Rosalind Franklin University celebrates ‘Science Saturday’ grads
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science’s INSPIRE and Science Saturday’s program, which is supported by GFF, was recently reported on in a Daily Herald article “Rosalind Franklin University celebrates…
Lake County launches igrow home visiting program
The Gorter Family Foundation and the Steans Family Foundation helped fund and launch Lake County’s new igrow home visiting program, which was featured in a Lake County Journal articleLake County…
Literacy Spotlight: Bernie’s Book Bank Enriches Chicagoland Children
Publisher’s Weekly’s focuses on GFF grantee Bernie’s Book Bank in their Literacy Spotlight: Bernie’s Book Bank Enriches Chicagoland Children.
New Reports Say, In Order To Increase Equity, Illinois Needs To Change How It Funds Higher Ed
GFF grantee Partnership for College Completion recently released a trio of reports that focus on college affordability for students in Illinois. Peoria Public Radio covered the report in its feature,…
Northern Illinois Food Bank Wins Innovation Award For ‘My Pantry Express’
Northern Illinois Food Bank, a GFF grantee based in Geneva, Ill., was featured in a Kane County Connects article, “Northern Illinois Food Bank Wins Innovation Award for ‘My Pantry Express.’…
Advance Illinois Examines Statewide Education Progress, Ongoing Challenges in New Report
GFF grantee Advance Illinois, a statewide education advocacy group, released its biennial report The State We’re In 2019: A Report on Public Education in Illinois. “The report—which includes a first-ever…
Kohl Children’s Museum travels to North Chicago for pop-up exhibit featuring STEM activities
Kohl Children’s Mueseum’s third pop-up exhibit recently opened in North Chicago and was featured in a Chicago Tribune Lake County News-Sun article “Kohl Children’s Museum travels to North Chicago for…
Poetry in Motion
Ragdale (a GFF grantee) and its week-long High School Arts Week was recently featured in a Daily North Shore article, “Poetry in Motion.” This past summer, High School Arts Week…
GFF Executive Director, Cheri Richardson, named 2019 McCormick Foundation Executive Fellow
Erikson Institute recently announced its 2019 McCormick Foundation Executive Fellows cohort, which includes GFF Executive Director, Cheri Richardson. As part of Erikson’s Early Childhood Leadership Academy, “the fellowship program brings…
New Report Finds Stark Inequity in Chicago Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education recently posted an article, New Report Finds Stark Inequity in Chicago Higher Education, about (GFF grantee) The Partnership for College Completion’s recent report based on…