JUST DROPPED: In the latest Trust Talks podcast, Earl Grandberry, Sara Dinges, Niharika Hanglem, and Linda McGill Boasmond discuss what the latest research reveals about Chicago’s small business ecosystem.
Tune in: cct.org/stories/trust-talks-…
In a feature with ABC7 Chicago, Janell Nelson of Englewood Arts Collective (a @ChiTrust grant recipient) shares how the collective is bringing new life to vacant lots in Chicago's Englewood community by turning them into a public arts destination: abc7chicago.com/videoClip/19…
"The data is so stark, and the stakes are so high... This is a basic, moral issue. I believe food is a basic human right, and more than a third of the households in our great city are struggling with access to something as basic as food.” @FoodDepository bit.ly/4xV37gi
Chicago just marked five years of a bold vision for equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD). @elevated_chi's Executive Director Juan Sebastian Arias reflects on what's driven the city's progress on ETOD, and what's next.
Read Juan's reflections: cct.org/stories/chicagos-nex…
The Center for Better Aging, a @ChiTrust grant recipient, works to improve the health and wellness of Chicago's aging adults on the South Side. The organization's executive director Estrellita Harmon shares more in this WGN feature: bit.ly/4xV6ofa
Palenque LSNA, a @ChiTrust grant recipient, is training young organizers to educate Chicago renters about the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act and help residents preserve housing affordability and remain in their neighborhoods.
Learn more: wbez.org/race-class-communit…
OPPORTUNITY: @ChiTrust is now accepting applications for our Coalitions Advancing Economic Mobility RFP. Learn more and attend the info session on August 19: cct.org/grants/opportunities…
Through environmental stewardship, workforce development, arts programming, mentoring, and neighborhood revitalization, Imagine Englewood If has helped create a safer, healthier community while expanding opportunities for residents.
Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=Texnr6P5…
ICYMI: Our latest Trust Talks podcast explores new research from UIC Great Cities Institute examining both the economic activity and community experience shaped by investments from We Rise Together: For an Equitable & Just Recovery.
Tune in: cct.org/stories/trust-talks-…
This Fourth of July, we’re celebrating generosity. It shows up in communities lending a helping hand when crisis strikes, in donors supporting programs that strengthen our neighborhoods, in nonprofits showing up every day for the people who call this city home. #GenerosityBuilds
Americans gave a record $617 billion to charity in 2025, according to @GivingUSA. Whether you're looking to deepen your giving now or leave a legacy for the future, @ChiTrust can help. Let's talk about your philanthropy: cct.org/philanthropy/
Congrats to the Here to Stay Community Land Trust for receiving @ChiTrust's Outstanding Community Development Award at @LISCChicago's 2026 Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). The award was presented last night by the Trust's Marisa Novara. heretostayclt.org/
#RFP from Press Forward Chicago: This funding opportunity will give grants to Chicago-based news orgs and journalism support orgs for projects focused on collaborations, shared resources, or infrastructure benefitting local media.
Details at the link: cct.org/grants/opportunities…
“Unwavering” celebrates the dedication of people working to strengthen our region. For 111 years, @ChiTrust has stood with and for Chicago. That has never been more true than now. Our resolve endures. Our commitment, unwavering.
View our Annual Report: cct.org/annualreport
Pride Month offers a time to celebrate LGBTQ communities. Jennie Brier and Ray Crossman of the LGBTQ Community Fund—an initiative at @ChiTrust—reflect on the fund’s evolution, its impact, and what the future may hold: cct.org/stories/pride-progre…
.@ChiTrust President & CEO Andrea Sáenz had the honor of delivering the commencement address for the 2026 undergraduate class at @NationalLouisU, where she spoke on belonging and what it means to lead. Congratulations to the Class of 2026. We can't wait to see what you build.
Chicago Youth Centers, a @ChiTrust grant recipient with 21 centers on the city's South and West sides, has been changing lives in communities for 70 years.
Learn more: bit.ly/4vw5rZN
"Through UnBlocked Englewood, residents have received new roofs, back porches, furnaces, plumbing, and updated electrical. And the block itself has been transformed... Johnson said she had to work to earn the trust of each resident she helped." thetriibe.com/2026/05/inside…
In this episode of Trust Talks, we examine why improving the community college-to-four-year transfer process is a critical but often overlooked issue. Tune in: cct.org/stories/trust-talks-…
According to a report from @elevated_chi, a policy plan adopted by the city of Chicago five years ago has had some success in catalyzing more development near CTA stops in underinvested neighborhoods, but there’s still room for improvement.
Read: bit.ly/4e8mDO3
