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CIS of Chicago was established in 1988 to help children become more successful in school and in life by connecting community-based organizations, hospitals, universities and other community partners to schools. CIS of Chicago has substantially increased the number of students served annually during the past 20 years, growing from roughly 12,000 ...
The Chicago Center for Green Technology was a 34,000-square-foot (3,200 m 2) US Green Building Council LEED Platinum certified building located on a plot of 17 acres (69,000 m 2) in Chicago's East Garfield Park Community [1] built to showcase green technologies.
Sara Lee Foundation Chicago Spirit Award. In May 2000, Deborah's Place received the Sara Lee Foundation Chicago Spirit Award, which was a $100,000 award for their impact on homelessness. [1] 1 in 4. Deborah's Place is a part of the 1 in 4 Initiative, which is a national effort organization whose goal is to end homelessness.
Cabrini–Green Homes are a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois.The Frances Cabrini Rowhouses and Extensions were south of Division Street, bordered by Larrabee Street to the west, Orleans Street to the east and Chicago Avenue to the south, with the William Green Homes to the northwest.
Project Brotherhood is a health clinic focused on using community outreach and preventive education to meet the needs and improve the health of African American men in the Woodlawn area on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. The clinic is operated by a combination of staff, volunteers, and interns and hosts a variety of free services for ...
The Chicago Community Trust (the Trust) is the community foundation serving Chicago, suburban Cook County, and the Illinois counties of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will. Established on May 12, 1915, it is the second largest community foundation in the country as of 2020, with assets of more than $4.5 billion.
The Developing Communities Project (DCP) is a faith-based organization in Chicago, Illinois.DCP was organized in 1984 as a branch of the Calumet Community Religious Conference (CCRC) in response to lay-offs and plant closings in Southeast Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s.
In 2017, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation provided $2 million in new funding to expand the program to a dozen other cities. [3] In 2019, The Chicago Community Trust and the Knight Foundation partnered to launch the National Learning Network, a virtual learning community for foundations, civic institutions, and nonprofit leaders who have implemented or have shown interest in ...