Q&A with Dara Munson: 2024 Donald Stewart Fellowship Recipient
Dara Munson is President and CEO of Family Focus, an organization that helps families build social capital and achieve upward economic mobility through…
Spotlights on community issues, the people, and the organizations who contribute to effective philanthropy as well as a stronger Chicago region and world.
Dara Munson is President and CEO of Family Focus, an organization that helps families build social capital and achieve upward economic mobility through…
The Chicago Community Trust was established in 1915 as the second ever community foundation in the United States. Founded by American banker Norman…
What we believed when We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery launched in October 2020 has proven to be true: The…
Every single one of us participates in public life—whether you’re reporting a pothole on the city’s 311 app, attending Ward night, or volunteering at the…
Community media groups are vital to the people and places they serve. Whether it’s a treasured legacy newspaper or a weekly podcast, such outlets use…
Pilar Audain is associate director for Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation – Greater Chicago (TRHT), housed at The Chicago Community Trust. She is also founder…
Lauren M. Woods is a program manager for the Building Collective Power strategy at The Chicago Community Trust. In this role, she is responsible for…
A little over two years ago, the pandemic forced us to collectively adapt to an unprecedented set of circumstances. Community organizers quickly pivoted to address…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Trust is featuring insights from philanthropists and leaders who are making a difference in the Chicago region. Be…
In celebration of Black History Month, the Trust is featuring insights from philanthropists and leaders who are making a difference in the Chicago region. Be…
In celebration of Black History Month, the Trust is featuring insights from philanthropists and leaders who are making a difference in the Chicago region. Be…
How does transformation happen in a city like Chicago? A city where a third of Black households and a quarter of Latinx households have zero…
As part of the Trust’s Building Collective Power and Advocating for Policy Change teams, I often reflect on different strategies to actively engage and uplift…