#RFP: The Neighborhood Capital Fund is a pooled fund for capital investment in real estate projects in underinvested communities led by The Chicago Community Trust. #Chicago #Philanthropy Details + Info Session: cct.org/grants/opportu…

Nashone Greer-Adams cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art building and hopes to welcome a cohort of children by next year via Little Angels Learning Center—providing personalized social, emotional, academic support to kids 6 weeks to 5 years old. #Chicago bit.ly/3T4fiVB

Larry Saret first met The Chicago Community Trust when he was a senior in high school. In 2013, Saret reconnected with the Trust by becoming a Unity Fund donor designating his gifts to the scholarship fund that launched him on his career path. #Chicago Learn more: cct.org/stories/larry-…

.The Chicago Community Trust visited New Life Centers' Pan de Vida Fresh Market in Little Village—grant recipients of the Trust—to meet with Matt DeMateo and Jeremy Lamour. "Pan De Vida provides hope and healing by connecting families to fresh food, community, and relationships." bit.ly/39913LD

#Englewood's Southside Blooms, a The Chicago Community Trust grant recipient, is the star of a new nature documentary. "In Our Nature" explores accessibility to environmental education and premiered at Gene Siskel Film Center with bouquets made by the shop's teen florists. bit.ly/4eRwMyu

Check out #TrustTalks, a #podcast by The Chicago Community Trust highlighting the different strands of the Trust’s strategic priority to grow #wealth and well-being in underinvested communities — and improve the region for all in #Chicago. Browse our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks

The Together Fund community-led #grantmaking initiative of We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery awarded four grants totaling $800,000 to support entrepreneurial efforts in underinvested South and West side communities. #Chicago #Philanthropy cct.org/press-releases…

Addressing #Chicago's critical needs is a foundational commitment of The Chicago Community Trust. In 2024, we responded to the crisis of homelessness through two major initiatives—Unity Fund and Sustainable Solutions for Housing Stability. We care for our neighbors: cct.org/stories/caring…

.The Chicago Community Trust is piloting a Stay in Place initiative aimed at preserving #homeownership and home equity, preventing displacement, and supporting wealth-building opportunities for low and moderate-income Chicagoans. #Chicago Learn more: cct.org/stories/stay-i…

Affinity funds allow donors with a common identity or interest to pool their giving and make a greater impact together. The Chicago Community Trust proudly hosts six affinity funds that are enhancing our #Chicago region through the power of collective giving: cct.org/stories/affini…

The Àkójọpọ̀ Music Foundation will host "South Side Sisters, Sounds, & Stories," a free outdoor storytelling concert celebrating the legacies of pioneering women composers from #Chicago's South Side. Presented with support from The Chicago Community Trust. Details: bit.ly/3Inlc1Y

College yields higher earnings postgraduation for all #Illinois students, but disparities persist among graduates from low-income families, even if they have the same college degree as peers from more affluent families. Learn more: bit.ly/40E2RUC

Check out #TrustTalks, a #podcast by The Chicago Community Trust highlighting the different strands of the Trust’s strategic priority to grow #wealth and well-being in underinvested communities — and improve the region for all in #Chicago. Browse our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks

Start your week with the latest #TrustTalks! In Episode #20, we explore the power of coalition-based advocacy, the steps that follow the passage of a bill, and the essential role #philanthropy plays in supporting nonprofit advocacy & community organizing. cct.org/stories/trust-…

In June, The Chicago Community Trust made a $2 million grant to Chicago Bungalow Association to lead UnBlocked Englewood, a three-year pilot to test whether clustered home repairs in an underinvested area help to raise property values. #Chicago #Philanthropy Explore change in the making:

In the latest #TrustTalks #podcast, Ameya Pawar of Michael Reese Health Trust talks about the importance of coalitions: "...it creates that space for people to come as they are, to bring their experiences..." #Chicago Listen: cct.org/stories/trust-…

"Today, for #Chicago-area students, the transfer experience is not always as positive as mine. The existing transfer structures do not provide the proper support that students need." Thoughts from The Chicago Community Trust's Sonianne Lozada: cct.org/stories/transf…

In the #TrustTalks #podcast, Ellen Nissenbaum of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reflects on individual lessons learned from advocacy efforts, noting: "We have to play the short game and the long game all at once." #Chicago There's more: cct.org/stories/trust-…

Donor advised funds (DAFs), communities and nonprofits can come together in collaborations that produce real impact—and that’s what Cboe Global Markets, The Chicago Community Trust, and Scholarship America have done with the Cboe Empowers Scholars Program. Learn more: scholarshipamerica.org/blog/cboe-glob…

Check out #TrustTalks, a #podcast by The Chicago Community Trust highlighting the different strands of the Trust’s strategic priority to grow #wealth and well-being in underinvested communities — and improve the region for all in #Chicago. Browse our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks