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![Moving Forward: Coleman Foundation 2021 Annual Report This was a year of reflection, listening, and learning. We awarded $7.1 million across our program areas and beyond to help grantees fulfill their missions and serve their communities.](https://colemanfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Moving-Forward-thumbnail-e1643214491125-1024x812.png)
Moving Forward: The Coleman Foundation 2021 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report Reflections On 2021 Letter from the CEO: Shelley Davis I am proud and delighted to introduce the Coleman Foundation's first Annual Report to our peers, partners, grantees and friends, and pleased to have this opportunity to share my thoughts...
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Almost Home Kids Develops a Replicable Care Model for Children with Multiple Disabilities
By Rosa Berardi Senior Program Officer The Coleman Foundation has long supported organizations that serve individuals with developmental disabilities. Recognizing that disability rehabilitation can be a lifelong process beginning at birth, Coleman has approached and listened to the needs of organizations...
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Community Economic Recovery through Entrepreneurship: Revitalizing Urban Corridors
By Clark McCain Senior Program Officer  In 2017, after decades of work to advance entrepreneurship education at colleges and universities, the Coleman Foundation pivoted its attention to Chicago neighborhoods. We began to recognize that the work of creating access to entrepreneurship programs in higher education was substantially complete, and...
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November 2021: Two Coleman Grantees Inspire Gratitude and Fresh Ideas
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season upon us, it’s easy to focus on long to-do lists and year-end tasks and forget to take a moment for appreciation or gratitude. In this newsletter, we do just that by...
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October 2021: A Fond Farewell for Mike Hennessy and 3rd Quarter Grants
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 was able...
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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...
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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...
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July 2021: Grants Q1 and Q2
Q&A With Shelley A. Davis The Coleman Foundation is halfway through its first strategic planning process. CEO Shelley A. Davis fills us in on what we’ve learned so far and what to expect.  I thought we’d start with a...
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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...
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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...