
Chicago Tribune Editorial: A bungalow becomes sanctuary from Chicago violence
This editorial was written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board in response to this story about Chicago Beyond and IMAN’s safe house concept. It appeared
This editorial was written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board in response to this story about Chicago Beyond and IMAN’s safe house concept. It appeared
This article appeared on the front page of the Chicago Tribune on August 8, 2019. Mustafa Hawthorne tosses a spare house key into the air.
The Chicago Beyond and Chicago Blackhawks Leadership Exchange Series
“1 in 3 black men will go to prison in his lifetime. 67% of black children grow up in a single parent home. 85% of
This interview aired on WBEZ on June 12, 2019 Chicago Beyond has unveiled a new guidebook they say will help make research “more authentic” and
This article appeared in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on May 16, 2019 In the report “Why Am I Always Being Researched?” published by Chicago Beyond,
On May 16, 2019, Chicago Beyond’s Founder & CEO Liz Dozier joined the Collective Impact Convening to share a keynote on “Moving from Charity to
Chicago Beyond believes in the importance of mental wellness for young Chicagoans and so much more needs to be done to ensure equitable access to
Chicago Magazine: The innovators at these five upstart nonprofits are bringing out-of-the-box thinking to tough problems. And they’re getting results. This article was featured in
“Without those supports, we start to see our young people go into these cycles, which makes what we’re doing so critical and imperative.” This article
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Audacious vision for change that is backed by action.
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Through our partnership, Chicago Beyond is able to share in the ideation, design, and launch of new products and initiatives.
Chicago Beyond provides organizations with thought partnership and capacity building in service of refining their programmatic and organizational structures.
In order to have deeper partnerships, we need to learn alongside our investment partners and wrestle with critical questions together, both to support their growth and development, but also to allow their experiences to continually shape our understanding of and role in the dynamics faced by individuals, communities, and systems.
Linking social capital recognizes that our unique privilege as a funder can create vertical pathways for our investment partners that shift access to power.
We support our partners in finding connections to institutions, systems, organizations, and individuals with power that can accelerate equitable transformation. These connections are key to sustaining shifts in perspective, identifying system gaps and creating collective ownership.
Bonding social capital recognizes that building authentic relationships centered on trust is a key component to how we work.
We offer partners support without judgement. We walk side by side on paths carved in purpose, driven by our partner’s unique needs, and rooted in their success.
Bridging social capital recognizes that establishing connections with those working in different contexts is key for growth and scale.
We prioritize identifying connections between our partners and those outside of their immediate community in order to further their network and their impact. This opens channels to access new resources and relationships through collective action.