Creating a More Inclusive Future: A Q&A with Adam Ballard
The Disabilities Fund at The Chicago Community Trust is an affinity fund that supports organizations advancing disability inclusion, rights and justice. Recently, the…
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From the Archives: 2015 – Chicago Women in Philanthropy
March is a month dedicated to celebrating the drive and accomplishments of women. For three Trust staff members, one organization stands out by…
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Illinois Immigration Funder Collaborative (IFC)
The Illinois Immigration Funder Collaborative (IFC) is a grantmaking collaborative that awards grants to nonprofit organizations working with immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.…
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How Collaboration Sparked the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund
During times of crises, communities’ most entrenched challenges are often amplified. As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other public officials issued…
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Giving Insights: The CARES Act and Your Philanthropy
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, providing unprecedented government relief in response to…
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LGBT Community Fund Announces Spring 2020 Grant Recipients
The LGBT Community Fund at The Chicago Community Trust, an endowment-based, fund that strategically supports non-profit organizations that provide essential services to Chicago’s LGBT community,…
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An Open Letter to the Chicago Region’s Nonprofit Community | COVID-19
Dear Partners and Friends, As the Chicago region grapples with unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19, we are grateful for your ongoing work to provide essential…
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Pullman Rising
Chicago’s Pullman neighborhood on the city’s South Side is fast becoming a national model for revitalization, with new jobs, retail, housing and a recreational center…
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Top Five Takeaways from the 2020 Heckerling Institute
Last month, The Chicago Community Trust gave me the opportunity to attend the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, one of the premiere estate and wealth planning…
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Black History Month: Honoring Donald Stewart with Named Fellowship
Tim King, founder and CEO of Urban Prep Academies, remembers being surprised that someone as esteemed as Donald Stewart took an interest in his work.…
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The 1619 Project and Chicago’s Centuries of Racism by Policy
Exploring everything from our economy to access to healthcare to the origins of American music, The New York Times’ 1619 Project contends the implications of…
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Partnering for Shared Prosperity in an Equitable, Vibrant Chicago
This fall, The Chicago Community Trust publicly released its new strategic plan focused on closing the racial and ethnic wealth gap in the Chicago region.…
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Providing Chicago’s Kids with Clothes, Toys—and Something to Be Proud Of
Bright blue and yellow bins stretch in every direction across the floor of a warehouse on Chicago’s Northwest side. “Boys long pants”; “Girls dresses and…
