The Chicago Community Trust @ChiTrust
Our region's community foundation. Working to build a Chicago region where equity is central—and opportunity and prosperity are in reach for all. cct.org Chicago Joined April 2009-
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#Homeownership is a tough battle for #Chicago’s Black & Latine communities due to higher rates of being denied for a mortgage. @ChiTrust's Lynnette McRae discusses how 3C is shifting the narrative on buying homes and helping families navigate the process. wciu.com/cw26/videos/3c…
The William J. Cook Scholarship Fund, established at @ChiTrust, is awarding up to 55 renewable #scholarships of $7,000 each per year (up to $35,000 total over 5 years) to male high school seniors in #CookCounty. Deadline to apply is May 2. Learn more: learnmore.scholarsapply.org/williamjcook
Enlace Chicago, a grant recipient of @ChiTrust's We Rise Together, works to prevent violence in the streets of #LittleVillage. #Chicago #Philanthropy #WeRiseWednesdays Learn more in this feature in La Raza: bit.ly/4cHEsSp
A new @elevated_chi report suggests vacant lots near "L" stations are concentrated in predominantly Black neighborhoods—preventing residents from safely accessing public transit and from feeling connected to neighborhood amenities. #Chicago Learn more: bit.ly/4cS9JSI
#FromTheArchives: Throughout the years, @ChiTrust has played a role in #Chicago’s quest to meet our city’s motto of becoming a “Urbs in Horto”: a city in a garden. In 1989, the Urbs in Horto Fund was created. #Philanthropy Learn more: cct.org/stories/from-t…
#RFP: @ChiTrust's @AALegacyChicago is accepting applications for its 2024 grant cycle. Orgs based in the city of Chicago, Cook County, and five collar counties (Will, Lake, DuPage, McHenry, and Kane) that are Black-led and Black-serving invited to apply. cct.org/african-americ…
Check out #TrustTalks, a #podcast by @ChiTrust highlighting the different strands of the Trust’s strategic priority to close the #Chicago region's racial and ethnic #wealthgap. Browse our current episodes: cct.org/trusttalks
"Logan Square is still gentrified, but parts of the neighborhood are becoming familiar again and more accessible. Soon the streetscape is going to be redesigned around the Logan Square Blue Line station." #Chicago Read: bit.ly/4aSiNVI
#ChiBlockBuilder applications are now open! @ChicagoDPD is now accepting applications to purchase select City-owned vacant lots. #Chicago To view available lots and submit an application: Chicago.gov/BlockBuilder
The "Cut the Tape” report targets ways to simplify #Chicago's housing and commercial development approval processes—including enhancements in internal and external communication; accountability; optimizing resources; and eliminating redundant processes. bit.ly/4cRnOja
Chicago TREND has launched three crowdfunding campaigns to open up the commercial real estate business to more Black community owners. The company’s latest project is the upcoming purchase of the Roseland Medical and Retail Center. #Chicago Learn more: bit.ly/3VIXzpc
"Thinking about the responsibility now as funders... I'm thinking about how do we equitably distribute resources to the folks that need it the most? How can we have the most impact?" -Sylvia Rivera (@macfound) #TrustTalks #Chicago #Philanthropy Tune in: cct.org/stories/trust-…
"Stacking the Deck: Collaborating Financing for Equitable Development" will explore how We Rise Together's collaborative approach is completing the financing stack for community-led projects. #Chicago #Philanthropy #WeRiseWednesdays Link to vote: bit.ly/49hB91b
The Robert R. McCormick Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center is under construction in #Chicago’s #Woodlawn neighborhood. @ChiTrust's We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery is proud to support. Follow @ProjectHood1 to learn more. #Philanthropy #WeRiseWednesdays
In Episode 14 of the #TrustTalks #podcast, Christie Hefner notes: "...it's really, really critical that there are outlets that people can turn to that they trust and that foster—not polarization and divisiveness—but sense of community." #Chicago Tune in: cct.org/stories/trust-…
The Folded Map Action Toolkit, created by Tonika Johnson and co-lead w/ Sherman “Dilla” Thomas aims to break down barriers. To experience the toolkit in action, two @ChiTrust staff members used it to tour each other’s neighborhoods. #Chicago #Philanthropy cct.org/stories/disrup…
"...This speaks to the #wealthgap that you're referring to. And so I would like to see #journalism measure its success by improvements in the community, not improvements in its circulation or its bottom line." -Mackenzie Warren (@LocalNewsIni) #TrustTalks cct.org/stories/trust-…
Take action to create a #ChildTaxCredit in #Illinois and pass #HB4917. This credit is more than a check—it means families can afford preschool, daycare, a full tank of gas to go to work, and food. Submit a witness slip today: bit.ly/3vNs7LL
Passage of the Paid Leave and Paid Sick & Safe Leave Ordinance was made possible by advocacy + organizing efforts from a coalition of workers’ rights groups including @LatinoUnionChi and @AriseChicago. Both organizations are grant recipients of @ChiTrust's Changemakers Network.
"I think #Chicago is a very robust city in terms of its news ecosystem, but there are those gaps... A third of the city is Spanish speaking... The first thing that gets cut is Spanish language media." -Mauricio Peña (@Borderless_Mag) #TrustTalks Tune in: cct.org/stories/trust-…
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Listen to our Director of #LocalNews, Silvia Rivera, discuss how to build a robust media landscape! Full podcast ⬇️
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Recently, @ChiTrust welcomed guests for @NewAmericaChi's panel exploring the current personal loan landscape and how lenders and policymakers can work together to both expand customer bases and spur economic health in communities. #Chicago
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REMINDER: The deadline to apply to the first #PressForward #Chicago #RFP is this Monday, March 25th @ 11:59 p.m. CT. Details below and at the link: cct.org/grants/opportu…
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#CHICAGO #NEWSROOMS!!! Have U taken a look at #PressForward Chicago’s 1st RFP?!? U may qualify for this #funding opportunity awarding 2-yr #grants of $100K to $125K. Deadline to apply is quickly approaching: MON, MAR 25, 2024 Get all the details @ChiTrust: lnkd.in/gsdmnFrc
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Join @MedillSchool’s convo about race and equity in local news featuring @andreawenzel, author of Antiracist Journalism: The Challenge of Creating Equitable News and panelists from @Borderless_Mag @WBEZ & @Suntimes. Moderated by yours truly. Scan code to RSVP.
Project H.O.O.D. is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from We Rise Together @ChiTrust This generous grant will be used to develop The Robert R. McCormick Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center, a new three-story, 89,O00 sq. ft. mixed-use…
As always, thank you @ChiTrust for allowing us to host in your space and for your commitment to eliminating the racial and ethnic #wealthgap
#PressForward #Chicago's RFP is open! See details below for funding opportunities.
.@ChiTrust congratulates #PressForward on its expansion of local chapters nationwide—and we are excited to announce our #Chicago chapter's #RFP is open. This funding opportunity will award two-year grants ranging $100,000-$125,000. Apply by March 25: cct.org/grants/opportu…
Last night, at an event cohosted with @_abetterchicago and sponsored by @ChiTrust, along with remarks by @ChiPubSchools @PedroCPSCEO, we shared a new set of metrics outlining the success of our work and Scholars To read the full impact report, head here: bit.ly/497yWWP
@UChicagoCLA @ChicagoMuseum @ethanbdm @HarrisPolicy @ToniPreckwinkle @ChicagosMayor Thank you to CLA’s supporters over the last 10 years, including @ChiTrust, Walder Foundation, WF Fund, & @PolkBrosFdn. It wouldn’t have been possible to reach this milestone without you. We look forward to the ongoing impact of @UChicagoCLA in the years ahead.
Thanks to the generosity of @ChiTrust we have 16 FREE tickets TODAY to my North Lawndale neighborhood tour this morning. We’ll check out the block Dr. King lived on and so much more. EMAIL US to be added to the list. We leave at 12pm from the Douglass Park field house.
Congratulations to our Senior Coalition Manager Starr De Los Santos on her yearlong personal & professional development journey w/ Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership cohort — a joint effort of Crossroad’s Fund, @ChiFdn4Women, @WoodsFundChi, Walder Foundation & the @ChiTrust. .
Thrilled to join the 2024 @UChicagoCLA class working to strengthen our government & nonprofit institutions in @chicago. Looking forward to working with @UChicagoCEG, @HarrisPolicy, @UChicago, & other fellows from across Chicago & Cook County! bit.ly/48wS00D
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