During these difficult times, giving back is more important than ever. Better amplifies online matching grant campaigns of $10,000 or more for free; here are a few great causes we’ve helped below. Music Institute of Chicago The Music Institute of Chicago, founded in 1931, has continued to operate their school, delivering lessons and classes through […]
During these difficult times, giving back is more important than ever. Better amplifies online matching grant campaigns of $10,000 or more for free; here are a few great causes we’ve helped below. Music Institute of Chicago The Music Institute of Chicago, founded in 1931, has continued to operate their school, delivering lessons and classes through […]
During these difficult times, giving back is more important than ever. Better amplifies online matching grant campaigns of $10,000 or more for free; here are a few great causes we’ve helped below. Music Institute of Chicago The Music Institute of Chicago, founded in 1931, has continued to operate their school, delivering lessons and classes through […]
This year, more older adults, working families, and children in Cook County are facing the dire reality of hunger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, this reality is fresh—these residents are facing food insecurity and hunger for the first time ever. But for others, their needs have only grown. And while some […]
This year, more older adults, working families, and children in Cook County are facing the dire reality of hunger in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, this reality is fresh—these residents are facing food insecurity and hunger for the first time ever. But for others, their needs have only grown. And while some […]
From the ongoing pandemic to the anti-racist protests, organizations and individuals in the U.S. and globally are desperately needing philanthropic support right now. So how can we help, when we ourselves might also be financially struggling? How can we decide which causes to support, when there are so many in need? Finally, how can we […]
YWCA Evanston/North Shore works to change hearts, minds, and systems that restrict access to opportunities and resources, based on race and gender. Advancing racial and gender equity is embedded in all their work, including their domestic violence services, economic advancement and racial justice programs, and youth and adult aquatics. Their mission, eliminating racism and empowering women, […]
YWCA Evanston/North Shore works to change hearts, minds, and systems that restrict access to opportunities and resources, based on race and gender. Advancing racial and gender equity is embedded in all their work, including their domestic violence services, economic advancement and racial justice programs, and youth and adult aquatics. Their mission, eliminating racism and empowering women, […]
The Front Steps Project started the day shelter-in-place took effect in the Bay Area on the other side of the country, in Needham, Massachusetts. Boston photographer Cara Soulia and her friend Kristen Collins wanted to highlight the faces of their community during a time when they would otherwise not be seen — within 24 hours, […]
As human beings, we cannot ignore what is happening in our country, and the injustice that Black Americans experience daily. Black lives matter—they have always mattered—and the recent examples of police brutality and the death of George Floyd are devastating. Combined with the startling statistics about Black lives and COVID-19 deaths, it is a very […]
