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…
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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…
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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,…
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Donor Advised Funds: Why Now Is the Time
Chances are, you have at least one client who has put off charitable planning so far this year. Maybe they were too busy with work…
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As Tax Benefits of Giving Decline, Gift Bunching Offers a Boost
As we enter the busiest time of the giving season, many of us will be revisiting the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and evaluating how…
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A Generous Gift – Made Smarter – Builds Housing for Homeless Women
On any given night, an estimated 2,000 women unaccompanied by children or families are homeless in Chicago. For forty years, Sarah’s Circle has been providing them with…
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Housing Plus Health Adds Up to More Thriving Communities
Decent, affordable housing is a basic building block of community, playing an essential role in achieving positive outcomes for individuals and families. And while shelter…
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Unity Fund: 10 Years of Reinventing Our Region Together
In 2008, The Chicago Community Trust created the Unity Fund in response to the worst recession in Chicago since the Great Depression. The Unity Fund pools contributions…
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Leadership: The Power is Within Us
Grishma Shah is a mass media consultant, artist and co-director of the Chicago ReelAbilities Film Festival. This year her exhibit, The South Asian Perspective, has…
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Why Philanthropy Can’t Replace Government in Helping Illinois Thrive
The demand for human services is greater today than ever. At the same time, ongoing funding cuts at the state and federal level continue to…
