• Nonprofits and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

    New eligibility requirements and program guidance in 2021

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  • $16.5 million Initiative for BIPOC Arts & Culture Organizations Launched in Chicago

    Chicago’s diverse arts & culture community invited to submit letter of interest by Jan. 22

    www.ChicagosCulturalTreasures.org

  • Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announces $4.1 billion in donations

    IFF is 1 of 384 nonprofits to receive unsolicited, unrestricted funding

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  • Starbucks invests in Chicago CDFIs to bring capital to underserved communities

    New Community Resilience Fund can help more nonprofits and small businesses.

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  • District 187 releases new renderings for middle school

    The new Neal Math & Science Academy is on track to open for the 2022-23 school year

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Starbucks Press Release: Starbucks expands initiatives to advance opportunity, equity and inclusion in the communities it serves

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Weekly Citizen: New initiative provides for BIPOC arts and culture organizations

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“How My School Fights a Virus:” IFF publishes children’s book with practical tips on returning to school

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Media Advisory: $16.5 million Initiative for BIPOC Arts & Culture Organizations Launched in Chicago

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Crain’s Detroit: MacKenzie Scott donates millions of her Amazon wealth to nonprofits in Michigan

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MacKenzie Scott: 384 Ways to Help

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Free financial training series for Chicago-area nonprofits

Free financial training series for Chicago-area nonprofits

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WTMJ-TV Milwaukee: Increasing racial diversity among nonprofit leadership starts with achieving financial literacy

December 11, 2020
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Citi Foundation Provides $15 Million in Support to 30 Community Development Financial Institutions Across the U.S.

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Lake County News-Sun: Renovation will essentially create new 5-story North Chicago middle school

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