Donald Cooke’s career spans fundraising and grantmaking, which he currently oversees at the Chicago-based McCormick Foundation. We chat with him about changes in the field, raising money, and the life and death of stars.
Read MoreThis sporty Midwestern funder has over a billion in the bank, big spend-down plans and a fondness for parks and recreation. Here’s what you need to know about the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
Read MoreTo help Chicago nonprofits get to know the Colonel Stanley R. McNeil Foundation a bit better, here are a few important things to keep in mind about this accessible, locally focused funder.
Read MoreThe family foundation of investment banker William A. McIntosh centers its giving on the Chicago area. Interests are varied, but include the arts, education and human services, often with a Catholic bent.
Read MoreHere are a few things to know about the Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation and how it continues to give in Chicago after its founders’ passing.
Read MoreHere’s a look at how the LBTQ Giving Council works in Chicago, including who’s running it and who has been receiving its grants.
Read MoreThe Sinha Kikeri Foundation channels the wealth of Prabha and Anita Sinha, who made their money through the professional services firm ZS. Here’s what we know so far about this low-key funder’s Chicago commitments.
Read MoreA donor-advised fund in Chicago made another big payout to a university climate program in the South. We look at why climate funding is important during a pandemic, and how Duke University will put these new funds to use.
Read MoreHere are the basics to keep in mind about William and Janet Jentes and their foundation’s interests in Chicago.
Read MoreHere are three ways that Illinois Tool Works’ charitable foundation approaches grantmaking where the company’s employees live and work in the Greater Chicago area.
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There are over fifty chapters of Impact 100 across the country. Here’s a closer look at Impact 100 Chicago’s local giving and what it’s doing to empower women in the region.
Read MoreHere are a few important things to know about the David Herro Charitable Foundation and its Chicago-area giving.
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Institutional funders have been reluctant to tackle some of the complex, deeply rooted challenges that threaten universities' long-term sustainability. A new initiative by the Lilly Endowment is doing exactly that, at least in one state.
Read MoreHere’s a look at Zilber’s most recent grant commitments in the Milwaukee community and why this is an important name to know in the region.
Read MoreThe owners of one of the largest general contractors in the Midwest are funding a new lion habitat at the Lincoln Park Zoo. The gift underscores growing support to position zoos as leaders in conservation.
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