Friendly — and Effective — Fixture
Daily North Shore featured Gorter Family Foundation’s partner organization, North Chicago Community Partners and its Executive Director Jennifer Grumhaus, in an article “Friendly—and Effective—Fixture” that highlights the non-profit’s Community School Model. The…
Waukegan to College rolls out program where parents help other parents navigate higher-education needs
Gorter Family Foundation grantee Waukegan to College and its new Parents Educating Parents program were recently highlighted in a Chicago Tribune Lake County News-Sun article: “Waukegan to College rolls out program…
Difference-makers: Vickie Marasco. Art provides nonjudgmental outlet for emotions
Vickie Marasco, and her organization Art Impact Project, were featured in a Chicago Tribune Lake County News-Sun article: “Difference-makers: Vickie Marasco. Art provides nonjudgmental outlet for emotions.” Art Impact, a Gorter…
Jim Gorter Looks North
Sheridan Road magazine’s Dustin O’Regan sat down with Gorter Family Foundation’s Jim Gorter to discuss his work in North Chicago and his philanthropic motto “Look North”.
SUMMER LABS Features INSPIRE Students at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science’s HELIX magazine recently featured the university’s INSPIRE program, which is a nationally recognized summer mentoring and applied research initiative for local, highly-motivated Latino high…
Darrin Utynek, Bernie’s Book Bank’s New CEO
Darrin Utynek, Bernie’s Book Bank’s New CEO was recently interviewed for Forest & Bluff magazine. When Darrin Utynek met Brian Floriani, founder of Bernie’s Book Bank, at an awards ceremony (where…
Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Opens State-of-the-art Campus
Waukegan’s Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, a work-study opportunity for hundreds of students over the last 14 years, recently opened a state-of-the-art campus. Preston Kendall, president of Cristo Rey…
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…