Chicago Forward
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.
September 18, 2024
Chicago Beyond, a national philanthropic organization that addresses systemic inequity by backing solutions led by people closest to the issues, is wor
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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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