years Later, the Fight for Disability Rights Continues
For the 21st century generation, it must be hard to imagine how anyone could manage with the restrictions on basic living that preceded the Americans…
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Segregation in Chicago: An Annotated Bibliography
The Chicago Community Trust’s library houses a number of reports, articles and books detailing the complex history and legacy of racial segregation in Chicago from…
