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Nov 17, 2022
Announcing 2022 Individual and Family Health & Well-being Grants
In the second half of the year, CFF awards grants to organizations working to support individual and family health and well-being primarily on the West Side of Chicago. This includes support for programs that address hunger and ...
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Community residents celebrate grand opening of Island Oasis. Photo by Saverio Truglia.
Oct 10, 2022
From the Seed of an Idea, Nature Play Blossoms in Austin
Remember days of fun-filled outdoor play and exploration? Neighborhood socializing? Recognizing the value of unstructured, imaginative, and outdoor play, the Christopher Family Foundation sought to increase access to nature for youth living on Chicago’s West Side (defined ...
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Sep 14, 2022
Adding Capacity with Data
At the Christopher Family Foundation we mostly offer grant support to partner organizations that match the Foundation mission and funding focuses. But we also try to include support for grantee capacity, when we can see a way ...
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