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01.13.2020
Susan Crown Exchange Announces 2019 Catalyst Grants
Through our Catalyst program, we select a small group of organizations from across the country who pursue innovative solutions to some of our most pressing challenges. We send each of these organizations an unexpected gift to ...
09.23.2019
REFUNITE: Reconnecting Refugee Families
When conflict escalated in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2013, 16-year-old Tino fled the country—leaving his entire family behind. Sadly, Tino’s story is a common one. The DRC has suffered ethnic, political, and economic conflicts ...
07.08.2019
Kusanya Keeps it Real Local
Kusanya Cafe is an Englewood gathering space that happens to also serve great coffee and tasty, reasonably priced breakfast and lunch. They’re not striving to become Chicago’s go to spot to grab a coffee and run. ...
04.16.2019
People’s Supper Beginning Collective Healing With a Shared Meal
SCE reached out to Lennon Flowers, Co-founder of The People’s Supper and Co-founder & Executive Director of The Dinner Party, to talk about Catalyst Grantee The People’s Supper’s work in bringing people together across difference to ...
01.16.2019
2018 Catalyst Grantees
SCE sends year-end grants to 21 organizations who are solving critical social challenges In 1986, while recalling a childhood story, TV host Fred Rogers offered what would become a timeless piece of wisdom. As a tragic ...
11.12.2018
Catalyst Grantee Profile: Greater Chicago Food Depository
Greater Chicago Food Depository Interview with Alexandra Funk, Senior Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations, Greater Chicago Food Depository Organization Name Greater Chicago Food Depository Organization Website chicagosfoodbank.org Population Served The Food Depository provides food assistance and ...
11.06.2018
Catalyst Grantee Profile: Vox Teen Communications
Vox Teen Communications Interview with Susan Landrum, Executive Director, Vox Teen Communications Organization Name VOX Teen Communications Organization Website www.voxatl.org Population Served Teens ages 13-19 in metro Atlanta (Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties) Organization ...
10.02.2018
Catalyst Grantee Profile: Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted Interview with Modesto Valle, CEO, Center on Halsted Organization Name Center on Halsted Organization Website centeronhalsted.org Population Served LGBTQ and allies Organization Location Chicago, IL Founding Year 1973 Organization Mission Center on Halsted ...