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Healing LGBTQ Youth Homelessness by Connecting Across Generations

Apr 29 2016

A trained psychotherapist and artist, Bonsai Bermudez fully integrates his time and talent to promote art as an agent for social change. Bermudez is the…
Forget ‘Chi-Raq’: Morgan Park Teen Celebrates ‘The Go’

Apr 27 2016

Violence in Chicago has shaped the city’s reputation around the world. It’s even inspired the title of director Spike Lee’s latest movie: Chi-Raq. [pullquote]Morgan Park…
‘Invisible Privilege,’ Racism and Chicago’s Struggle for Reconciliation

Apr 27 2016

When the Trust held its first On the Table, we heard loud and clear from the community that race and segregation is the biggest issue…
Building Better Health by Bringing the Clinic Home

Apr 27 2016

Stepping off an elevator, a young man with neatly cornrowed hair and dressed in a freshly pressed gray-striped polo shirt heads for the two rooms…
Putting Philanthropic Dollars to Work for Chicago

Apr 25 2016

For 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has worked to infuse our region with the resources to build community vitality. We have partnered with donors…
Launching Green Careers, Empowering Volunteers

Apr 20 2016

Interconnectedness is truly at the heart of what it means to be a sustainable community. That means making smart, collaborative decisions about how we consume…
Action Plan to Revitalize Chicago High Schools—and Neighborhoods

Apr 19 2016

One city, united in support of our neighborhood public high schools. That was the bold vision animating the crowd at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, as…
One-Step, Two-Step to Healthier, Happier Life for Seniors

Apr 18 2016

“I ask that you not say ‘I can’t do it, not at this age.’ On the contrary: ‘I will be able to do it.'” After…
How a Tax Act Changed the Game for Generosity

Apr 14 2016

By distinguishing the community foundation from all other types of foundation, the Tax Reform Act of 1969 changed the rules of philanthropy. [pullquote]How the Tax…
On the Table' Goes to Citizen University

Apr 13 2016

This year’s annual conference for Citizen University was an exciting national moment for On the Table. Hosting a dinner conversation with activists, artists and changemakers…