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Chicago Community Trust

To improve the Chicago region through strategic grant-making, civic engagement, and inspiring philanthropy.

families health money neighborhood voice

Assets: $3.2B · Annual Giving: $300M+ · Est. 1915

Website (312) 616-8000 info@cct.org

Funding Priorities

7

Community Health(Healthcare Access)

Arts and Culture(Arts Education)Education Access(K-12 Education)

Affordable Housing

Workforce DevelopmentCommunity Investment(Asset Building)Economic Opportunity(Economic Mobility)

Leadership

3

A

Aimee Ramirez

executive

J

Joshua Moreno

executive

C

Caleb Herod

executive

Wayfinder

19 connected resources

Health Families Neighborhood Money

Healthcare Access K-12 Education Arts Education Affordable Housing Workforce Development+2

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The Story4

Community Groups Win Big Changes for Better Jobs, Housing, and Schoolsindustrialareasfoundation.org

Center of Life Builds Community Hub to Fight Poverty in Pittsburghcenteroflife.net

What You Can Do6

GiveWisely for Advisors TrainingNot specified

Houston 211 HelplineHouston

Harris Health System - Gold CardHouston

Who’s In Charge8

Twila CarterCity · Council Member, At-Large 3

Alejandra SalinasCity · Council Member, At-Large 4

Carolyn Evans-ShabazzCity · Council Member, District D

Strengthening Community Services GrantsHR 3131 · Introduced

Retirement Savings for EveryoneHR 7556 · Introduced

Investing in Public SchoolsHR 7570 · Introduced

The Journey

29 connected resources across 5 levels

Trail depth

Level 1

Get CuriousRead, watch, explore3 resources

Level 2

Find Your PeopleMeet orgs, neighbors, groups10 resources

Level 3

Show UpEvents, meetings, volunteering

We are building resources for this level

Level 4

Go DeeperTraining, sustained involvement8 resourcesYou are here

PolicyComplete Communities: Building Better NeighborhoodsHouston is investing in neighborhoods to make them great places to live. The city is building new parks, sidewalks, health clinics, and job training centers in areas that need them most.

PolicyStrengthening Community Services GrantsThis federal bill would improve a program that gives money to local groups that help families with low incomes. These groups offer things like job training, housing help, and emergency assistance in your community.

PolicyDownpayment Toward Equity Act of 2025The Downpayment Toward Equity Act is a federal bill that would help first-time homebuyers — especially those from communities that have faced barriers to homeownership — with money for a down payment so they can buy their first home.

+5 more at this level

Level 5

Make Your MoveAdvocacy, organizing, creating8 resources

Focus Areas

Healthcare Access K-12 Education Arts Education Affordable Housing Workforce Development Asset Building Economic Mobility

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