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GO Grants - February 2019

At its February 2019 meeting, the Trust’s Executive Committee approved grants totaling $6,675,000 to 200 key nonprofit partners providing services essential to thriving communities. These…

The Nonprofit Marketing Manifesto

Marketing is vital for any organization to build support for its mission, enabling it to excel. That’s obvious to some of us—but you would be…

What’s Your New Year’s Giving Resolution for 2019?

2019 is off and running. If you made any New Year’s resolutions, maybe you’re keeping up with them in hopes of transforming how you eat,…

Making Justice Chicago’s New Normal

I was born the year Dr. King became a national figure, leading the bus boycott in Montgomery. I was 13 years old when he was…

Assessing Chicago's Small Business Ecosystem

Chicago is a city founded on commerce, industry and ingenuity—from its roots as a transportation and agriculture hub, to its current landscape of high-tech, service,…

For Chicago Wealth Advisors, Field Trips Build Philanthropic Insight

Early one winter morning, a dozen wealth advisors gathered to learn about a program helping young people at risk of committing violent crimes to change…

City Housing Plan to Tackle Challenges Fueled by Segregation

Last week, the City of Chicago approved its next Five-Year Housing Plan, One Chicago: Housing Strategies for a Thriving City—the sixth of its kind. Over…

Lifeblood for Nonprofits: Why Donors Should Choose General Operating Support

As the year draws to an end, many donors are deciding how to make their final charitable gifts for 2018. No matter what cause they’re…

What a Difference a Year Makes: ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Fellows for 2019

Emily Harris is a senior director at The Chicago Community Trust and serves as executive director for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership, an initiative to build…

To Fight Food Insecurity, Chicago Leaders Work Across Divides

One out of seven residents faces food insecurity in the Chicago region. That means making impossible choices: Buy food, or buy medication. Travel to work,…