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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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…
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Art, Honesty, Joy: Throwing a Party for Chicago's Homeless Teens
“Is society the reason why people are homeless?” This was the question posed to a room full of homeless youth on a July afternoon…
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Business Leaders Discover the South Side's 'Best-Kept Secret'
For the last seven years, I have had the distinct honor to be the principal at Southside Occupational Academy—the only school in the Chicago Public…
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Bringing Mental Health Care into the Living Room
“There are times when I get some real bad things happening inside of me and I had nowhere to go.” When a group of civic…
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Meet the Young Advisors Teaming Up With the Trust for Philanthropic Impact
Playing a critical role in the future of philanthropy, professional advisors are one of The Chicago Community Trust’s most important resources. Two committees of professional…
