We’re excited to welcome Kiran Jivnani to A Better Chicago! Kiran is joining our Data & Impact team as a Data Analyst, where she’ll help measure the impact of our investments. We’re thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the contributions she’ll make to our organization. Welcome Kiran!
A Better Chicago
Non-profit Organizations
Chicago, IL 10,303 followers
Changing how Chicago fights poverty by investing in bold ideas that create opportunity for our youth.
About us
A Better Chicago is a venture philanthropy fund devoted to dramatically improving educational opportunities for low-income students. We invest in a select portfolio of high performing nonprofits that are putting low-income students on a path toward high school and college success. By providing our grantees with both significant funding and management support (such as business planning, leadership development and legal assistance), A Better Chicago is empowering Chicago’s most effective nonprofits to scale and meet the need for better educational options for our city and region.
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http://abetterchicago.org/
External link for A Better Chicago
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
Locations
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Primary
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600 W. Van Buren
Suite 510
Chicago, IL 60607, US
Employees at A Better Chicago
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Edward Schlicksup
Leading customer transformation for our Federal clients
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Halden Williams
Director at PwC | Booth MBA
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Wayne Beals, GREEN
Chicagoland Realtor | Sustainable Home Expert | Your Trusted Real Estate Partner
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Maura Daly (she, her, hers)
Chief External Affairs Officer at A Better Chicago
Updates
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Tickets are now available for our annual Grape + Grain dinner and auction on Thursday, May 8th, at The Theater on the Lake. Get ready for an extraordinary evening featuring appetizers by Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy of Ever Restaurant Group and fine wines and spirits curated by world-renowned auctioneers Hart Davis Hart Auction Co. Here's where to get your ticket: https://lnkd.in/gweGDzQf
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We're proud to share that Chicago Blackhawks Chairman and CEO Danny Wirtz has joined A Better Chicago's Board of Directors. Danny has been a key partner for A Better Chicago since 2020 when our organizations partnered to launch One West Side, a multi-year initiative that invests in organizations and leaders to create greater opportunities for youth on the city’s west side. Danny's commitment to Chicago on and off the ice is inspiring, and we’re grateful to his dedication to support important and impactful work. Welcome Danny!
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Meet our panelists! Join A Better Chicago on Wednesday, April 2 for State of Our Youth, a special event exploring how young people across the city are faring. Our panel discussion, moderated by WBEZ Chicago's Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons, will include: Karen G. Foley, President & CEO, Juvenile Protective Association (JPA) Raul Magdaleno, Principal, Kelly College Prep Dominique McKoy, Executive Director, The To&Through Project at The University of Chicago Penny Smith, cptd®, Executive Director of Policy & Leadership, Erikson Institute In addition, we’ll hear from A Better Chicago's CEO Elizabeth Swanson and experience a powerful performance from the Young Chicago Authors. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gUvKjRW7
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We are proud to welcome Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH) as one of our new portfolio organizations! REACH is designed to promote health equity and workforce development by offering educational pathways for historically marginalized youth. They provide students from Chicago’s West Side with foundational healthcare knowledge, hands-on paid internships, and industry-recognized certifications. Why did we invest? To help the program grow to reach over 1,500 students by 2030, ensuring more young people from historically marginalized communities are prepared to succeed in post-secondary education and career.
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Over the next few days, we’ll be introducing you to our three newest portfolio organizations, starting with Project OneTen. Founded in 2018, Project OneTen is a mentorship program designed to support Black and Latinx students who often don’t receive the academic and emotional support they need to excel. The program prioritizes relationship-driven support, addressing an opportunity gap that disproportionately impacts students of color in Chicago. Why did A Better Chicago Invest? To support the program’s holistic model, which has proven effective in boosting freshman-on-track rates and increasing high school graduation outcomes.
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Are you in Austin for SXSW EDU? Then don’t miss our panel, “A Windy City Breakthrough: Data to Drive Youth Progress,” today at 1pm C.T. Our expert speakers will share how to use data to drive positive outcomes for youth. Speakers include A Better Chicago’s CEO Elizabeth Swanson, Ashwina Kirpalani-Vasanjee of StriveTogether, and Marshall Hatch Jr. of The Maafa Redemption Project, moderated by Michael Strautmanis of The Obama Foundation. See you there!
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Join A Better Chicago on Wednesday, April 2 for a special State of Our Youth event. Explore the latest data trends and insights that shed light on what it means to be a young person living in Chicago. Moderated by WBEZ's Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons, the wide-ranging conversation will highlight key findings on educational attainment, absenteeism rates, youth homelessness, mental health challenges, community programming, and more. Learn what interventions and investments are helping improve outcomes, and how we can all join the movement to better support our youth. Plus, experience a powerful performance from Young Chicago Authors. RSVP today at this link: https://lnkd.in/gUvKjRW7
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