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Our Founder & CEO Liz Doizer spoke with Brian Brady and Antwan ‘Showtime’ Ward of Chicago Forward about challenging philanthropy’s status quo.

Liz tells powerful stories of Chicago Beyond’s investment partners who neither fall neatly into the usual nonprofit buckets nor have the easily measured outcomes most grantmakers prefer. For example, she describes the work of a community leader who visits gun violence survivors and their families in the hospital, providing needed comfort and practical support to folks experiencing deep trauma.

Watch the full interview above.