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October 1, 2019

The Coleman Foundation Supports Entrepreneurs of Color Fund

On October 1, 2019, The Coleman Foundation joined Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a group of six Chicago banks and three fellow grantmaking organizations to announce its recent support for the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund. The new investments bring the total funding committed to the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund to over $9 million to support minority entrepreneurs on Chicago’s South and West sides....

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June 25, 2019

Final Report on Coleman Fellows Program; Transforming Entrepreneurship

Created by two successful entrepreneurs, the Coleman Foundation has made entrepreneurship education a central focus of its grantmaking since 1981....

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April 25, 2019

The Coleman Foundation Announces First Quarter 2019 Entrepreneurship Grants

In the first quarter of 2019, the Coleman Foundation approved a grant of $120,000 to a non-profit organization in support of its Entrepreneurship-In-Neighborhoods program....

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April 25, 2019

The Coleman Foundation Announces First Quarter 2019 Developmental Disability Services Grants

In the first quarter of 2019, the Coleman Foundation approved grants totaling $675,300 to non-profit organizations advancing strategies articulated in the Foundation's Disabilities Impact Plan. ...

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April 25, 2019

The Coleman Foundation Announces First Quarter 2019 Cancer Care and Health Rehabilitation Services Grants

In the first quarter of 2019, the Coleman Foundation approved a grant totaling $134,000 to a non-profit organization in the health and rehabilitation program area....

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November 4, 2018

Coleman Fellows Program Draws to Close with Final Fellows Summit

On October 17, collegiate educators from across the nation convened in Chicago for the final Summit of participants in the Coleman Foundation Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows Program....

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September 12, 2018

The Coleman Foundation Announces Third Quarter 2018 Health and Rehabilitation Grants

In the third quarter of 2018, the Coleman Foundation approved grants totaling $672,000 to nonprofit organizations in support of the health and rehabilitation program....

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July 4, 2018

The Coleman Foundation Announces Third Quarter 2018 Health and Rehabilitation Grants

In the third quarter of 2018, the Coleman Foundation approved grants totaling $672,000 to nonprofit organizations in support of the health and rehabilitation program.  ...

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June 21, 2018

The Coleman Foundation Announces Second Quarter 2018 Disabilities Grants

In the second quarter of 2018, the Coleman Foundation approved grants totaling $496,628 to non-profit organizations to advance its Developmental Disabilities Impact Plan....

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June 21, 2018

The Coleman Foundation Announces Second Quarter 2018 Entrepreneurship Education Grants

In the second quarter of 2018, the Coleman Foundation approved a grant for $402,000 to a non-profit organization to advance its Entrepreneurship Education Impact Plan. Receiving this grant is: ...

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