April 23, 2018
The University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement recently announced the winners of their new Urban America Forward Catalyst Grant program that awards a $35,000 grant to two racial justice or social justice non-profit organizations. The two grant winners are Sunshine Enterprises and the Chicago Jobs Council. Photo: Provided by the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement
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University of Chicago Establishes Grant Program to Catalyze Non-profit Work
The Catalyst Grant is part of the Urban America Forward conference hosted by the University of Chicago. The conference was designed to bring policymakers, practitioners, scholars, academics, and community leaders together to identify the challenges that urban communities currently face and the best practices and solutions to help address those challenges, according to Derek Douglas, vice president for civic engagement and external affairs at the University of Chicago.