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The Disability Conversation in Every Conversation

The Disabilities Fund created the Inform and Act factsheet series to initiate dialogue about tackling our region’s greatest challenges. To be successful, the disability community…

We Can Tell Who’s at Risk of Youth Violence. Can We Reach Them?

Stopping the youth violence that plagues some of our communities can seem like an insurmountable challenge. However, research shows that the number of young people…

John Massey: Visualizing the Trust

“Be classical or extraordinary; nothing else is acceptable.” – John Massey   This August, downtown Chicago will brighten with rows of banners emblazoned with the…

Saturday Afternoon Backyard Jazz, Just Like the South Side Used to Do

By seven o’clock in the evening on a muggy Saturday in July, the backyard of Zenja Vaughn’s house at 7343 S. Paxton was filled to…

Northern Trust’s Chairman on Leadership & Philanthropy, Chicago Style

Frederick H. Waddell, chairman of the board of Northern Trust Corp., considers the venerable asset management, asset servicing and wealth management firm “very good at…

Simple Solutions for Corporate Philanthropy — and Corporate Execs

The importance of corporate philanthropy resonates today more than ever, as companies are expected to engage employees and give back to the communities in which…

The True Scale of Family Homelessness in Chicago

Chicago’s emergency shelters and other homelessness resources served 1,300 families in the past year. But a new report finds that the true extent of homelessness…

Minding the Gap: Addressing Our City's Divides

Globalization and technological advances have led to new levels of economic prosperity for many. But, at the same time, we know that they have also…

Grant Park Music Festival: A Year in the Life

Every year, the Grant Park Music Festival presents 34 world-class concerts in 10 weeks, plus outreach and educational programs, for a combined attendance of approximately…

What is Collaborative Philanthropy?

All of us know that when we recommend a grant from our donor advised fund, write a check or give appreciated assets to a nonprofit…