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Inside, Out & About Podcast
Inside, Out & About Podcast

A virtual journey along the Chicago River system.

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COVID-19, Environmental Sustainability, FeaturedSusie LeeAugust 2, 2021Grantee Story
“Chicago Takes 10” Launches  One Year After Chicago’s Shut Down to Support Artists Still Impacted by the Pandemic
“Chicago Takes 10” Launches One Year After Chicago’s Shut Down to Support Artists Still Impacted by the Pandemic

While the City begins to lift restrictions, Walder Foundation funds new initiative to support performing arts organizations that will be among the last to fully reopen.

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Performing Arts, FeaturedGuest UserMarch 15, 2021Press release
Technical Assistance for the Jewish Community
Technical Assistance for the Jewish Community

The Technical Assistance Collaborative provides valuable resources during times of crisis and beyond.

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COVID-19, Jewish LifeGuest UserJanuary 1, 2021Grantee Story
Building a Resilient Performing Arts Sector in Chicago
Building a Resilient Performing Arts Sector in Chicago

Leveraging the assets of creativity, ingenuity and community to survive the pandemic.

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COVID-19, Performing Arts, FeaturedGuest UserDecember 16, 2020Grantee Story
Investing in Chicago’s Immigrant Communities Beyond COVID-19
Investing in Chicago’s Immigrant Communities Beyond COVID-19

Supporting immigrants and refugees now and for the future.

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Featured, COVID-19, Migration and Immigrant CommunitiesGuest UserDecember 14, 2020Grantee Story
Immigrants Are Essential
Immigrants Are Essential

Amplifying the role immigrants play in our essential workforce.

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Migration and Immigrant Communities, COVID-19Susie LeeDecember 1, 2020Grantee Story
Shriver Center on Poverty Law
Shriver Center on Poverty Law

The critical role of policy and advocacy in the face of public charge.

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Migration and Immigrant CommunitiesSusie LeeNovember 9, 2020Grantee Story
National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)
National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC)

NIJC advocates for the rights of immigrants by providing pro bono legal services in many areas, including asylum, detention and due process, gender justice, and legal defense.

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Migration and Immigrant CommunitiesGary RickeNovember 6, 2020Grantee Story
Connecting Communities to the Environment
Connecting Communities to the Environment

Inspire and educate the public about nature and its benefits during COVID-19.

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Featured, COVID-19, Environmental SustainabilityGuest UserOctober 28, 2020Grantee Story
Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Self-Help Federal Credit Union

The critical role of policy and advocacy in the face of public charge.

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Susie LeeOctober 22, 2020Grantee Story
$7.4 Million in Grants Will Help Chicago Region Respond to COVID-19, Prepare for Future Pandemics
$7.4 Million in Grants Will Help Chicago Region Respond to COVID-19, Prepare for Future Pandemics

The Walder Foundation, in collaboration with public health officials, launches new research initiative to enhance COVID surveillance, expand testing, and help prepare to lessen the impact of future pandemics.

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Science Innovation, FeaturedGuest UserOctober 13, 2020Press release
America's Cultural Treasures Initiative
America's Cultural Treasures Initiative

Joyce, MacArthur, Terra, Walder and Ford Foundations Commit $16 million to Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations in Chicago.

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Performing Arts, FeaturedGuest UserSeptember 24, 2020Press release
Building a Vibrant and Welcoming Chicago
Building a Vibrant and Welcoming Chicago

A message from our founder, Elizabeth Walder.

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Susie LeeSeptember 14, 2020Elizabeth Walder
Arts for Illinois Relief Fund
Arts for Illinois Relief Fund

In direct response to the pandemic, we contributed to the development and funding of the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund.

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COVID-19, Performing ArtsGary RickeSeptember 1, 2020Grantee Story
Crossroads Fund
Crossroads Fund

Crossroads Fund supports community organizations working on issues of racial, social and economic justice in the Chicago area.

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Migration and Immigrant CommunitiesGary RickeJune 18, 2020Grantee Story
Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative
Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative

The Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative (IFC), based at the Chicago Community Trust, provides funding to non-profit organizations serving the immigrant community in Illinois.

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Migration and Immigrant CommunitiesGary RickeApril 27, 2020Grantee Story
Chicago Proactive Response (CPR) COVID-19
Chicago Proactive Response (CPR) COVID-19

CPR COVID-19 is a collaborative initiative between mHub, Matter and 1871 to develop and accelerate solutions to the coronavirus by tapping the ingenuity of the biomedical and technology communities in Chicago.

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COVID-19, Science InnovationGary RickeApril 24, 2020Grantee Story
Audubon Great Lakes: Advancing Bird Conservation in the Calumet Region
Audubon Great Lakes: Advancing Bird Conservation in the Calumet Region

Over the course of two years, Audubon Great Lakes will build and maintain a central hub for GIS data for Calumet wetlands.

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Environmental SustainabilityGary RickeApril 23, 2020Grantee Story
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