Dear Partners and Friends, As the Chicago region grapples with unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19, we are grateful for your ongoing work to provide essential public services, tackle inequities, and create communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We can’t imagine a more difficult time for Chicago area nonprofits. Many vital programs are being […]
Community Memorial Foundation, Healthy Communities Foundation, Michael Reese Health Trust and Westlake Health Foundation are focused on measurably improving the health and well-being of individuals and families living in Chicago and the western suburbs. As such, we share a mutual concern of what an advanced COVID-19 outbreak can look like in our service regions. As […]
Community Memorial Foundation turns 25 in 2020, and we plan to honor our anniversary by celebrating the strength and resilience of our grantee partners
January 2020 News Foundation to Launch a Year of 25th Anniversary Programming Community Memorial Foundation turns 25 in 2020, and we plan to honor our anniversary by celebrating the strength and resilience of our grantee partners. Through an enhanced capacity building program and special grant opportunity, we aim to “turn silver into gold” by strengthening organizational […]
November 2019 Newsletter | Foundations partner for capacity building grants | New report from National Academies | Founding Board Chair honored for volunteerism
October 2019 Newsletter Know a young #changemaker? Encourage Them to Apply to YC2 The Foundation is now accepting applications for YC2, a leadership development program designed to educate and empower local youth to become our community’s next generation of philanthropists. The program is open to juniors and seniors at Nazareth Academy and Lyons Township High School. Students will explore our […]
September 2019 Newsletter Be the One to Help this Suicide Prevention Month September is Suicide Prevention Month and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has initiated a campaign encouraging each of us to Be the 1 To share action steps and resources for loved ones in crisis. Learn more and take action here. The Foundation and […]
August 2019 Newsletter Regional Health and Human Services Agenda strategies are rooted in the Foundation’s mission and driven by community data. We believe that, when hospitalization and demographic data are coupled with community assessment, these tools can elicit changemaking tailored to the needs of our 27 communities. For the past two years, the Foundation has hosted […]
Emerging Leaders and Next Gen Community Changemakers
Community Memorial Foundation and Healthy Communities Foundation are partnering to provide grantee board members and executive directors with training in key areas of organizational development.
