88039_Body_a2.indd 1 8/29/16 2:43 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Letter from the Chairman of the Executive Committee and President 2 Year in Review 4 A Century of Philanthropy 6 Table Talk 8 Greater Together 11 A Guide to Greater Accessibility 12 Creating a Culture of Inclusion 13 Deepening the Labor Pool 14 Healthy Remedy 15 Leaders in the Making 16 Education and Economic Development 22 Health, Housing and Human Services 32 Civic and Cultural Vitality 40 Sustainable Development 44 The Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust 46 Grants made from the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust 48 Donor Advised Grants 70 Designated Grants 71 Matching Gifts 72 Grants from Identity-Focused Funds 73 Grants from Supporting Organizations 77 Grants from Collaborative Funds 78 In Memoriam 82 Funds of The Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates 92 Contributors to Funds at The Chicago Community Trust and Affiliates 100 The 1915 Society 103 Professional Advisory Committee and Young Professional Advisory Committee 104 Financial Highlights 108 Committed to Community 110 Executive Committee 111 Trustees Committee and Banks 112 The Chicago Community Trust Staff 113 Trust at a Glance 114 Credits 88039_Body_a2.indd 2 8/29/16 2:43 PM DEAR FRIENDS, “We are builders. We are dreamers. We believe in the long view over the quick fix. We are family. We are optimists at work. We are Chicago.” What began 100 years ago as an idea to organize collective generosity for the benefit of all who call Chicago home has been realized many times over. In its first century The Chicago Community Trust has built on the gifts of those who came before us, and has served as faithful stewards to the proposition that one person can make a difference, and that together we can make an even bigger difference. That idea–that what you do matters– is still at the core of who we are and drives our commitment to inspire philanthropy. For our 100th anniversary we endeavored to spark a movement with the goal of Chicagoland being the most philanthropic region in the country. This special annual report is a chronicle of those efforts of thought-provoking programming, civic dialogue on a massive scale and key investments in big ideas that will make our region more prosperous and inclusive. We hope you enjoy these inspirational stories of people making a difference in our community. And we thank you for authoring your own stories of generosity, caring and compassion that affirm our belief that what you do matters. Sincerely yours, FRANK M. CLARK Chairman of the Executive Committee TERRY MAZANY President and Chief Executive Officer Frank M. Clark (I.) and Terry Mazany 88039_Body.indd 3 8/25/16 1:39 PM YEAR in REVIEW Luft Studio created a Wishing Tree displayed at the Trust's Centennial Celebration at Union Station. Participants were asked to write down their wishes for the city and attach them to the tree. NOVEMBER 1, 2014 FEBRUARY 1, 2015 FEBRUARY 4, 2015 African American Legacy hosts a summit on The Chicago Community Trust announces the The Trust hosts an Impact Chicago donor youth violence at Kennedy-King College Trust Fellows class of 2015: local nonprofit briefing at the University Club titled called Collaboration to Action: Building a leaders Jess Kane, Janine Lewis, Ra Joy, Rebuilding Our Communities: Tackling the Peaceful Chicago. At the summit, community Juan Carlos Linares, Maricela Garcia, Sandee Fallout of the Foreclosure Crisis. Donors and stakeholders, service providers and funders Kastrul, Maria Pesqueira and David Sinski. friends of the Trust join together to examine come together to share what's working in our new tools and strategies that the Trust and communities and generate action items in its partners are using to remediate foreclosures the fields of workforce development, education, and rebuild communities in a sustainable parenting/mentoring and mental health. and responsible way. 2 THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST 88039_Body_a1.indd 4 8/25/16 6:27 PM FEBRUARY 25, 2015 Community Trust, each researcher will be MAY 19, 2015 awarded $300,000 in funding to support his or The Trust announces 31 small arts and With lead funding from the Searle Funds at her work during the next three years. The 2015 culture organizations as participants in the The Chicago Community Trust, the Food and Scholars were selected for their innovative third cohort of its SMART Growth program, Agriculture RoadMap for Illinois (FARM Illinois) research and potential for making significant a four-year capacity-building initiative. releases its strategic plan designed to enable contributions to chemical and biological Illinois and the Chicago region to become a research over the course of their careers. MARCH 11, 2015 regional, national and global hub for food and agriculture innovation and address global The Trust hosts Demo Day, a forum that APRIL 17, 2015 and local food insecurity by 2025. showcases the progress of six promising ideas ADA 25 Chicago officially launches as an that emerged from the 2014 On the Table. initiative funded by the Trust, leveraging Each of these innovations–in fields ranging JUNE 9, 2015 the 25th anniversary of the Americans with from education and economic growth to More than 1,500 people attend the Trust’s Disabilities Act to motivate commitments environmentalism and technology–is presented Centennial Reunion held at the Great Hall that improve the quality of life for people with to a panel of experts who provide feedback, of Union Station. The Trust honors all the disabilities in metropolitan Chicago. support and tools for advancement. dynamic individuals it has worked with over APRIL 28, 2015 the past century who have helped make the MARCH 24, 2015 Chicago region the thriving and vibrant The inaugural WE Day Illinois animates community it is today. Renowned Harvard political scientist Robert Allstate Arena as thousands of young people Putnam sheds light on the growing opportunity gather to celebrate their commitment gap in America when he speaks to more than AUGUST 1, 2015 to making a difference. The attendees are 350 donors, nonprofit leaders and friends of The Chicago Area Patient-Centered Outcomes drawn from the WE Schools program, a the Trust at the Harold Washington Library Research Network (CAPriCORN), a consortium yearlong initiative supported in part by the Center. Co-hosted by the Trust and the Chicago led by the Trust to improve health care and Trust, that gives them the tools to create Public Library, the event features Putnam reduce health disparities for the diverse residents transformative social change. discussing his new book Our Kids: The American of metropolitan Chicago and the nation, is Dream in Crisis, a groundbreaking examination awarded $8 million from the Patient-Centered of why fewer Americans today have the MAY 12, 2015 Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). As opportunity for upward mobility. THE TRUST IS 100 YEARS OLD!! one of the 34 health data networks that make up this national clinical research resource, APRIL 8, 2015 MAY 12, 2015 CAPriCORN contributes data and expertise to strengthen the capacity of PCORnet to engage Giving in Chicago, a first-of-its-kind report The second On the Table event draws 25,000 in sustainable, population-wide and patient- on the state of philanthropy in our region, people to small conversations that elevate centered outcomes research. is released at a panel discussion and reception civic conversation, foster new relationships and at JP Morgan Chase Bank auditorium. The Trust create a unifying experience across the region. commissioned Lilly Family School of SEPTEMBER 3, 2015 Philanthropy at Indiana University to research MAY 19, 2015 Rosenwald premieres at the Museum of Science and create this benchmark study. The Trust’s Executive Committee approves and Industry. Produced by the Ciesla Foundation, a new 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, a blueprint this documentary tells the story of Chicago APRIL 13, 2015 for the Trust’s second century. philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. The Trust hosts the movie screening followed by a Fifteen young scientists in the chemical panel discussion featuring director Aviva Kempner, and biological sciences are named Searle Barbara Bowman, Dr. Steven B. Nasatir and Scholars for 2015. Through this program Peter Ascoli, a grandson of Julius Rosenwald. funded by the Searle Funds at The Chicago 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 3 88039_Body.indd 5 8/25/16 1:39 PM A CENTURY of PHILANTHROPY Nearly 100 years ago, Norman and Albert Harris recognized greater good could be achieved by working together. They convened business and community leaders who cared deeply about the future of the region they loved – metropolitan Chicago. Together they pooled their resources to maximize their charitable impact and The Chicago Community Trust was born. Chicago's rich tradition of generosity defines the spirit of our Centennial. From May 2015 to May 2016, our 100th year celebrated your work and shared your stories of philanthropy – inspiring others to also make a difference. ON THE TABLE 2015 MAY 12, 2015 We kicked off the Trust’s Centennial by inviting residents to join our region and called for more collaboration, commitment and civic us at the table on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.Building on the inaugural engagement, this year’s mealtime conversations sparked a yearlong year's On the Table events, when residents shared their ideas for campaign to inspire the philanthropist in all of us. STORIES OF PHILANTHROPY From everyday acts of kindness, to major gifts that provide opportunity to thousands–the Trust listened, shared and amplified your stories of generosity, compassion and social conscience in all forms: time, treasure and talent. We worked with Chicago Independent Radio Project (CHIRP), Free Spirit KURTIS PRODUCTIONS, LTD. Media, Kurtis Productions, StoryCorps, Vocalo, the Moth and others to collect and promote these stories from residents across the region through a redesigned www.cct.org, social media and more.