18 Oct Third Quarter 2022 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded 29 grants for a total of $1.67 million in the Third Quarter of 2022....
Author: Jennifer Amdur Spitz
30 Nov Almost Home Kids Develops a Replicable Care Model for Children with Multiple Disabilities
The Coleman Foundation supported Almost Home Kids to develop a replicable care model for children with medically complex needs, and a professional development program to address the shortage of medical professionals trained in the subspecialties needed to serve them. Rosa Berardi, Senior Program Officer shares...
30 Nov Community Economic Recovery through Entrepreneurship: Revitalizing Urban Corridors
Clark McCain, Senior Program Officer reflects on The Coleman Foundation’s pivot to support entrepreneurship education in Chicago’s low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and its strategy to grow a support network for them. Decades of support for entrepreneurship education and lessons learned from the UrbanMain pilot program shape...
26 Nov Senior Program Officer Clark McCain Closes His Coleman Foundation Chapter
By Clark McCain This summer marked my fifteenth anniversary at The Coleman Foundation and in private philanthropy. With gratitude for the opportunity and awe in our achievements, I announce my plans to depart from the Foundation at the end of November 2021. I move on to...
13 Oct Third Quarter 2021 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded 8 grants for a total of $1.5 million in July, August, and September 2021....
13 Oct Coleman Community Wishes Mike Hennessy a Fond Farewell
The Coleman Foundation bid a fond farewell to Mike Hennessy, and celebrated his 33 years of leadership. ...
06 Jul 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....
04 Jun South Side Clinic Provides COVID-19 Vaccine to Chicago Residents Hardest Hit by Pandemic
COVID-19 positive rates in Roseland and Washington Heights residents were sky high in January and February. The Coleman Foundation joined others in funding UChicago Medicine to provide a vaccine clinic at Woodson Library for anyone age 18 and older to help slow the spread of...
04 Jun Financial Literacy: A Costly Knowledge Gap for Many Small Business Entrepreneurs
Coleman Foundation funds community-based business support organizations to provide financial literacy training, but many entrepreneurs still don’t know they need it. A significant number of business owners in low and moderate-income neighborhoods were not able to access capital or apply for PPP loans. Learn more...
14 Apr The Coleman Foundation Announces Thomas D. Trinley New CFO/COO
The Coleman Foundation named Thomas D. Trinley as CFO/COO....