July 29, 2024
Governor J.B. Pritzker Signs Birth Equity Legislation
On July 29, 2024, Chicago Beyond welcomed Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton to sign historic birth equity legislation.
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October 8, 2024
NBA Foundation, Chicago Beyond, and Chicago Bulls Announce Grant Recipients for Initiative Supporting Nonprofits Driving Economic Opportunity for Black Youth and Communities
October 8, 2024
Today, national philanthropic organization Chicago Beyond, in partnership with the NBA Foundation and the Chicago Bulls, announced the continuation of a $1 million collaboration to support Black-led nonprofit organizations that are creating opportunities
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July 17, 2024
Medium: Liz Dozier Of Chicago Beyond On The Self-Care Routines & Practices Of Busy Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders
All of us know that we have to take breaks in our day to take care of ourselves. "Selfcare is healthcare", the saying goes. At the same time, we know that
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June 20, 2024
Hall Pass Break Podcast: Interview with Liz Dozier
Our Founder and CEO Liz Dozier recently spoke with Ms. Mac of Hall Pass Break podcast on June 19, 2024. Together they spoke about Liz’s journey from her
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April 23, 2024
theGrio: Chicago Beyond supports Black maternal health
Our Founder and CEO Liz Dozier was a guest of this televised segment with theGrio news to highlight our birth equity initiatives at Chicago Beyond. Watch H
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April 12, 2024
The State of Birth Justice In America
There is a powerful movement for birth justice happening in the United States. That momentum is driven by people taking matters into their own hands to adv
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March 29, 2023
Liz Dozier Discusses Opportunity and Hope through Disruption
Expanding opportunities for young people Our Founder and CEO Liz Dozier was invited to speak with the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute to discuss her pa
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February 8, 2023
Cracking Open Podcast: Liz Dozier on Standing Up for Communities
Our Founder & CEO, Liz Dozier, discusses with Molly Carroll of Cracking Open how her life experiences have shaped her life of service, and showing up for p
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December 7, 2022
Chicago Beyond Takes a Community-Led Approach to Youth Equity
Inside Philanthropy – In a series on the many forms of family philanthropy, Inside Philanthropy interviews Liz Dozier about Chicago Beyond’s equitable
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September 30, 2022
Liz Dozier Opens the 2022 Cradle to the Career Network Convening
In the Strive Together article, Liz Dozier shares “The Radical Power of One,” the story of how she transformed Fenger High School as its principal, red
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September 30, 2022
What if Philanthropy Celebrated Black Abundance?
How would our world look if we truly loved Black people? Just as COVID-19 brought anti-Blackness into view for many across healthcare, education, finance,
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September 28, 2022
South Side’s ‘Birthing Desert’ Creates a Major Crisis for Black Moms and Babies
This article was written by Liz Dozier and published in Crain's Chicago Business – In a perfect world, when a pregnant woman walks into a hospital
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September 16, 2022
Liz Dozier on Empowering our Kids and Communities
Our Founder & CEO, Liz Dozier spoke with Community Room Podcast about her journey from principal of Fenger High School to CEO and Founder of Chicago Beyond
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