CGC Grantmaking
ANNOUNCING OUR 2024 GRANTEES!
Two organizations doing impactful work at the intersection of Youth Development and Crime Prevention:
The Bloc & Breakthrough Urban Ministries
grantmaking Philosophy
Strategic
collaborative
Strategic
We direct capital to specific community needs with a defined impact in mind. Our grantmaking is working towards a planned result.
Proactive
collaborative
Strategic
We identify organizations and/or programs that target specific issues and whom we want to fund over a few year time period.
collaborative
collaborative
collaborative
We work with our members to identify a specific focus area for each year's grantmaking. We engage with our grantees to support their vision.
CGC giving priorities
Impact areas
- Education, Health & Human Services
- The 2024 grantmaking cycle focused on youth development and crime prevention
Geography
Chicago
Stage
Emerging nonprofits (or programs) with budgets between $1-5M
Does not fund
- Grants to individuals or non 501(c)(3) organizations
- Political causes
- Sponsorships (events)
grantmaking process / Calendar
The Chicago Giving Circle does not accept unsolicited grant applications. However, if you'd like us to look into an organization, please submit information via the contact form.