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Chicago Sports Franchises Continue Alliance in Support of Solutions Addressing Gun Violence in Chicago

The Chicago Sports Alliance (CSA), a collaboration between the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox established in December 2017, announced the continuation of its effort to lend financial…

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McCormick Foundation Announces $7.5M Investment in Sustainable, Fact-Based Reporting

Chicago and Illinois-based nonprofit news organizations receive funds to expand and support editorial and business operations CHICAGO, October 10, 2022 – The Robert R. McCormick Foundation today announced investments in…

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Illinois Solutions Partnership

In 2022, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation and the Better Government Association announced the formation of the Illinois Solutions Partnership. The ambitious new collaboration builds on their complementary missions in…

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Sports Alliance Renewed for Fourth Year

The Chicago Sports Alliance, a collaboration between the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox that began in 2017, announced it will move forward for a fourth year to…

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The Playful Learning Landscape Debuts in Little Village

The Little Village Playful Learning Landscape, a collaborative initiative that transforms everyday public spaces where families work, play, and live into dynamic opportunities for learning will debut on Saturday, June…

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Heartland Alliance and the McCormick Foundation Launch the Chicago Community Data Portal

Free online dashboard curates data sets from leading sources in one portal, offering neighborhood snapshots of economic opportunity, education, and health and wellness and saving time and resources for nonprofits,…

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COVID-19 Journalism Fund Grantees

NEW JOURNALISM FUND SUPPORTING NEARLY 50 LOCAL MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 TO CHICAGOLAND COMMUNITIES McCormick Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Chicago Community Trust, Driehaus Foundation,the Polk Bros Foundation, and the…

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Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund

Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund Established to Rapidly Deploy Resources to Local Nonprofit Organizations Serving Most Vulnerable Residents Response Fund Led by The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of…

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