Latest From The Fight

Forbes: How Chicago Is Becoming The Frontline Of Innovation
This article ran online on April 14, 2020 in Forbes. By Pete Wilkins. From giving back to the community and supporting frontline health care workers

A Letter from Our Founder & CEO
Calling Out New data released in the past week on the COVID-19 crisis has exposed what many of us working for racial equity and justice

Six Core Equity Principles in Responding to COVID-19
Edo, Freedom. 2019. We have been asked: How have you pivoted to respond to COVID-19? And what about the work that was planned before? We

Chicago Beyond launches the Going Beyond initiative, a hyperlocal response to the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging Chicagoans and individuals across the world in ways we have never imagined. As we have seen during previous crises, it

Chicago Tribune: In Chicago-area food deserts, it’s getting even harder for residents to find fresh, healthy groceries because of the coronavirus
This article ran online in The Chicago Tribune on April 3, 2020. By Darcel Rockett Rosa Gaytan was at Sanad Social Services in West Lawn before

Op-Ed: Jail detainees need more consideration during coronavirus crisis
Photo by Isaac Joel Torres This opinion piece was written by Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia and appeared in the Chicago Tribune on March 20, 2020.

WTTW: COVID-19 Behind Bars: How Illinois is Protecting the Incarcerated
This article ran online at WTTW Chicago on March 24, 2020. By Blair Paddock Among those most vulnerable to COVID-19 are jail and prison populations,

Recap: All-Star Weekend
Beyond the Court The energy of the NBA All-Star Game recently descended upon Chicago, and Chicago Beyond showed up and out to highlight some of

Recap: Tech on the Block – Education Edition
Thank you to our moderator, Britton Picciolini, and presenters Shanté Elliott and Brian Hill! Check out more photos below. Chicago Beyond’s inaugural Tech on the

Insidehook: The Biggest Challenges Facing Chicago Over the Next Decade
This article ran online at Insidehook on February 11, 2020. By Claire Young The last 10 years of Chicago news — especially nationally — have been

UC3P: The Main Page with Liz Dozier on Whole Philanthropy
Podcast episode of UC3P: The Main Page aired on January 24, 2020. Sowmya Karun (MAIDP ’20) and Yash Kirkire (MPP ’21) spoke with Liz Dozier,

2019: A Look Back
A Year of Backing the Fight Since day one, Chicago Beyond’s work has been rooted in backing the fight for Chicago’s youth – from investing