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Grants will support testing new ways to help residents retain public benefits and safety-net services amid funding shortages and evolving federal rules. CHICAGO…
CHICAGO (May 18, 2026) – Press Forward Chicago, a funder collaborative dedicated to strengthening and sustaining local news, has announced it is awarding…
Community-led projects will bring much needed amenities, services and economic opportunities—including health services, youth programs, workforce training, fresh food, and more—to underinvested neighborhoods…
Ten organizations seek to transform eight disinvested communities. CHICAGO (September 23, 2021) – We Rise Together: For an Equitable and Just Recovery today announced it has…
More than 25 businesses ensure their actions match their words. CHICAGO (August 2, 2021) – In May as we commemorated a year since George Floyd’s murder…
CHICAGO (May 25, 2021) – As we mark a year since George Floyd’s murder and the calls for racial and economic justice that followed, we believe…
CHICAGO (February 25, 2021) – Leaders from some of Chicago’s largest businesses and civic organizations released a letter today to reaffirm their commitment to the city and…
Castillo will advance an ambitious community-focused initiative to build back better from the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 CHICAGO (December 17, 2020) – The Chicago Community Trust…
Initiative – comprising philanthropic and corporate commitments – seeks to advance an equitable recovery, specifically focused on Black and Latinx communities and residents historically left…
CHICAGO (June 16, 2020) – The Chicago Community Trust, through its corporate affiliate, The Chicago Community Foundation, is proud to launch an impact investing platform that will empower…
Through a partnership with public and private sector the City to provide much-needed cash flow relief for small businesses owners and entrepreneurs CHICAGO (June 5,…
Changemakers Network supports collaboration between organizations and leaders driving resident-led change in disadvantaged communities CHICAGO (April 15, 2020) – Today, The Chicago Community Trust announced a…
Response Fund Led by The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro Chicago in Partnership with the City of Chicago CHICAGO (March 24, 2020) – The Chicago…
