Paving the Path to Homeownership for Housing Choice Voucher Holders
Since the mid-20th century, homeownership has been one of the most important vehicles for building wealth in the United States. According to research from the…
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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities. Today, that means confronting the racial and ethnic wealth gap.
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MY FATHERS BUSINESS NFP
to support the organization’s work to provide guidance and resources to at-risk youth in Lake County.
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NORTH SUBURBAN LEGAL AID CLINIC
to support the organization’s work to provide immigration, domestic violence and housing legal services to vulnerable community members.
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Highwood Public Library
to support the organization’s comprehensive programs and services that provide resources and opportunity for the community of Highwood.
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CASA LAKE COUNTY INC
to support the organization’s efforts to advocate for abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system.
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Reading Power Inc
to support the organization’s work to provide individualized literacy tutoring to students reading below grade level and in need of additional academic support.
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Keeping Families Covered
to support the organization’s mission to provide support and resources to families in crisis, particularly as Lake County’s only local diaper bank and mobile diaper pantry.
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GIVENKIND
to support the organization’s work to connect local nonprofits with donated goods, benefitting our community.
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CHICAGO IMPROV PRODUCTIONS NFP
Chicago Improv Productions seeks to launch a new program, the High School Improv Tournament, to provide after school programming to Noble Charter Schools while simultaneously providing job opportunities for BIPOC teaching artists. CIP is seeking a grant in order to provide funds to hire new teachers, provide DEI training to existing teachers, and to provide an after school improv education to 8 pilot high schools in the Noble Charter Network