September 9, 2024
In the first three years of Chicago Beyond's existence, only 14 percent of our multi-year grants were directed toward BIPOC-led organizations and only 4 pe
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August 12, 2024
Our Leader in Residence Jeanine Valrie Logan was invited to speak on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight alongside Sen. Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago). — Black women h
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July 29, 2024
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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July 17, 2024
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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July 15, 2024
Chicago Beyond's National Justice Convening, a National Conversation on Holistic Safety in Corrections will be held on October 21-22, 2024 in Chicago. Th
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By Lisa Schencke Jeanine Valrie Logan sat in traffic for nearly two hours while she was in labor with her third child. Logan was determined to have her dau
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June 20, 2024
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
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
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 19, 2024
The NBA Foundation and Chicago Beyond today announced a new $1 million collaboration to support Black-led nonprofit organizations that are advancing enrich
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March 14, 2024
Chicago Beyond, a philanthropic organization that addresses systemic inequity by exponentially increasing the impact of community-backed solutions, today a
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February 27, 2024
Illinois’ only Black-owned birthing center, the Chicago South Side Birthing Center, is set to open in 2025. The center is meant to be a home for the com
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