How the Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation Supports Chicago
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Here are some details about how the Frank E. Payne and Seba B. Payne Foundation awards grants in its home city of Chicago.
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How the Osa Foundation Backs Education in Chicago
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Robin 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 MoreA Look at the Giving Circles and Councils of the Chicago Foundation for Women
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The 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 MoreA Quick Look at an Anti-Poverty Funder Focused on Chicago
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While 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.
Read MoreThis Chicago Journalism Merger Is a Breakthrough for Local News—and Funders Are Taking Note
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Long-beleaguered and previously bankrupt, the storied Chicago Sun-Times has gotten a new lease on life by merging with a nonprofit public media company. Here’s how philanthropy helped make that happen.
Read MoreA Funder’s COVID-Era Effort to Support Black Principals Finds a Permanent Home, New Leader
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During COVID, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies created an innovative network to provide support and community for Black school principals. Now, that network has a new home and brand new leadership.
Read MoreFor Fundraisers in STEM Education, Both New and Familiar Challenges
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The past two years have brought new challenges for STEM education fundraisers, and have highlighted existing ones, including the need to reach under-represented groups. Several fundraisers weigh in on the state of the field.
Read MoreWhat the Negaunee Foundation Prioritizes in Chicago
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The Colburn family are frequent donors to the arts, among other causes. Here’s an overview of how their philanthropic vehicle, the Negaunee Foundation, gives locally in Chicago.
Read MoreSeven Questions for Ellen Alberding, President and CEO of the Joyce Foundation
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Ellen Alberding leads the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation. We caught up with Alberding to discuss her career, why she’s optimistic about philanthropy, and the ubiquitous phenomenon of cats drifting into Zoom calls.
Read MoreWhat Chicago Nonprofits Should Know About the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
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The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust is accessible to local nonprofits and supports a variety of Chicago causes. Here are some things to know about this grantmaker.
Read MoreWho’s Backing a Campaign to Bring the Internet to Millions of U.S. Households That Still Lack Access?
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With philanthropic backing, EducationSuperHighway helped get the majority of U.S. classrooms online. Now, it’s working to close the wider broadband gap, with funding from Laurene Powell Jobs, Ken Griffin and others.
Read MoreFunder Spotlight: How 3Arts Supports Undercapitalized Artists in the Chicago Area
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3Arts provides support to women artists, artists of color, and deaf and disabled artists in the Chicago metropolitan area. Here’s what you need to know about this particularly forward-thinking arts grantmaker.
Read MoreFunder Spotlight: The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation’s Arts and Environment Giving
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In our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, which supports conservation and arts and culture in the Chicago area and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Read MoreWhat Chicago Nonprofits Should Know About the Minow Family Foundation
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Now in his 90s, Newton Minow is an attorney, a former chair of the Federal Communications Commission and a philanthropist. Here’s what Great Lakes-area nonprofits should know about his foundation’s local giving.
Read MoreWith Public and Private Funds, This Early Ed Program Thrives. Is It a Model for Systems Change?
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The Educare Learning Network, a public-private partnership between governments and foundations, is working to close the opportunity gap—and pursue transformative change in our troubled early education system.
Read MoreSeven Questions for Donald Cooke, Senior VP of Philanthropy at the McCormick Foundation
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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 MoreAs Classrooms Reopen, a Tech Company Extends its Unique Commitment to Public Schools
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Salesforce stands apart from many K-12 funders in that it’s heavily focused on direct support for public school districts. As schools face daunting challenges while reopening, the tech giant made another $19 million in grants.
Read MoreWhy These Two Very Different Family Foundations Agree On the Importance of Nonprofit IT
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Based in two different parts of the Midwest, the Shavlik Family Foundation and the Pierce Family Foundation are distinct in many ways. But they’re both committed to a cause that often gets short shrift—nonprofit IT infrastructure.
Read MoreGetting to Know the Zilber Charitable Foundation and its Milwaukee Giving
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To guide Milwaukee grantseekers, here’s an overview of the Zilber Charitable Foundation, including its interests in community development and other priorities.
Read MoreGetting to Know the Gust Foundation's Grantmaking in Chicago
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Christopher and Susan Gust’s grantmaking hasn’t gone unnoticed around Chicago. Here are a few important things to know about the Gust Foundation and its locally-focused funding for education and other causes.
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