Poor Children Are Showing Slower Brain Development Than Wealthier Peers

Children who grow up in poor environments were found to have slower brain development than their middle-income and high-income peers, a study published this week found by comparing images of children’s…

When Impact Investing Stays Local

A New York Times article by Paul Sullivan highlights the giving trends of several family foundations and the philanthropy that influences their communities.

Chief Education Officer Ben Martindale discusses North Chicago Community Partner’s contributions to North Chicago Community Unit School District 187

North Chicago School District Superintendent Ben Martindale discusses the district’s problems and how North Chicago Community Partners has helped make improvements. Martindale was made superintendent by the Illinois State Board…

NCCP on Chicago Tonight!

The town of North Chicago sits 45 minutes north of the city, and is home to about 30,000 people. All of the schools in the district there have been on…