As 2025 Winds Down...
A Note from Our CEO As 2025 winds down and we gather for holiday celebrations, I’ve been reflecting with friends and colleagues on…
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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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Turning Houses into Homes: The Impact of 3C’s First Three Years
Launched in April of 2022 as a three-year program, Connecting Capital and Community (3C) Chicago is a collaborative effort between lenders, developers, and…
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Trusted Voices: Addressing Hunger in Chicago
Families throughout Chicago are struggling to put food on their tables. Rising grocery and housing costs continue to strain household budgets, and pending…
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Big Sean Inspires Young Performers With a Look ‘Behind the Mic’
Music superstars Big Sean and Rhymefest heated up the Chicago Cultural Center on January 10, bringing wisdom to the young performers aspiring to follow in…
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Nurturing Chicago’s Next-Generation Choreographers
The Chicago Dancemakers Forum knows how fruitful a partnership with The Chicago Community Trust can be. After all, CDF was born out of the Trust’s…
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Giving in Chicago' Reflects Our Shared Commitment to Community
As Chicagoans, we take pride in our civic mindedness and generosity. This Chicago spirit –the steady determination to bring about the very best conditions for…
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Celebrating the Philanthropist in All of Us
The Centennial initiative will celebrate and inspire more people to do good for our community. As our region’s community foundation, The Chicago Community Trust is…
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Pillars Conference Explores American Muslim Philanthropy
On April 19, 2015, the inaugural Pillars Conference connected civic leaders, donors and grant recipients for a thoughtful exploration of the state of American Muslim…
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Are We Winning the Battle Against Crime?
One of the least known facts about Chicago is that we are actually winning the battle against crime. Recent data released by the Chicago Police Department…
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Is a Shakeout Needed in the Human Service Sector?
Not unless you think every restaurant should be a McDonalds or Burger King. With the Recession and its corresponding fiscal crises for state and local…
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The State Budget Crisis: Causes and Implications
If it’s spring, Illinois must be in yet another budget crisis, and so we are. But this year with a difference: with a new Republican…
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Q and A: Behind the Wheel with Alex Levesque
Alex Levesque goes above and beyond as the founder of Automotive Mentoring Group, a nonprofit that mentors young men and women who have fallen into…
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New E-Books Provide Nonpartisan Facts about IL Public Pension Crisis
Illinois’ ongoing public pension crisis continues to make headlines, with the state Supreme Court ruling in May that landmark legislation overhauling retirement benefits is unconstitutional. As…
