A Chicago Family Fund Keeps the Focus on Climate With Another Big Gift to Duke

A Chicago Family Fund Keeps the Focus on Climate With Another Big Gift to Duke

A 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.

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Getting to Know the Jentes Family Foundation and Its Commitment to Chicago

Getting to Know the Jentes Family Foundation and Its Commitment to Chicago

Here are the basics to keep in mind about William and Janet Jentes and their foundation’s interests in Chicago.

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Three Ways the Illinois Tool Works Foundation Approaches Local Giving

Three Ways the Illinois Tool Works Foundation Approaches Local Giving

Here 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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A Look at How Impact 100 Chicago Empowers Women’s Philanthropy

A Look at How Impact 100 Chicago Empowers Women’s Philanthropy

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.

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A Quick Overview of David Herro's Chicago Philanthropy

A Quick Overview of David Herro's Chicago Philanthropy

Here are a few important things to know about the David Herro Charitable Foundation and its Chicago-area giving.

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Looking for New Ideas, a Top Funder Aims to Prepare Colleges for an Uncertain Future

Looking for New Ideas, a Top Funder Aims to Prepare Colleges for an Uncertain Future

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.

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Why Zilber's the Name to Know for Local Support in Milwaukee

Why Zilber's the Name to Know for Local Support in Milwaukee

Here’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.

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The Pride of Chicago: A Big Gift for Big Cats

The Pride of Chicago: A Big Gift for Big Cats

The 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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