Chicago’s Springboard Foundation Fund’s Grantee Champions are donors that provide extensive non-financial support to nonprofits. Executive Director Sejal Shah-Myers walks us through its unique operational model.
Read MoreThe Chicago-based Skender engages in philanthropy to support the communities where it operates. Here are some insights into the Skender Foundation’s grantmaking and what it supports in the Chicago area.
Read MoreThe Brian and Julie Simmons Foundation has no website but may be open to receiving unsolicited funding requests from local nonprofits in Chicago.
Read MoreAmid ongoing backlash against equity and social justice efforts, guest author and Woods Fund Chicago Board Chair L. Anton Seals lays out why progressive funders have a responsibility to open up their pocketbooks.
Read MoreWoods Fund Chicago was one of the first foundations in the city to center racial equity. We chat with its president about the importance of giving young people a voice, a new fund supporting the migrant community, and more.
Read MoreMichael and Cari Sacks are philanthropists based in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Here’s what we know so far about the Sacks Family Foundation and its local commitments.
Read MoreAmong Chicago’s prominent philanthropic power couples are Patrick and Shirley Ryan, who gained substantial wealth through the insurance industry and made the single-largest gift in Northwestern University’s history.
Read MoreThe billionaire’s mega-gift to Harvard isn’t his first such commitment, and it’s one of an endless array of higher ed naming gifts. The practice may be ubiquitous, but that’s all the more reason it should be questioned.
Read MoreAlthough the J. Christopher and Anne N. Reyes Foundation is headquartered in Florida, this funder focuses much of its grantmaking on the city of Chicago. Here are the top things to know about its Chicago-area giving.
Read MoreBased in the Chicago suburb of Lake Forest, the Red Bird Foundation is a low-key funder with broad interests. Here’s what we know about the foundation’s Chicago-focused giving.
Read MoreFormer Illinois governor Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, launched the Rauner Family Foundation in 1995, but the foundation maintains a low profile. Here’s a look at what we know about its local giving.
Read MoreReal estate investor John Schreiber and his wife Kathleen are long-time Chicago philanthropists. A recent $25 million gift underscores a more recent priority for the couple: early childhood, including conditions before birth.
Read MoreThe Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation is a Chicago-based funder interested in community safety, the arts and education. Here’s how it gives and what sets it apart from other Pritzker philanthropies.
Read MoreWith roots in Chicago, the Logan brothers — Richard, Jonathan and Daniel — all have their own foundations. They’re each carrying on and evolving a long legacy of giving that began with their late parents, David and Reva Logan.
Read MorePart of an ongoing effort to be more equitable, MacArthur is transitioning to a participatory regranting partnership to support Chicago’s small to midsized arts organizations. How will grantees be impacted?
Read MoreWith over a million dollars in annual giving and a city-specific focus, the Albert Pick Jr. Fund is an important local funder to know in Chicago. Here’s an update on how the fund is approaching its grantmaking these days.
Read MoreHere are some details about how the Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation awards grants in its home city of Chicago.
Read MoreRobin and Jack Lavin created the Osa Foundation in 2005, and they exclusively focus on education in Chicago. Here’s what local grantseekers should know about this funder and seeking support.
Read MoreThe Chicago Foundation for Women has three giving circles and three giving councils. In this article, we’re taking a close look at all of them to guide Chicago grantseekers.
Read MoreWhile Alex Ross’s New Coast Foundation does not have a website and maintains a low public profile, here is what we know about this funder and how it gives locally in Chicago.
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