Commercial Club Foundation Civic Committee of The Commercial Club of Chicago
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Grants
11
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Total Awarded
$2,460,000
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Years
1991 - 2024
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Categories
Grants
2024 (2 years)
$500,000
The Commercial Club Foundation (CCF) assists in funding certain activities of the Commercial Club of Chicago (Club), the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago (Civic Committee), and its affiliated organizations in their missions to make the Chicago region a better place to live, learn, work, and do business. This award supports the Civic Committee's Chicago Business Opportunity Initiative, a multi-level strategy to attract and retain employers and employees to Chicago.
2000 (2 years)
$90,000
To build relationships between small and medium-sized inner-city firms and corporate members (over two years).
2000 (1 year)
$50,000
To plan and implement the child care and workforce development component of the Metropolis 2020 Report.
1999 (2 years)
$180,000
To support a program to assess outstanding school leadership behavior and identify strong candidates for principals in the Chicago Public Schools (over two years).
1999 (1 year)
$15,000
To plan and implement the child care and workforce development component of the Metropolis 2020 Report.
1998 (3 years)
$900,000
To support outreach for and initial implementation of Preparing Metropolitan Chicago for the 21st Century, and to implement the recommendations of the Metropolis Project (over three years).
1998 (1 year)
$50,000
To support the Metropolis Project.
1997 (1 year)
$25,000
To support a retreat for civic and business leaders to promote effective implementation of the Metropolis Project.
1993 (3 years)
$450,000
To reconceptualize the central administration of the Chicago Public Schools according to principles of decentralization and effective business practice, helping to create a system more supportive of local school leadership and performance (over three years).
1992 (1 year)
$150,000
For a study of finances and operations of the Chicago Public Schools.
1991 (1 year)
$50,000
To support City of Chicago executive recruitment efforts.
