LGBTQ Community Fund Grants $420,000 to Support Youth, Seniors, and the Arts in 2024
The LGBTQ Community Fund, an affinity fund of The Chicago Community Trust, unites donors to support Chicago’s LGBTQ community. Since its founding in 2010,…
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South Side Sanctuary: A Place for Outdoor Recreation, Exploring Creativity, and Improving Wellbeing
Our environment has a huge impact on our well-being. Research has shown that access to outdoor amenities can reduce stress and improve physical…
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From the Archives: 2015 – ADA 25 Chicago
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day that advances awareness of issues faced by the disability community. In 2022,…
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How Transit-Oriented Development is Building More Equitable Neighborhoods
Chicago has lost more than 100,000 African-American residents in the past ten years. Logan Square alone has lost more than 20,000 Latino residents in the…
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City Investment to Help Homeless Chicagoans Secure Stable Housing
Late last year, The Chicago Community Trust awarded more than $500,000 in grants through its Housing+ program in an effort to strengthen the connections between…
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Investing in the Women of Color Leading Chicago’s Justice Movements
“Racial inequity harms the lives and prosperity of everyone, not just people of color. Curbing inequities is more than the right thing to do—it’s an…
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How the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Changes Charitable Giving
On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The legislation makes significant changes to corporate and personal…
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Building Your Personal Board
In my last article, I shared my secrets for expert networking, including the importance of developing a “personal board.” I heard from a lot of…
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Why Ephemera is Worth Saving
Ephemera. The word itself evokes romantic images of days gone by, or movie-scene flashbacks of simpler times and black-and-white nostalgia. It’s one of my favorite…
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Digital Learning Playlists Unlock Opportunities for Chicago Youth
The Hive Chicago Fund for Connected Learning at The Chicago Community Trust is thrilled to announce six winners of the LRNG: CHI Playlist Design Challenge.…
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The Ultimate Chicago Feel-Good Gift Guide
(updated 12.20.2018) Still scrambling to cross those final names off your holiday shopping list? Chicago’s do-gooders have got you covered. Check out these local social…
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Preparing Disenfranchised Communities to Thrive in Green Energy Careers
The 2016 Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA) marked a leap forward in renewable energy for our state—and set the stage for creating thousands of…
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Welcoming the ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Fellows of 2018
Today we are pleased to welcome 20 outstanding 2018 Fellows to the ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Institute. This 2018 class joins a network of more…
