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Third Quarter 2021 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded 8 grants for a total of $1.58 million in July, August, and September 2021. Program/Organization Amount Description Developmental Disabilities Keystone Alliance $191,000Â Keystone Solutions Platform L'Arche Chicago $400,000Â New Fully Accessible CILA Home Entrepreneurship Chicago...
Coleman Community Wishes Mike Hennessy a Fond Farewell
Dear Friends, On a cool, autumn evening in September, the Coleman team gathered with an intimate subset of our grantee family to celebrate our retired CEO Mike Hennessy. With room to safely social distance in an indoor/outdoor space, our small group...
Coleman Foundation Second Quarter 2021 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded twenty-three grants for a total of $1.75 million in April, May, and June 2021. Developmental Disabilities Shore Community Services, Inc. $125,000 General Operating Support Entrepreneurship Allies for Community Business $50,000 Capacity Support to Business Support...
South Side Clinic Provides COVID-19 Vaccine to Chicago Residents Hardest Hit by Pandemic
In partnership with the City of Chicago, the University of Chicago Medicine launched a temporary vaccine clinic on March 26th with philanthropic support from the Coleman Foundation and other donors. Together, they helped to secure 16,000 vaccine doses to be...
Financial Literacy: A Costly Knowledge Gap for Many Small Business Entrepreneurs
During the past year, Women’s Business Development Center, a Foundation grantee, administered over $225 million in emergency grants to over 8000 local small businesses. One of the organization’s key lessons learned was that a significant number of business owners in...
John E. Hughes (1927 – 2021)
It is with great sadness that The Coleman Foundation shares the news of the passing of former board member and chairman, John E. Hughes. John served on the Board from 1981 to 2014, providing an impassioned vision and dedication to...
The Coleman Foundation Announces Thomas D. Trinley New CFO/COO
The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas D. Trinley as Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer. Tom is responsible for overall financial management, investment oversight, human resources, information technology, and other administrative responsibilities. He is a key...
Coleman Foundation First Quarter 2021 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded ninety-three grants for a total of $1.59 million in January, February, and March 2021. Developmental Disabilities A Safe Place $11,000.00 2020 Threshold Matching Grant Program Anixter Center $3,600.00 " Aspire $12,500.00 " Aspiritech NFP $12,500.00...
2020 Impact Report Third Edition
EDITION THREE: 2020 GRANTMAKING This was a year of doing our part to help grantees and members of our community get through the pandemic. The Foundation awarded $11.8 million in grants, including over $8 million as a response to COVID-19....
Report: E-ship Training in Chicago
A recent report from DePaul University's Coleman Entrepreneurship Center connects the Coleman Foundation's past and future efforts and sets the course for new directions. After making a critical contribution to establishing the field of entrepreneurship in higher education across the...
