October 13, 2021
Third Quarter 2021 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded 8 grants for a total of $1.5 million in July, August, and September 2021....
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October 13, 2021
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. ...
July 6, 2021
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....
June 4, 2021
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 the virus in these communities....
June 4, 2021
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 about what grantees are doing to address this financial literacy knowledge gap....
May 3, 2021
April 14, 2021
The Coleman Foundation Announces Thomas D. Trinley New CFO/COO
The Coleman Foundation named Thomas D. Trinley as CFO/COO....
April 6, 2021
Coleman Foundation First Quarter 2021 Grants
The Coleman Foundation awarded ninety-three grants for a total of $1.59 million in January, February, and March 2021....
March 25, 2021
First 100 Days
Coleman Foundation's new CEO Shelley Davis shares her impressions and insights from the last few months and talks about the opportunities and challenges ahead....
January 29, 2021
Welcome to The Coleman Foundation’s 2020 Impact Report
As I settle into my role as the third CEO of The Coleman Foundation, I’ve been inspired by the depth of knowledge and experience our team has in building impactful programs in entrepreneurship, supportive cancer care, and disability services. I realize that there is an opportunity to tell the Coleman story in a way that amplifies the work of our grantees, expands our community, and illuminates the lessons learned through decades of creating impact in...