Read our Summer 2023 Newsletter ENTREPRENEURSHIP GranteeAmountDescriptionChicago Horticultural Society$75,000.00Windy City Harvest Entrepreneurship PathwayChicago Urban League$125,000.00Chicago Urban League’s Center for Entrepreneurship & InnovationGreater Chatham Initiative$50,000.00Small Business Development & Services SupportInitiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)$50,000.002023 Entrepreneurship ProgramNew Covenant Community Development Corporation$50,000.00Advancing North Lawndale EntrepreneursSouth Shore Community Development Corporation$50,000.00Small Business Development & Services SupportSouthland Development Authority$50,000.00Small …
Juneteenth has been gaining awareness since Congress passed legislation in 2021 to establish Juneteenth National Independence Day as our nation’s newest federal holiday. Although this declaration came poignantly in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, widening the recognition of an often overlooked piece of American history, the Black community has marked …
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The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Washington to our team as Grants Manager. Recently, CEO Shelley Davis sat down with Sean and asked him a few questions about his journey to becoming our new Grants Manager. Shelley: Can you tell us a little bit about your background and where your …
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The Coleman Foundation awarded 107 grants for a total of over $2.9 million in the First Quarter of 2023. ENTREPRENEURSHIP OrganizationAmountDescriptionAllies for Community Business$2,500Mission Moment HonorariumAllies for Community Business$100,000Serving Diverse EntrepreneursChicago Urban League$12,5002022 Threshold Match Grant ProgramFar South Community Development Corporation$100,000Far South CDC Business Services FundingFuture Founders Foundation$9,2752022 Threshold Match Grant ProgramGood Food Catalyst$2,500Mission Moment …
With a promising hint of spring in the Chicago air, we are pleased to announce the addition of Pat Yuzawa-Rubin, Laura Lane Taylor and Walter Abrego to the Coleman Foundation’s Board of Directors. Board Chair Mike Furlong states, “We enthusiastically welcome our new Board members whose diverse backgrounds and real world experiences will broaden the …
The Coleman Foundation awarded 29 grants for a total of $1.67 million in the Third Quarter of 2022.
The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer Oh to our team as Program Officer. Jennifer will be working in the program areas of health and intellectual/developmental disabilities. Recently, CEO Shelley Davis sat down with Jennifer and asked her a few questions about her journey to becoming our new Program Officer. …
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The Coleman Foundation awarded 28 grants for a total of $2.97 million in Second Quarter 2022. This included a gift to the Intersect for Ability network, distributed to 18 partner organizations. Disabilities Intersect for Ability $1,178,500.00 Workforce Growth, Retention, and Development for 18 participating orgs: Avenues to Independence Barbara Olson Center of Hope …
The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Nathan Stevens to our team as Program Officer. Nathan will be working in the program areas of entrepreneurship and developmental disabilities. Recently, CEO Shelley Davis sat down with Nathan and asked him a few questions about his journey to becoming our new Program Officer. Shelley: …
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The Coleman Foundation has been dedicated to Chicagoland communities since 1951. I am very proud of this legacy and the lasting and continuing impact the Coleman Foundation has had in Chicago. I also recognize that our work requires consistent reflection and am committed to listening to and serving an even broader and more diverse community. It …
