Financial Health Pulse® 2025 Chicago Trends Report
In 2025, The Chicago Community Trust, with support from JPMorganChase, commissioned the Financial Health Network to conduct a survey measuring the financial health…
In 2025, The Chicago Community Trust, with support from JPMorganChase, commissioned the Financial Health Network to conduct a survey measuring the financial health…
A new report by The New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy is the first-of-its-kind study to examine wealth by race,…
A new report provides a roadmap for U.S. community foundations that wish to use Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a more powerful way…
A new analysis by the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago applies a racial and ethnic equity lens to capture a broader analysis of civic life.
As part of our move to our new office at 33 South State Street, The Chicago Community Trust worked with Starla Thompson, an Indigenous scholar,…
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…
Ianna Kachoris is the associate vice president of Community Impact at The Chicago Community Trust. In this role, Ianna leads the People, Power and Policy…
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…