The Chicago Community Trust has announced the establishment of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Fund. The new fund has been created with grants of $500,000 from the trust and a $200,000 challenge and operating grant from The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust.
This endowed fund will address a broad range of needs through strategic philanthropy and grant making to Chicago’s LGBT community and the nonprofit agencies that serve it. The fund is the first of its kind established by a community foundation in a major metropolitan area in the United States.
An official announcement will take place Wed., May 26, 5:30-7:30, at the Joffrey Ballet, 10 E. Randolph. Please rsvp with Eva Penar at evap@cct.org.