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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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    Gray Matter Experience

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $25,000

    We are requesting $15,000 in general operating support to help us cover our staff costs. While we had a successful fundraising year, none of those funds are multi-year, and a substantial amount of them were a result of the BLM protests and increased awareness of supporting Black organizations. With the ongoing pandemic, and limited funds available for Black-founded/led organizations, we are mindful that we may not be able to raise the same level of funds this year and beyond. Additionally, the demand for our programming increased tremendously, which resulted in our need to hire a program team. Your support will ensure that we provide our staff with market rate livable wages that values their labor, and their job security with us.

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    Story Jam Inc.

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $2,500

    Story Jam gathers diverse storytelling and musical artists from all over Chicagoland to uplift community, entertain an audience of 400 story lovers, raise money for a Chicago charity, and build bridges from a DEI perspective.

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    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LAKE COUNTY

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $30,000

    to support the organization’s afterschool care and educational enrichment programming as students in targeted school districts struggle to academically recover from learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    The Roberti Community House

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $8,000

    in support of replacing and improving the organization’s tent structure where they distribute weekly emergency food to the community throughout the year.

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    United Way of Lake County, Inc.

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $20,000

    in support of the Connect Waukegan initiative to create a broadband master plan for the community of Waukegan and address barriers to the digital divide that were magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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    PODER LEARNING CENTER

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $1,000,000

    Support for construction of headquarters at 55th and Homan.

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    LATINOS PROGRESANDO

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $1,000,000

    Support for construction of Latinos Progresando office at 2724 W. Cermak.

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    The Chicago Community Foundation

    Awarded: Awarded Amount: $570,000

    Internal transfer grant from the Facebook Black Communities Program Fund (FL14) in support of the The Legacy Fund (F318) for grantmaking to grantmaking to organizations serving Black communities.