July 15, 2024
National Justice Convening
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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What is Trauma-Informed Funding?
In this episode of “It’s Not Your Money,” Capital Collaborative Senior Advisor Jessamyn Shams-Lau talks with Chicago Beyond’s Shruti Jayaraman, to discuss trauma-informed funding, how philanthropy can actually be grounded in justice, and the paradox of envisioning equity within an inequitable system.
“It’s Not Your Money: Real Talk About Achieving Racial Equity in Philanthropy” is a space for candid conversations with a host of thought leaders and field experts in philanthropy. Topics are centered around how to purposefully drive meaningful change in order to build a more equitable funding and grantmaking ecosystem.
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March 7, 2023
Filling the Foster Care Gap with Tech
SXSW EDU 2023 On March 7, 2023 Shruti Jayaraman, Chicago Beyond's Chief Investment Officer, joined Shanté Elliot, founder of TasselTurn, and Marvell Joine
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December 22, 2022
A Conversation on Art & Healing with Fantasia Ariel and Edo Santana
FantasĂa Ariel and Edo Santana came together for a panel discussion about the power of healing through visual arts. The conversation was moderated by Culture Correspondent Rome J of The TRiiBE, a Chicago Beyond Rapid Response Fund partner. Chicago Be
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