We're accepting nominations for our 2024 grantee partners! As an organization that believes in trust-based philanthropy, we do not require formal applications or reports from our partners. Instead, we accept nominations (including self-nominations!) for local organizations serving the Chicago community. We prioritize small-to-midsize nonprofits (operating budgets <$3M) working in our focus areas: racial justice 🖤 , gender equity 💙 , and environmental justice 💚 . Submit your favorite charity for consideration here: https://lnkd.in/gd36gffa
Trust Chicago
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, Illinois 49 followers
We are a giving circle that builds collective power through collective giving.
About us
We are a giving circle that builds collective power through collective giving. Our members choose to donate their own money to a pooled fund to invest in grassroots organizations in Chicago working to advance environmental justice, gender equity, and racial justice. We offer general operating grants to small to mid-size (<$2M operating budgets), high-impact organizations within our three focus areas. We prioritize organizations with a focus on systemic change to create long-term, sustainable solutions! We follow best practices around trust-based philanthropy and community development. We are currently recruiting our inaugural cohort of members! Member requirements: must be under 35 years old, commit to attending semi-annual meetings, participate in at least 3 learning and volunteering events per year, and commit to contributing a meaningful portion of annual gross income to the fund.
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2022
- Specialties
- Philanthropy, Giving Circles, Chicago Philanthropy, Young Professionals, Trust-based Philanthropy, Gender Equity, Racial Justice, Environmental Justice, Chicago Giving Circle, Community Development, Volunteering, Charity, Sustainable Development, and Women-led
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Updates
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Thank you to Philanthropy Together, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and Colmena Consulting for chronicling the growth of collective giving in the U.S.
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Interested in collective impact? Trust Chicago is recruiting new members to join our 2024 giving cohort! Members should be Chicago-based professionals interested in learning more about trust-based philanthropy, committing a personally significant amount to our grantees each year (minimum $500), and available to attend monthly meetings, social, and learning events. Please fill out our interest form and attend our 4/10 info session to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjTDW-8x
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Thank you to Women Employed, Equity And Transformation, and Plant Chicago for the work you do to advance gender equity, racial justice, and environmental justice in Chicago. We're happy to share our Grapevine giving circle exceeded $20K in donations for 2023, a 63% increase from 2022 🎉
What We Accomplished Together in 2023! | Trust Chicago Giving Circle | Grapevine
grapevine.org
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We are grateful to announce our three grantees for 2023: 💙 Gender equity: Women Employed 🖤 Racial equity: Equity And Transformation 💚 Environmental justice: Plant Chicago (new for 2023!) Thank you to our members, Sheetal Vemannagari Jackson Fox Kiera French Nicholas Kavanau Mackenzie Carnow Lucy Melbinger Sari Schwartz Amy Yi Harriet Spears, for believing in trust-based philanthropy, and accelerating charitable giving among young people. Help us maximize our impact via Grapevine before Giving Tuesday (11/28): https://lnkd.in/gSEsznr9
Trust Chicago Giving Circle | Grapevine
grapevine.org
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We're accepting nominations for nonprofits for our 2023 giving cycle! Know a great, Chicago-based nonprofit that we should consider? Submit their name and why they're great using the attached by November 10th: https://lnkd.in/ghn7DVqX
Trust Chicago 2023 Nonprofit Nominations
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Thank you to Cherita Ellens, MBA, CEO of 2022 gender equity grantee Women Employed for advocating for Chicago's tipped workers. Read her op-ed in Chicago Sun-Times: https://lnkd.in/gjuNgFYF
Why eliminating the subminimum wage for tipped workers matters so much to women
chicago.suntimes.com