Asian Giving Circle Awards $100,000 in its 2025 Grantmaking Cycle
Asian Giving Circle, an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, is a grassroots philanthropic initiative uniting donor to make a greater collective impact…
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African American Legacy Awards $615,000 in its 2025 Grantmaking Cycle
African American Legacy (AAL), an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, unites donors committed to supporting the Black community in the Chicago region.…
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Strengthening Chicago’s Shared Ownership Ecosystem
For generations, Chicago’s neighborhoods have been shaped by the people who call them home. Historically, many communities like Bronzeville, Hyde Park, Little Village,…
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GO Grants Turn One: A Year of Funding, Listening and Learning
Embracing a focus on leading change, inspiring philanthropy and engaging residents has changed how the Trust does business. In order to better serve our nonprofit…
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In Memoriam: Kale Williams
Kale Williams, whose tireless pursuit of fair housing improved the lives of countless Chicagoans, lived a life of purpose and passion. As executive director of…
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In Memoriam: Richard Kiphart
After Richard “Dick” Kiphart died on September 10, 2016, the loss was felt from Ghana to Chicago, in gilded performance halls and gritty tech incubators—and…
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Chicago Theater Makes Strides Toward Accessibility—by Putting Service First
TimeLine Theatre Company has always had the desire to make our work accessible to patrons with disabilities—which has required some creative thinking in our beloved…
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By Protecting Immigrants, TRUST Act Keeps Illinois Safer & Stronger
The release of the executive order on Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements in January has prompted hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents to withdraw…
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Helping Houston: How to Make Your Donation Count
With inland flooding devastating the Houston area in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many of our Chicago neighbors are looking for ways to provide charitable…
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In Memoriam: Philip D. Block
The greatest compliment you could pay Philip D. Block III was to call him a Chicagoan. “Chicago was so much a part of his soul,…
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Rethinking My High School Choice
Though it might be unusual to hear from someone working at Generation All, I was a private school kid. The tiny private high school I…
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Four Ways that Neighborhood Schools Strengthen Communities
The word “community” broken down to its roots is simply the union of the two words, “common unity.” From this quite literal delineation of the…
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Web Archiving: Keep Your Organization from Losing Its Memory
Regardless of the industry in which you work, you’re undoubtedly aware of the importance of maintaining business records. What many institutions forget is the importance…
