Unity Fund: A Look at Impact in 2024
The Chicago Community Trust’s Unity Fund is a testament to the community spirit of the Chicago region and the power of collective giving. …
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Using Arts and Culture to Spark Narrative Change
For many, art is a form of entertainment. For others, it also serves to inform audiences on society’s biggest issues, challenge harmful narratives,…
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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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Seeking Refuge from War in Syria, Families Find a Home in Chicago
The violent civil war in Syria has driven more than 11 million people from their homes. While many have sought refuge in any European country…
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Runner Finds a New Path as a Mentor for Cancer Survivors
Running has been an integral part of Janett Ortiz’s life for years, and has seen her through some of the toughest times of every part…
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The Power of a Good Conversation: On the Table 2015
What is the value of a good conversation? Should it help people make connections, find common ground, or even just allow people to share stories?…
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Think Good, It's Friday! 9.18.15
September is National Family Meals Month. Whether you’re discussing the toughest issues facing your community or what happened that day on the playground, bringing family,…
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Film Festival Provides a Platform for Exposing Social Challenges and Celebrating Changemakers
Finding a public platform to shed light on people’s personal stories and struggles was what led Todd Belcore and Emile Cambry, Jr. to found the…
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The Albany Park Storefront Where Kids Find Inspiration – and a Warm Meal
In a cramped storefront in Albany Park, 35 schoolchildren get a little bit of magic nearly every day. They eat hot food after school. They…
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Fifteen Years Later, a Dentist Supports the After-School Program That Supported Her
When Yaa Owusu participated in the Metro Achievement Center for girls program as a teenager, no one could have guessed how it would impact her…
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The Variety Show Bringing Laughter to a Chicago Senior Center
Krista Atkinson has two passions. She has had a special bond with the elderly from a young age. As a young girl, she often visited…
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Think Good, It's Friday! 9.11.15
One of my favorite things to do with my free time is curl up with a good book. With a cooler, fall-like weekend in the…
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How the Former Jewel CEO Paid It Forward
Long before becoming the CEO of Jewel Companies, Inc., Donald S. Perkins learned the importance of community philanthropy. Born in St. Louis two years before…
