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Read more: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/columns\/blair-kamin\/ct-biz-gun-violence-memorial-kamin-20190911-o56lbkuzpngtdczhy2xnlbjorq-story.html'>https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/columns\/blair-kamin\/ct-biz-gun-violence-memorial-kamin-20190911-o56lbkuzpngtdczhy2xnlbjorq-story.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":194,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/columns\/blair-kamin\/ct-biz-gun-violence-memorial-kamin-20190911-o56lbkuzpngtdczhy2xnlbjorq-story.html"},{"headline":"ChiArts","body":"The Chicago High School for the Arts develops the next generation of diverse, artistically promising scholar-artists through intensive pre-professional training in the arts, combined with a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum. The High School strives to help students lead well rounded lives, supporting personal growth, respecting diversity, and giving back to the city through community service. ChiArts is the first public arts high school in Chicago, founded in 2009.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":105,"url":"https:\/\/chiarts.org\/"}],[{"headline":"Chicago Public Schools have provided more than 21 million free meals to families since March","body":"The Lefkofsky Family Foundation was honored to support this program when it started in March and proud to see it continues to feed families across the city. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/lifestyles\/ct-life-cps-free-lunch-pandemic-summer-tt-0908-20200909-jdtb56v63rbufjhfkcxqno3wda-story.html'>https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/lifestyles\/ct-life-cps-free-lunch-pandemic-summer-tt-0908-20200909-jdtb56v63rbufjhfkcxqno3wda-story.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":214,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/lifestyles\/ct-life-cps-free-lunch-pandemic-summer-tt-0908-20200909-jdtb56v63rbufjhfkcxqno3wda-story.html"},{"headline":"Urban Initiatives","body":"Urban Initiatives engages youth through team sports and play to build relationships that last through high school and beyond. Their structured, incentive-based programs provide opportunities for kids to grow and learn specifically in academics, health, social-emotional learning and youth leadership. They start with elementary students and serve the needs of the whole child from elementary school to high school and beyond through play. UI has used their play-based social-emotional learning programming to enhance youth's resilience and connection and foster sustainable, collective healing in the wake of the pandemic.","type":"education","id":50,"url":"https:\/\/www.urbaninitiatives.org\/"},{"headline":"Success Bound supports a new CPS Summer Reading Initiative","body":"Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Chicago Public Schools and Success Bound, an initiative of the Lefkofsky Family Foundation to announce a new Summer Reading Initiative aimed at encouraging a love of reading for 3rd - 5th grade students at 50 Chicago schools this summer. Read more about the initiative here: <a href='https:\/\/chicagocitywire.com\/stories\/511768522-city-of-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-public-schools-and-success-bound-announce-summer-reading-initiative'>https:\/\/chicagocitywire.com\/stories\/511768522-city-of-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-public-schools-and-success-bound-announce-summer-reading-initiative<\/a>","type":"news","id":186,"url":"https:\/\/chicagocitywire.com\/stories\/511768522-city-of-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-chicago-public-schools-and-success-bound-announce-summer-reading-initiative"},{"headline":"The Nation\u2019s First Gender Justice Fund Launches","body":"Nation\u2019s first Gender Justice Fund launches $10 million collaborative to change culture and advance gender justice. Read more about the initiative here: <a href='https:\/\/womensfoundca.org\/news\/culture-change-fund-launch\/'>https:\/\/womensfoundca.org\/news\/culture-change-fund-launch\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":191,"url":"https:\/\/womensfoundca.org\/news\/culture-change-fund-launch\/"},{"headline":"Plan B vending machines becoming college campus staples","body":"The push for campus vending machines to dispense emergency contraception such as Plan B has grown since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/seattle\/2023\/06\/05\/plan-b-vending-machines-colleges\">https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/seattle\/2023\/06\/05\/plan-b-vending-machines-colleges<\/a>","type":"news","id":582,"url":""},{"headline":"University of Wisconsin honored the Human Ecology faculty and donors","body":"In November 2024, the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin gathered to name Melissa Bublitz as the Liz Kramer Professor of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read more here:\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/humanecology.wisc.edu\/investiture-ceremony-honors-human-ecology-faculty-members-and-visionary-donors\/","type":"news","id":630,"url":""},{"headline":"Cleveland Clinic","body":"The Cleveland Clinic was at the forefront of modern medicine when its founders opened it as a multi-specialty group practice in 1921. In its first century, Cleveland Clinic has introduced many medical firsts, opened facilities around the world and is proud to be ranked among the top hospitals in the country. Now, 100 years later, the vision of the founders remains Cleveland Clinic\u2019s mission: caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve.","type":"medical","id":82,"url":"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/029688_06-17-10_043_st-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Miller-Family-Heart-Vascular-Institute-1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/compassionate-care-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Miller-Family-Heart-Vascular-Institute-2-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Miller-Family-Heart-Vascular-Institute-3-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Miller-Family-Heart-Vascular-Institute-4-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Rainbow Railroad","body":"In countries all over the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people live in basic fear for their freedom, their safety, and their lives. Rainbow Railroad exists to help these people seek safe haven from state-enabled violence, murder, or persecution, and arranges safe transportation to places throughout the world where they can live their lives in freedom. Since its founding 15 years ago, Rainbow Railroad has responded to more than 5,200 requests for assistance from LGBTQI+ people in over 120 countries.","type":"human-rights","id":74,"url":"https:\/\/www.rainbowrailroad.org\/"},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Gala Raises $1.6M for Education and Art","body":"Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Board of Trustees and ensemble cast hosted their 2024 Gala at Bridgeport Art Center in celebration of the company's 48th season.<strong>\u00a0Read more here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/nonprofits-philanthropy\/steppenwolf-gala-raises-16m-education-art-candid-candace\">https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/nonprofits-philanthropy\/steppenwolf-gala-raises-16m-education-art-candid-candace<\/a>","type":"news","id":615,"url":""},{"headline":"MCA New Exhibit: Howardena Pindell","body":"With support from the LFF, Howardena Pindell: What Remains to be Seen opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art and can be seen until May 20, 2018. Read more: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagomaroon.com\/article\/2018\/3\/1\/pindell\/'>https:\/\/www.chicagomaroon.com\/article\/2018\/3\/1\/pindell\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":183,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagomaroon.com\/article\/2018\/3\/1\/pindell\/"},{"headline":"2017 Innovation Awards Recipients Announced","body":"The Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University announced the recipents of the 2017 Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Innovation Research Awards this week. Learn more about them here: <a href='http:\/\/cancer.northwestern.edu\/news\/lefkokfsky2017'>http:\/\/cancer.northwestern.edu\/news\/lefkokfsky2017<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":170,"url":"http:\/\/cancer.northwestern.edu\/news\/lefkokfsky2017"},{"headline":"CPS' new Five-Year Vision was crafted with input from partners across the city.","body":"Officially titled Success Starts Here, the vision provides a roadmap of priorities and initiatives the district will tackle over the next five years to continue building on the extraordinary progress Chicago Public Schools has made. Read more about this initiative here: <a href='https:\/\/www.childrenfirstfund.org\/2019\/04\/'>https:\/\/www.childrenfirstfund.org\/2019\/04\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":189,"url":"https:\/\/www.childrenfirstfund.org\/2019\/04\/"},{"headline":"ARTnews: Top 200 Collectors","body":"Liz and Eric Lefkofsky are recognized for their commitment to the arts as a top 200 art collector by ARTNews. Read more about their philanthropic focus on the arts here: <a href='https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-collectors\/top-200-profiles\/liz-and-eric-lefkofsky\/'>https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-collectors\/top-200-profiles\/liz-and-eric-lefkofsky\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":225,"url":"https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-collectors\/top-200-profiles\/liz-and-eric-lefkofsky\/"},{"headline":"Los Lunas High School partners with VING to support locals","body":"John Walker's criminal law classes at Los Lunas High School gives back with the VING Project. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/news-bulletin.com\/lls-teacher-several-locals-receive-1000-through-llhs-class-project\/\">https:\/\/news-bulletin.com\/lls-teacher-several-locals-receive-1000-through-llhs-class-project\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":594,"url":""},{"headline":"Weill Cornell Medicine","body":"Weill Cornell Medicine provides personal care and treatment with a multidisciplinary approach. In a collaborative and caring environment, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and medical and radiation oncologists all work together to bring patients state-of-the-art evaluations and cutting edge-treatments. Taking on a holistic method, the New York City-based Center treats not just the disease itself but cares for the whole person. It offers support for fatigue, anxiety, hormonal symptoms, bone health and other secondary issues.","type":"medical","id":99,"url":"https:\/\/weill.cornell.edu\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2013-10_Tully_WCMC_Milestones-724-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3268586-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3266127-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/3263566-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Pants Optional: A Steppenwolf Soir\u00e9e raises $640k","body":"This weekend Steppenwolf Theatre Company replaced its 2020 Gala with a live online event,\u00a0<strong><em>Pants Optional: A Steppenwolf Soir\u00e9e<\/em><\/strong>, celebrating the power of theatre and raising vital funds to keep it alive during a time of necessary social-distancing. The event and celebrity guest line up\u00a0raised $640,000 for Steppenwolf Education. You can watch the event at the link <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=2&v=V-NvybD5DxA&feature=emb_logo\">HERE<\/a> or read more about it below:","type":"news","id":202,"url":"https:\/\/reelchicago.com\/article\/pants-optional-a-steppenwolf-soiree-raises-640k\/"},{"headline":"1871 Names First Cohort of Women Founders to WiSTEM","body":"The first cohort of women founders to WiSTEM were announced recently. Learn more about each of them here: <a href='http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/bluesky\/originals\/ct-1871-wistem-names-first-cohort-0626-bsi-story.html'>http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/bluesky\/originals\/ct-1871-wistem-names-first-cohort-0626-bsi-story.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":148,"url":"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/bluesky\/originals\/ct-1871-wistem-names-first-cohort-0626-bsi-story.html"},{"headline":"Meet 2021\u2019s Top Chicago Philanthropists","body":"Liz and Eric Lefkofsky were named amoung the top philanthropist in Chicago for 2021. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/better.net\/chicago\/philanthropy\/meet-2021s-top-chicago-philanthropists\/'>https:\/\/better.net\/chicago\/philanthropy\/meet-2021s-top-chicago-philanthropists\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":230,"url":"https:\/\/better.net\/chicago\/philanthropy\/meet-2021s-top-chicago-philanthropists\/"},{"headline":"Anti-Defamation League","body":"The Anti-Defamation League is a leading anti-hate organization, founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry. Today, ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur and the program continues to fight all forms of hate. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education, and fighting hate online, ADL\u2019s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate.","type":"human-rights","id":54,"url":"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/"},{"headline":"Writers Theater","body":"Writers\u2019 Theatre was founded in 1992 to explore productions in which the word on the page and the artists that bring the word to life hold primary importance. With a reputation for consistent artistic excellence, innovative educational programming and strong ties to our community, Writers\u2019 Theatre has built an award-winning repertoire and today, serves as a vital and highly regarded company in the Chicago theatre community. Recently the Wall Street Journal has called Writer\u2019s Theater \u201cAmerica\u2019s No. 1 theatre company.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":119,"url":"https:\/\/www.writerstheatre.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/A-Little-Night-Music-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rosencrantz-and-Guildenstern-are-Dead-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Streetcar-Named-Desire-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Picnic-300x300.jpg"]}],[{"headline":"12 Chicago Family Foundations: Enough with the hate.","body":"In America, your inclusion, safety, and belonging should not be predicated by how you look, where you were born, or where your parents \u2014 or even your great-grandparents \u2014 came from. We all belong here, all races and all religions. We are one country, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Our work as foundations is to support the people, organizations, and communities who do the hard work of moving us toward racial equity and the promise of America. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/opinion\/12-chicago-family-foundations-enough-hate'>https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/opinion\/12-chicago-family-foundations-enough-hate<\/a>","type":"news","id":192,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/opinion\/12-chicago-family-foundations-enough-hate"},{"headline":"Barbara Kruger at the Art Institute of Chicago","body":"Thinking of You. I Mean Me. I Mean You., a major solo exhibition devoted to the work of Barbara Kruger will be on view at the Art Institute of Chicago from Septermber 19, 2021 throught January 24, 2022. Liz and Eric Lefkofsky are proud sponsors of this exhibition. Learn more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/press\/press-releases\/301\/thinking-of-you-i-mean-me-i-mean-you-2'>https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/press\/press-releases\/301\/thinking-of-you-i-mean-me-i-mean-you-2<\/a>","type":"news","id":224,"url":"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/press\/press-releases\/301\/thinking-of-you-i-mean-me-i-mean-you-2"},{"headline":"Fifth Star Funds is changing who raises early-stage venture capital in Chicago","body":"Through companies like Fifth Star Funds Chicago is investing in more diverse founders. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/03\/17\/how-chicago-is-changing-who-raises-early-stage-venture-capital\/\">https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/03\/17\/how-chicago-is-changing-who-raises-early-stage-venture-capital\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":593,"url":""},{"headline":"Liz Lefkofsky Receives the Luminary Award from University of Wisconsin","body":"<p>On April 24, Liz Lefkofsky was recognized as a 2024 Luminary at the University of Wisconsin. She along with her fellow award recipients engaged in conversation about their work and how UW contributed to their incredible achievements. The Luminary Award recognizes alumni who serve as aspirational examples for others through their accomplishments in the areas of leadership, discovery, progress, and service. Alumni who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in their professions or in the areas of service and philanthropy at least 15 years from graduation are eligible for this award. See images from the event below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-639\" src=\"https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-638\" src=\"https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-e1745602109500-178x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" \/>","type":"news","id":637,"url":""},{"headline":"New Faculty for University of Wisconsin","body":"Melissa Bublitz joins the University of Wisconsin as the inaugural Liz Kramer Professor of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the School of Human Ecology. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wisc.edu\/new-faculty-focus-melissa-bublitz\/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=wordpress_insideuw&utm_campaign=facstaff_comms&utm_content=2023_10_17\">https:\/\/news.wisc.edu\/new-faculty-focus-melissa-bublitz\/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=wordpress_insideuw&utm_campaign=facstaff_comms&utm_content=2023_10_17<\/a>","type":"news","id":591,"url":""},{"headline":"Developing a \u2018North Star\u2019 for Middle School Graduates: Success Bound at AUSL","body":"In partnership with the Lefkofsky Family Foundation, the AUSL network implements a research-based intervention that ensures middle grade students are prepared for both high school and beyond. Read more about how Success Bound has impacted the students at Piccolo School of Excellence here: <a href='https:\/\/www.auslchicago.org\/blog\/developing-a-north-star-for-middle-school-graduates\/?utm_source=News+from+the+Network&utm_campaign=ddf8921d20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_03_25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fc0cf7bb3b-ddf8921d20-105386625'>https:\/\/www.auslchicago.org\/blog\/developing-a-north-star-for-middle-school-graduates\/?utm_source=News+from+the+Network&utm_campaign=ddf8921d20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_03_25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fc0cf7bb3b-ddf8921d20-105386625<\/a>","type":"news","id":200,"url":"https:\/\/www.auslchicago.org\/blog\/developing-a-north-star-for-middle-school-graduates\/?utm_source=News+from+the+Network&utm_campaign=ddf8921d20-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_28_03_25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fc0cf7bb3b-ddf8921d20-105386625"},{"headline":"One Girl Helping Many (Liz Coffee)","body":"Who doesn't love a great cup of coffee. How about coffee with a purpose. For each bag of LIZ coffee sold in Tiburon, CA at 2 girl roaster (or online) the LFF will donate $10 to Girls on the Run. Enjoy...","type":"news","id":137,"url":"http:\/\/www.2girlroaster.com\/liz-free-shipping\/"},{"headline":"Ylabs","body":"Ylabs designs, tests, and advocates for youth-driven solutions that address the biggest challenges to young people\u2019s health and economic opportunity worldwide. Ylabs focuses on young people as the world\u2019s 1.8 billion young people are a force for global transformation, but also face considerable social, health, and economic challenges to realizing their potential. They believe there is a need for desirable, scalable, evidence-based programming designed with young people, not just for them.","type":"human-rights","id":514,"url":"https:\/\/www.ylabsglobal.org\/"},{"headline":"National Institute for Reproductive Health","body":"The National Institute for Reproductive Health (NIRH) builds power at the state and local level to change public policy, galvanize public support, and normalize decisions about abortion and contraception. NIRH provides state and local advocates with strategic guidance, hands-on support, and funding to create national change from the ground up. Since 2008, the organization has provided direct grants and hands-on support to more than 180 reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations in 43 states and 71 localities across the country.","type":"human-rights","id":70,"url":"https:\/\/www.nirhealth.org\/"},{"headline":"Grantmakers For Thriving Youth","body":"Grantmakers for Thriving Youth is a funder\u2019s forum promoting equitable systems, structures and opportunities for young people to thrive in learning, work, citizenship and life. Philanthropic partners share funding principals around ensuring learning environments support the whole child. These principals and a commitment to equity anchor their work to build a robust coordi","type":"education","id":39,"url":"https:\/\/thrivingyouth.org\/"},{"headline":"Guyton teen gives $1,000 VING to lunch lady and bus driver","body":"Read more about how South Effingham High School senior Lillie Cuattt suprised the women who took her in with a $1000 gift through the <a href=\"http:\/\/vingproject.org\/\">VING project<\/a>!","type":"news","id":206,"url":"https:\/\/www.savannahnow.com\/news\/20200610\/guyton-teen-gives-1000-to-lunch-lady-and-bus-driver"},{"headline":"Kids First Chicago","body":"Kids First Chicago (K1C) works to ensure quality education is accessible for every kid in every Chicago neighborhood. K1C believes those closest to our students\u2013families and community members\u2013are best equipped to design policies and systems that will improve equity and lead to stronger outcomes for our students, our communities, and our city. They are working to challenge the declining student enrollment in Chicago Public Schools by listening to families who are leaving Chicago and making changes to help families stay.","type":"education","id":43,"url":"https:\/\/kidsfirstchicago.org\/"},{"headline":"OneGoal","body":"OneGoal is working to create a world where all students can earn a college degree and define their future. Working with teachers in low-income communities they engage students with culturally relevant content and experiences to affirm student\u2019s identities when looking to pursue secondary education. Their curriculum is flexible to reach students from all walks of life, to help those students prepare for secondary education, and then apply and enroll with institutions best aligned with their dreams. The three-year model starts during a student\u2019s junior year of high school, and supports them for a full year after they graduate with individualized support.","type":"education","id":45,"url":"https:\/\/www.onegoalgraduation.org\/"},{"headline":"LFF Donates to Innovative Research at University of Michigan","body":"Liz and Eric Lefkofsky donate $1.2 million to University of Michigan for medical research. Learn more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-entrepreneur-wife-liz-donate-12-million-university-michigan-medical-research-2064687.htm'>http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-entrepreneur-wife-liz-donate-12-million-university-michigan-medical-research-2064687.htm<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":149,"url":"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-entrepreneur-wife-liz-donate-12-million-university-michigan-medical-research-2064687.htm"},{"headline":"University of Pennsylvania","body":"Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center is a world leader in cancer research, patient care and education. The center is dedicated to innovative and compassionate cancer care. Their Clinical program has seen over 300,000 outpatient visits, and they have over 600 clinical trials with themes to eliminate the pain and suffering from cancer. Their 400+ scientists relentlessly work to determine the pathogenesis of cancer.","type":"medical","id":98,"url":"https:\/\/www.upenn.edu\/"},{"headline":"Everytown For Gun Safety","body":"With a base of over 8 million volunteers, including Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, Everytown is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country. Everytown works to advance its singular goal of ending gun violence, by employing a multipronged strategy of grassroots mobilization, political organizing, litigation, education, research, and direct support to communities most impacted by violence. Using evidence-based solutions, Everytown believes that we can all work together in our communities to end the violence.","type":"human-rights","id":61,"url":"https:\/\/www.everytown.org\/"},{"headline":"Emergency Contraception 4 Every Campus","body":"EC4EC is run by an advisory committee of college students and coordinators with over 20 years of experience. They work to supply college campuses with Emergency contraception through peer-to-peer networks and are working to provide campuses with vending machines supplied with Emergency Contraception. EC4EC also provides information about EC for college students across the country.","type":"human-rights","id":516,"url":"https:\/\/www.ec4ec.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ec4ec-300x300.png"]},{"headline":"2019 Printers Row Lit Fest","body":"The LFF initiative Success Bound was a proud sponsor of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.printersrowlitfest.org\/\">Printers Row Lit Fest<\/a>, the largest free outdoor literary showcase in the Midwest. Learn more about this community-based celebration for book lovers: <a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AXIyfiZ-J0o'>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AXIyfiZ-J0o<\/a>","type":"news","id":190,"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AXIyfiZ-J0o"},{"headline":"Asking for a Friend","body":"Asking for a Friend is the first one-stop-platform designed to help young people no matter where they live, learn about, find, and access safe reproductive healthcare. Read more about this project here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ylabsglobal.org\/work\/all\/asking-for-a-friend\">https:\/\/www.ylabsglobal.org\/work\/all\/asking-for-a-friend<\/a>","type":"news","id":590,"url":""},{"headline":"Men4Choice","body":"Men4Choice was founded in 2015 to activate, educate and mobilize male allies into the fight as active partners and allies. Building off the successful model employed to pass the Reproductive Health Act, Men4Choice Advocacy has led a comprehensive plan focused on educating and engaging their base of grassroots advocates on the legislation and then moving to a more focused outreach effort to engage voters in targeted districts. Repealing Illinois\u2019 Parental Notification Act has been a long time priority for abortion rights advocates, and despite the heighted political and culture wars focused on parental rights this past year, advocates made it happen in 2021.\r\n","type":"human-rights","id":68,"url":"https:\/\/www.men4choice.org\/"}],[{"headline":"MCA Celebrates 50 Years","body":"The Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates 50 years. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/thirdcoastreview.com\/2017\/11\/09\/mca-chicago-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-three-part-exhibition\/'>https:\/\/thirdcoastreview.com\/2017\/11\/09\/mca-chicago-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-three-part-exhibition\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":178,"url":"https:\/\/thirdcoastreview.com\/2017\/11\/09\/mca-chicago-celebrates-50th-anniversary-with-three-part-exhibition\/"},{"headline":"Alzheimer\u2019s Drug Discovery Foundation","body":"The mission of the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation is to rapidly accelerate the discovery of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease. Through the tremendous support of donors, the ADDF has awarded more than $209 million to fund over 690 Alzheimer's drug discovery programs, biomarker programs, and clinical trials in 19 countries. The ADDF focuses on translating the knowledge that has been gained about the causes of Alzheimer's disease into drugs to conquer it. The ADDF supports an underfunded area\u2014preclinical drug discovery and early-stage clinical trials of potential drug targets\u2014that is often called the \"valley of death\" because it is where good ideas go to die.","type":"medical","id":78,"url":"https:\/\/www.alzdiscovery.org\/"},{"headline":"FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill","body":"The FDA has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. The medication, Opill, will be available in early 2024 and could significantly expand access to contraception. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/13\/health\/otc-birth-control-pill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/13\/health\/otc-birth-control-pill.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare<\/a>","type":"news","id":583,"url":""},{"headline":"MCA Benefit Art Auction","body":"The MCA raised a record-breaking $6 million at its annual Benefit Art Auction on November 16th. Proceeds from the auction support the MCA\u2019s exhibitions and programming. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/nonprofits-philanthropy\/everyone-whos-anyone-was-mca-saturday'>https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/nonprofits-philanthropy\/everyone-whos-anyone-was-mca-saturday<\/a>","type":"news","id":196,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/nonprofits-philanthropy\/everyone-whos-anyone-was-mca-saturday"},{"headline":"LFF Supports New Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago","body":"The LFF supports the new Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago's Ability Institute of RIC, an advanced state-of-the-art research facility projected to open in early 2017. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.ric.org\/about\/mediacenter\/welcome-to-our-blog\/the-lefkofksy-family-foundation-donates-1-million-to-rehabilitat\/'>http:\/\/www.ric.org\/about\/mediacenter\/welcome-to-our-blog\/the-lefkofksy-family-foundation-donates-1-million-to-rehabilitat\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":157,"url":"http:\/\/www.ric.org\/about\/mediacenter\/welcome-to-our-blog\/the-lefkofksy-family-foundation-donates-1-million-to-rehabilitat\/"},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Theatre Gala celebrates 47 years of storytelling","body":"On May 13, at The Old Post Office, Steppenwolf Theatre Company celebrated their 47th season and raised more than $1.7 million for educational and artistic programming. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagostarmedia.com\/candid_candace\/steppenwolf-theatre-gala-celebrates-47-years-of-storytelling\/article_8d2fe994-f689-11ed-8b40-eb20b28ad315.html\">https:\/\/www.chicagostarmedia.com\/candid_candace\/steppenwolf-theatre-gala-celebrates-47-years-of-storytelling\/article_8d2fe994-f689-11ed-8b40-eb20b28ad315.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":578,"url":""},{"headline":"Eric Lefkofsky Returns as Managing Partner at Lightbank","body":"Eric Lefkofsky returns to Lightbank as Managing Partner. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-returns-role-managing-220000076.html'>http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-returns-role-managing-220000076.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":156,"url":"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-returns-role-managing-220000076.html"},{"headline":"The Giving Pledge","body":"Check out <a href='http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/12\/10\/eric-lefkofsky-giving-ple_n_4421274.html'>this article<\/a> from a while ago about Liz and Eric Lefkofsky joining The Giving Pledge.","type":"news","id":139,"url":"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/12\/10\/eric-lefkofsky-giving-ple_n_4421274.html"},{"headline":"Female Philanthropists of Chicago","body":"As we look back on this past year, we are inspired but these incredible Chicago-based women in philanthropy: <a href='http:\/\/www.makeitbetter.net\/make-a-difference\/make-a-difference\/6016-top-11-chicago-female-philanthropists'>http:\/\/www.makeitbetter.net\/make-a-difference\/make-a-difference\/6016-top-11-chicago-female-philanthropists<\/a>","type":"news","id":142,"url":"http:\/\/www.makeitbetter.net\/make-a-difference\/make-a-difference\/6016-top-11-chicago-female-philanthropists"},{"headline":"Chicago Road Map 2.0 Announced","body":"The LFF supported the development of the Chicago Road Map, which aims to align education and services across the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago City Colleges systems. This week the project expanded to include the University of Illinois Chicago in order to make educational pathways from middle school through a four year degree easy for students and their families to navigate. Read more about the Chicago Road Map 2.0 here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/education\/2025\/04\/22\/cps-roadmap-to-college-program-expands-to-university-of-illinois-chicago\">https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/education\/2025\/04\/22\/cps-roadmap-to-college-program-expands-to-university-of-illinois-chicago<\/a>","type":"news","id":636,"url":""},{"headline":"LFF Supports \"The Homestretch\"","body":"The LFF is proud to support The Homestretch, an upcoming documentary that reveals the important role schools and teachers play in keeping some teens of the street. Read more about in the Atlantic below and tune into to watch the documentary debut on PBS April 13, 2015. <a href='http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2015\/02\/young-homelessand-invisible\/385355\/'>http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2015\/02\/young-homelessand-invisible\/385355\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":146,"url":"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2015\/02\/young-homelessand-invisible\/385355\/"},{"headline":"LFF Supports Production of \"Newtown: A Documentary\"","body":"\"Newtown: A Documentary\" looks to explore the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in 2012. Read more about the project here: <a href='http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-230000534.html'>http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-230000534.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":160,"url":"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-230000534.html"},{"headline":"Jewish United Fund","body":"The Jewish United Fund believes in the extraordinary power of our resilient community to unite, empower, help, and heal. Rooted in the belief of collective action and collective responsibility, JUF provides life-saving services and life-enriching experiences where they are needed most. They work to provide essential health and human services and vital points of community and connection, from Chicago, Israel, and across the globe to serve people of all faiths. Inspired by Jewish values, they are committed to eradicating hunger, isolation, and inequities, and uplifting all people to find health, harmony, unity, prosperity and peace.","type":"human-rights","id":64,"url":"https:\/\/www.juf.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1st-and-2nd-Grade-Family-Friday-025-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/French-aliyah-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/RFK_0017-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gleeful_Elderly_Man_Accepting_Delivery_of_Food_-_103588-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"LFF Supported Documentary Film Featured on WGN Morning Show","body":"The documentary film Us Kids, supported by the LFF was featured on the WGN Morning Show this week. Us Kids filmmaker Kim Synder and local youth activist Alex King discussed how the March for Our Lives movement is inspiring others to speak out and take action against gun violence. Watch the video here: <a href='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zTwjPzcYhuI'>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zTwjPzcYhuI<\/a>","type":"news","id":217,"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zTwjPzcYhuI"},{"headline":"Chicago Cares","body":"Chicago Cares builds upon community partnerships in core neighborhoods on the city\u2019s South and West Sides, challenging Chicagoans\u2019 preconceived notions and contributing directly to neighborhood revitalization plans along the way. Chicago Cares engages local community members to volunteer in their communities and connect them to new people. Over 95% of their volunteers are willing to volunteer again, in new and different ways. Over 300,000 Chicagoans have been impacted by the Chicago Cares programs.","type":"human-rights","id":57,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagocares.org\/"},{"headline":"LFF Partners with U Michigan to Create Lefkofsky Scholar Initiative","body":"The LFF supports high-impact, early science team at University of Michigan. Learn more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.medicineatmichigan.org\/development-news\/2015\/fall-winter\/investing-innovation'>http:\/\/www.medicineatmichigan.org\/development-news\/2015\/fall-winter\/investing-innovation<\/a>","type":"news","id":159,"url":"http:\/\/www.medicineatmichigan.org\/development-news\/2015\/fall-winter\/investing-innovation"},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Breaks Ground on a New Theatre","body":"Steppenwolf which is known for bold moves, breaks ground today on a new $54M theater-in-the-round project on Halsted. Read more about the expansion here: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/ct-ent-steppenwolf-new-building-0305-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3RjS99v-xd6kW_NjePWtIBFR91p6k-s04QB8YpipeAPCrCjp3SGNBv1EM'>https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/ct-ent-steppenwolf-new-building-0305-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3RjS99v-xd6kW_NjePWtIBFR91p6k-s04QB8YpipeAPCrCjp3SGNBv1EM<\/a>","type":"news","id":188,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/ct-ent-steppenwolf-new-building-0305-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3RjS99v-xd6kW_NjePWtIBFR91p6k-s04QB8YpipeAPCrCjp3SGNBv1EM"},{"headline":"Illinois becomes first state in Midwest to ban 'ghost guns'","body":"On Wednesday Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill outlawing unmarked \"ghost guns\" making Illinois the only state in the Midwest to ban such weapons. Read more here:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2022\/5\/18\/23125377\/illinois-becomes-first-state-in-midwest-to-ban-unmarked-untraceable-ghost-guns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2022\/5\/18\/23125377\/illinois-becomes-first-state-in-midwest-to-ban-unmarked-untraceable-ghost-guns<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chicagodefender.com\/537688-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/chicagodefender.com\/537688-2\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":535,"url":""},{"headline":"Advance Illinois","body":"Advance Illinois is an education policy organization that focuses statewide on systemic change, policy, research, and engagement. They work across the age spectrum from cradle to career with an eye on equity, believing that all students deserve access to quality high-school education. They work deeply with state lawmakers in Springfield and with the Illinois State Board of Education. They champion bills to move towards a more equitable school funding model and help to create other policies and their implementation.","type":"education","id":22,"url":"https:\/\/www.advanceillinois.org\/"},{"headline":"Missouri abortion rights groups launch effort to place constitutional amendment on the 2024 ballot","body":"Missouri is the latest state where abortion-rights advocates have sought to put the issue directly on the ballot in the post-Roe era. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/missouri-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-ballot-rcna134371\">https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/missouri-abortion-rights-constitutional-amendment-ballot-rcna134371<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","type":"news","id":601,"url":""}],[{"headline":"The New Face of Charitable Giving During the Pandemic","body":"Liz Lefkofsky shares how her chariable giving has shifted during the pandemic, doubling down on individual giving through <a href=\"https:\/\/vingproject.org\/\">VING<\/a> and a Principal Emergency Fund. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-new-face-of-charitable-giving-during-the-pandemic-11611334800'>https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-new-face-of-charitable-giving-during-the-pandemic-11611334800<\/a>","type":"news","id":219,"url":"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-new-face-of-charitable-giving-during-the-pandemic-11611334800"},{"headline":"An Interview with Liz Lefkofsky - giVING. receiVING. belieVING. There's a little VING in everything.","body":"The VING project is a national movement sparking the next generation of givers. Through VING, teens have an opportunity to give an individual in need an encouraging boost by surprising them with $1,000. Watch Liz's interview on VING, here: <a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/dlzAUmkMJf4'>https:\/\/youtu.be\/dlzAUmkMJf4<\/a>","type":"news","id":231,"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dlzAUmkMJf4"},{"headline":"Highlighting Christian Ayala and the Joffrey Academy","body":"We're proud to support the Joffrey Academy's scholarship program and Christian Ayala, as he's taking ballet to new heights. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/allstatestars\/2019\/9\/23\/20873920\/christian-ayala-joffrey-ballet-allstate-stars-chicago'>https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/allstatestars\/2019\/9\/23\/20873920\/christian-ayala-joffrey-ballet-allstate-stars-chicago<\/a>","type":"news","id":195,"url":"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/allstatestars\/2019\/9\/23\/20873920\/christian-ayala-joffrey-ballet-allstate-stars-chicago"},{"headline":"MCA's Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago extends through the fall","body":"The Museum of Contemporary Art announced this week the extension\u00a0of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&id=82b93cfcf9&e=cf1e5a25bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dc24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1%26id%3D82b93cfcf9%26e%3Dcf1e5a25bd&source=gmail&ust=1588434796148000&usg=AFQjCNGhVUmpV4trJtYHd0rskmONr-3Qsg\">Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago<\/a><\/em>\u00a0through fall.\u00a0This popular exhibition is drawn from the public and private art collections of Chicago and anchored by Chicago's supportive network of artists, collectors, and cultural organizations.\u00a0<em>Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago<\/em>\u00a0gives audiences the chance to connect with the art of Chicago.\r\n\r\nAdditionally, the MCA has launched the new\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&id=92e10dbae7&e=cf1e5a25bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dc24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1%26id%3D92e10dbae7%26e%3Dcf1e5a25bd&source=gmail&ust=1588434796148000&usg=AFQjCNHusdjCgnznVCdDfB7H2CjMDuuUww\">Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago\u00a0<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&id=33c1b2e79c&e=cf1e5a25bd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3Dc24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1%26id%3D33c1b2e79c%26e%3Dcf1e5a25bd&source=gmail&ust=1588434796148000&usg=AFQjCNH5mrBynUDVPq-6A9mHlSM7jwt_OQ\">Virtual Gallery<\/a><em>,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>an online extension of the exhibition that features dynamic arrangements of art from different movements and historical contexts installed in colorful, layered, and textured scenes that incorporate Olowu's designs.","type":"news","id":199,"url":""},{"headline":"Planned Parenthood of Illinois","body":"Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) is a statewide leader in providing and promoting compassionate, comprehensive reproductive health care and education, and fighting to protect reproductive rights and freedoms. Local affiliated health centers deliver general health care services and vital reproductive health care, sex education and information to millions of women, men and young people every year. In doing so, PPIL delivers quality and affordable services that enable patients to make the best and most informed health decisions for themselves and their families.","type":"human-rights","id":73,"url":""},{"headline":"Illinois Lawmakers Pass Several New Gun Safety Measures","body":"Several new gun safety measures passed Illinois Congress as gun control advocates made their voices heard outside the Capitol. Read more: <a href='http:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/politics\/illinois-lawmakers-pass-several-new-gun-safety-measures\/3152688\/'>http:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/politics\/illinois-lawmakers-pass-several-new-gun-safety-measures\/3152688\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":182,"url":"http:\/\/abc7chicago.com\/politics\/illinois-lawmakers-pass-several-new-gun-safety-measures\/3152688\/"},{"headline":"Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)","body":"The Museum of Modern Art celebrates creativity, openness, tolerance, and generosity. Through both locations, MoMA and MoMA PS1, MoMA aim to be inclusive places\u2014 both onsite and online\u2014where diverse cultural, artistic, social, and political positions are welcome. The museum is committed to sharing the most thought-provoking modern and contemporary art, and invite all to come in exploring the art, ideas, and issues of the time. While MoMA collects famous modern art pieces, MoMA PS1 focuses on new and innovative ideas by artist.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":111,"url":""},{"headline":"Midwest Access Project","body":"The Midwest Access Project (MAP) works to improve access to reproductive health care by training providers in comprehensive sexual and reproductive health. As a Midwestern hub for training and advocacy, MAP fills gaps in medical education and clinical training and reduces barriers to care. To accomplish its mission, MAP provides health care professionals with individually tailored clinical training rotations, lectures and workshops, and fosters a supportive community network of providers. ","type":"human-rights","id":69,"url":"https:\/\/midwestaccessproject.org\/"},{"headline":"University of Chicago","body":"The Comprehensive Cancer Center at UChicago has been a leader in cancer research for more than 50 years. The Center is committed to exploring and developing innovative ways to prevent and reduce the devastating effects of cancer. Recognizing that there may never be a universal cure for all cancers, they work to transform this deadly disease into a chronic ailment. UChicago is now moving forward to build a 500,000 square foot facility in Chicago\u2019s southside, completely dedicated to cancer treatment. ","type":"medical","id":96,"url":"https:\/\/www.uchicagomedicine.org\/"},{"headline":"AUSL","body":"The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) was founded in 2001 and its mission is to create schools of excellence by developing highly effective teachers and transforming educational outcomes for students in the lowest performing schools. Today, AUSL has trained over 1,000 high-quality teachers through the Chicago Teacher Residency program, has transformed 31 schools, and currently impacts nearly 17,000 children. ","type":"education","id":26,"url":"https:\/\/www.auslchicago.org\/"},{"headline":"VING Project highlighted on Good News Network","body":"Read more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/vingproject.org\/\">VING Project<\/a>'s push to give away more than $250,000 through teens 14-18 years old was highlighted on the Good News Network this week: <a href='https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/charity-dishes-out-1000-checks-to-teens\/'>https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/charity-dishes-out-1000-checks-to-teens\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":208,"url":"https:\/\/www.goodnewsnetwork.org\/charity-dishes-out-1000-checks-to-teens\/"},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Its 42nd Season","body":"In honor of its 42nd season, The Steppenwolf Theatre Company hosted its annual gala on May 12. The evening raised more than $1.3M to support Steppenwolf's programming. Check it out here: <a href='https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/the-scene\/parties\/g20708623\/steppenwolf-theatre-company-gala-2018\/'>https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/the-scene\/parties\/g20708623\/steppenwolf-theatre-company-gala-2018\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":184,"url":"https:\/\/www.townandcountrymag.com\/the-scene\/parties\/g20708623\/steppenwolf-theatre-company-gala-2018\/"},{"headline":"An Open Letter to the Chicago Region\u2019s Nonprofit Community | COVID-19","body":"<h2>An Open Letter to the Chicago Region\u2019s Nonprofit Community | COVID-19<\/h2>\r\nDear Partners and Friends,\r\n \r\nAs the Chicago region grapples with unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19, we are grateful for your ongoing work to provide essential public services, tackle inequities, and create communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.\r\n \r\nWe can\u2019t imagine a more difficult time for Chicago area nonprofits. Many vital programs are being disrupted at a time when people need them more, daily operations altered, and budgets stretched by increased demand for services and the cancellation of revenue-generating events \u2013 all in a context of tremendous and extraordinary uncertainty. The challenges are even greater for those providing direct services to people at the highest risk due to the virus itself and the economic impacts we are already seeing.\r\n \r\nLike you, this community is at the heart of everything we care about. In these anxious times, we want to reaffirm our commitment to you and your work. Your priorities may be shifting as you determine how best to provide for communities, and the path to meet your original program goals may no longer be clear. While we know you remain deeply committed to continuing your work, we also realize that during this crisis it may not be realistic to meet the project goals you once expected to achieve. Please know, we understand and will prioritize flexibility regarding reporting.\r\n \r\nIn recognition of the challenges you are facing now and those that will be posed to our region in the days and weeks ahead, many of us have joined together and with others to contribute to a fund as one way to support those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.\r\n \r\nThe Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund will provide flexible resources to community-based organizations across the Metropolitan Chicago region to supply essential aid to the individuals and households who are most impacted by the pandemic. Those resources currently include access to emergency food and basic supplies, rent and mortgage assistance and utility assistance. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagocovid19responsefund.org\/\">https:\/\/www.chicagocovid19responsefund.org\/<\/a>.\r\n \r\nWe will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 in our community by listening to you to understand your experience and the experiences of those you serve. We are heartened by the way organizations across our region are rising to this challenge and are committed to doing our part to help ensure this critical work continues.\r\n \r\nThank you for your leadership and partnership in helping our city weather this crisis.\r\n \r\nSincerely,\r\nIris Krieg, Executive Director\r\n<b>Albert Pick, Jr. Fund<\/b>\r\n \r\nJoel M. Friedman, President\r\n<b>The Alvin H. Baum Family Fund<\/b>\r\n \r\nHelene D. Gayle, President and Chief Executive Officer\r\n<b>The Chicago Community Trust<\/b>\r\n \r\nAdam Levine, President\r\n<b>Circle of Service Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nMary Pounder, Program Director\r\n<b>Comer Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nGreg DiDomenico, President and CEO\r\n<b>Community Memorial Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nLeslie Ramyk, Executive Director\r\n<b>Conant Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nEvan Hochberg, President\r\n<b>Crown Family Philanthropies<\/b>\r\n \r\nArne Duncan, Managing Partner\r\n<b>Emerson Collective \/ Chicago CRED<\/b>\r\n \r\nAngelique Power, President\r\n<b>The Field Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nRachel Garbow Monroe, President and CEO\r\n<b>The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nMaria Socorro Pesqueira, President\r\n<b>Healthy Communities Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nPhyllis Glink, Executive Director\r\n<b>The Irving Harris Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nJanet Froetscher, President\r\n<b>JB and MK Pritzker Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nLonnie Nasatir, President\r\n<b>Jewish United Fund<\/b>\r\n \r\nJohn Palfrey, President\r\n<b>John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nEllen S. Alberding, President\r\n<b>The Joyce Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nLiz Kramer Lefkofsky, Executive Director\r\n<b>Lefkofsky Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nCraig Leva, President\r\n<b>Leva Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nUnmi Song, President\r\n<b>Lloyd A. Fry Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nKelsey Malnati Howell, Executive Director\r\n<b>Marc and Jeanne Malnati Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nAllyson Park, President\r\n<b>Mars Wrigley Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nGayla Brockman, President and CEO\r\n<b>Michael Reese Health Trust<\/b>\r\n \r\nKim R. Van Horn, Managing Director\r\n<b>Paul M. Angell Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nGillian Darlow, CEO\r\n<b>Polk Bros. Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nCharles Twichell, Executive Director\r\n<b>Prince Charitable Trusts<\/b>\r\n \r\nJulie Wilen, Executive Director\r\n<b>Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation<\/b>\r\n<b>Pritzker Foundation <\/b>\r\n\r\nCindy Moelis, President\r\n<b>Pritzker Traubert Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nDavid Hiller, President and CEO\r\n<b>Robert R. McCormick Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nNa'ilah Suad Nasir, President\r\n<b>Spencer Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nSean Garrett, President and CEO\r\n<b>United Way of Metro Chicago<\/b>\r\n \r\nRobert N. DiLeonardi, Executive Director\r\n<b>VNA Foundation<\/b>\r\n \r\nMichelle Morales, President\r\n<b>Woods Fund Chicago<\/b>","type":"news","id":198,"url":""},{"headline":"Mayo Clinic","body":"Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit medical group practice in the world. They have dozens of locations across the USA, and offices across the globe, and they strive to ensure distance and language are not obstacles in receiving world-class care. Ranked as the top Hospital in the USA, their work in researching and treating glioblastoma is cutting edge and works to find effective treatment to extend the life of patients diagnosed with the devastating disease.","type":"medical","id":89,"url":"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lab-photo-1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/lab-photo-2-1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/scientist-1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Gonda-Bldg-1-300x300.jpg",null]},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Theater","body":"Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company founded in 1974 by a collective group of dedicated actors in a church basement. Now almost four decades later the Company has become the nation\u2019s premier ensemble theater-redefining the landscape of acting and performance. Every year the Company produces 16 plays and nearly 700 performances, readings, and other events every year on three stages. Steppenwolf opened their reimagined campus in late 2021 with a new Ensemble Theater and the Liz and Eric Arts and Education Center. The fourth floor of the new Liz and Eric Arts and Education Center is home to The Loft a brand-new space designed to house all of Steppenwolf Education\u2019s programming to inspire the next generation of theater learners, makers and appreciators. ","type":"arts-and-culture","id":117,"url":"https:\/\/www.steppenwolf.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Steppenwolf-Marquee-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/August-Osage-County-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Detroit-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Lost-Land-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/One-Flew-Over-the-Cuckoos-Nest-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Grapes-of-Wrath-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Seafarer-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/The-Tempest-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/True-West-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Whos-Afraid-of-Virginia-Woolf-1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Whos-Afraid-of-Virginia-Woolf-2-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Rainbow Railroad Assists 29 LGBTQI+ Afghans to Safety in the US","body":"The Lefkofsky Family Foundation is proud to support the Rainbow Railroad and applaud their work partnering with the UK government to bring 29 Afghan nationals who identify as LGBTQI+ to the UK today! Read more about this effort here: <a href='https:\/\/www.rainbowrailroad.org\/the-latest\/rainbow-railroad-assists-29-lgbtqi-afghans-to-safety-in-the-u-k'>https:\/\/www.rainbowrailroad.org\/the-latest\/rainbow-railroad-assists-29-lgbtqi-afghans-to-safety-in-the-u-k<\/a>","type":"news","id":229,"url":"https:\/\/www.rainbowrailroad.org\/the-latest\/rainbow-railroad-assists-29-lgbtqi-afghans-to-safety-in-the-u-k"},{"headline":"VING gives away more than $300,000","body":"Since March, the VING Project has given away more than $300,000 to teens across the country to surprise a person in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/abc7.com\/community-events\/this-charity-gives-teens-$1k-to-donate-to-someone-in-need\/6339157\/'>https:\/\/abc7.com\/community-events\/this-charity-gives-teens-$1k-to-donate-to-someone-in-need\/6339157\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":210,"url":"https:\/\/abc7.com\/community-events\/this-charity-gives-teens-$1k-to-donate-to-someone-in-need\/6339157\/"},{"headline":"Peer Health Exchange","body":"Peer Health Exchange was created in 2003, by young people for young people. They partner with high schools to share their belief that health education is fundamental to a young person\u2019s success. They work to address unmet health education needs in an effort try to support all young people in making healthy decisions with an understanding that the individuals who have been oppressed don\u2019t always get to access the health knowledge and resources that they need and deserve. In order to meet this need, Peer Health Exchange trains college students to deliver health education to high school students through a near-peer model as slightly older peers these college students are well-positioned to lead honest conversation on topics around healthy choices. ","type":"human-rights","id":72,"url":"https:\/\/www.peerhealthexchange.org\/"},{"headline":"High Jump","body":"High Jump, founded in 1989, provides academic enrichment, counseling, and support to students to send them to high quality college prep high schools with the goal of enhancing their ability to gain admission to 4-year colleges and universities. Their main program provides a two-year tuition free academic enrichment program that serves motivated 7th and 8th grade students, who come to 3 locations for enrichment during the school year and over the summer. High Jump built the Community Scholars Program to develop a sustainable and more equitable model of academic enrichment for middle school. This aims to remove barriers from attending, serve more communities, and cast a wider net to recognized talented students.","type":"education","id":41,"url":"https:\/\/highjumpchicago.org\/"},{"headline":"AUSL Participates in The Success Project","body":"The Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL) participates in The Success Project for a second year as they prepare their middle school students for success in high school and beyond. Read more about the project here: <a href='http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-fund-211738531.html'>http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-fund-211738531.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":164,"url":"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-fund-211738531.html"}],[{"headline":"Duke Medicine","body":"The Duke University School of Medicine comprises a community of scholars devoted to teaching, research, and patient care. Consistently ranked among the nation\u2019s best, the school offers a wide range of health professions programs, certificate and training programs, and biomedical sciences PhD programs which are administered in partnership with Duke\u2019s Graduate School. Their new curriculum \u201cPatient First\u201d has M.D. students working with patients a full year earlier than the peers, to learn the best approaches to patient care.","type":"medical","id":85,"url":"https:\/\/medschool.duke.edu\/"},{"headline":"Introducing selfsea","body":"Peer Health Exchange launches the first version of selfsea, a web app co-created with young people to provide inclusive health resources and information for youth everywhere. Read more here: \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peerhealthexchange.org\/blog\/selfsea\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.peerhealthexchange.org\/blog\/selfsea<\/a>","type":"news","id":537,"url":""},{"headline":"Eric Lefkofsky Named as New Chair of Art Institute of Chicago Board of Trustees","body":"The Art Institute of Chicago announced Eric Lefkofsky as the new chair of the Board of Trustees. Read more about this announcement here:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/press\/press-releases\/372\/art-institute-of-chicago-announces-eric-lefkofsky-as-new-chair-of-the-board-of-trustees\">https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/press\/press-releases\/372\/art-institute-of-chicago-announces-eric-lefkofsky-as-new-chair-of-the-board-of-trustees<\/a>","type":"news","id":631,"url":""},{"headline":"Millennium Park Foundation","body":"The Millennium Park Foundation was established in 1998 as a nonprofit organization that shared the same vision as the City of Chicago for a world-class arts and cultural space in the Loop business district of downtown. The Foundation provides seasonal programs which allow visitors to participate in cultural and art-based activities, local music performances for children, and the opportunity to exercise outdoors in the summer or winter months. Between Cloud Gate, by Anish Kapoor, The Crown Fountain, The Harris Theater and more, there is an abundance of space for Chicagoans and visitors alike to enjoy.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":109,"url":"https:\/\/millenniumparkfoundation.org\/"},{"headline":"Kindness Champion Spotlight: VING Project","body":"Thank you, Kindness Champions for the spotlight on the VING project!\r\n\r\n\"For years Liz and Eric have been doing \u201csmall moves\u201d where they anonymously help people in need on a one-on-one basis which has brought them so much joy.\u00a0They wanted to share the joy of giving with teenagers in a way that was meaningful and could help others...\u00a0from there\u00a0VING was born!\" Read more here:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/kindnesschampions.com\/kindness-champion-spotlight\/ving-project\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/kindnesschampions.com\/kindness-champion-spotlight\/ving-project\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":536,"url":""},{"headline":"Soul of a Nation Exhibit Opens at Crystal Bridges","body":"An exhibit opening at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art looks at some of these previously underrepresented artists in \u201cSoul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power.\u201d Featuring the work of 60 artists and including paintings, sculptures, photography, murals and more. Read more: <a href='http:\/\/www.news-leader.com\/story\/entertainment\/weekend\/2018\/01\/31\/art-defined-era-soul-nation-crystal-bridges\/1077564001\/'>http:\/\/www.news-leader.com\/story\/entertainment\/weekend\/2018\/01\/31\/art-defined-era-soul-nation-crystal-bridges\/1077564001\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":181,"url":"http:\/\/www.news-leader.com\/story\/entertainment\/weekend\/2018\/01\/31\/art-defined-era-soul-nation-crystal-bridges\/1077564001\/"},{"headline":"LFF Supports Medical Missions for Children in Guatemala","body":"The LFF is supporting Medical Missions for Children's surgical mission to Antigua, Guatemala. There, Dr. Noah Seigal and his team will provide cleft and microtia (absence of the outer ear) surgeries and dental care to needy children. Learn more about the mission and organization here: <a href='http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-fund-2016-surgical-mission-to-antigua-guatemala-2015-12-01'>http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-fund-2016-surgical-mission-to-antigua-guatemala-2015-12-01<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":158,"url":"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-fund-2016-surgical-mission-to-antigua-guatemala-2015-12-01"},{"headline":"LFF Funds Promising Research at MD Anderson","body":"The Lefkofsky Family Foundation funds promising research at MD Anderson Cancer Research Center. Read more about the project here: <a href='https:\/\/www.mdanderson.org\/publications\/promise\/Spring2016\/targeting-tnbc.html'>https:\/\/www.mdanderson.org\/publications\/promise\/Spring2016\/targeting-tnbc.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":167,"url":"https:\/\/www.mdanderson.org\/publications\/promise\/Spring2016\/targeting-tnbc.html"},{"headline":"YLU Donate $6K to Community Members","body":"<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\">\r\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\">\r\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col\">\r\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"user\" data-message-id=\"aaa23ab9-d754-475c-a528-2791ce45ca33\">\r\n<div>Assisted by the VING Project, students in the Thomaston-Upson Chamber of Commerce's Youth Leadership Upson class donanted a total of $6,000 to community members experiencing financial hardships.<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 1rem;\"> Read more here: <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upsonbeacon.com\/lifestyle\/ylu-donate-6k-to-community-members\/article_f20821e6-bfa7-11ee-8f2e-57e608d8ba3e.html\">https:\/\/www.upsonbeacon.com\/lifestyle\/ylu-donate-6k-to-community-members\/article_f20821e6-bfa7-11ee-8f2e-57e608d8ba3e.html<\/a><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","type":"news","id":604,"url":""},{"headline":"Ravinia Festival","body":"Each year, the Ravinia Festival, a picturesque amphitheater, and favorite summer music venue for many Chicagoans, attracts about 600,000 listeners to some 120 to 150 events that span all genres from classical music to jazz to musical theater every June through September. As a nonprofit organization, Ravinia has identified community outreach and education initiatives as a key mission. Over 75,000 people are served through Ravinia's Reach-Teach-Play programs including Ravinia Lawndale Family Music School and Sistema Ravinia, each year, ensuring that great music remains accessible to all communities throughout Chicago. ","type":"arts-and-culture","id":115,"url":"https:\/\/www.ravinia.org\/"},{"headline":"Gov. J.B. Pritzker Signs Law Requiring State Licensing of Illinois Gun Dealers","body":"Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation to give the state more oversight over Illinois firearms dealers. Under the new law Pritzker signed, it would be illegal for retailers to sell guns without being certified by the state. Read more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/politics\/ct-met-jb-pritzker-signs-gun-legislation-20190117-story.html'>https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/politics\/ct-met-jb-pritzker-signs-gun-legislation-20190117-story.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":185,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/politics\/ct-met-jb-pritzker-signs-gun-legislation-20190117-story.html"},{"headline":"Center for American Progress (CAP), Women\u2019s Health and Rights Program","body":"Through rigorous analysis, policy development, communications and outreach, CAP works to improve the lives of Americans by playing a critical role in reframing public discourse on a range of pressing issues. CAP\u2019s Women\u2019s Health and Rights Program places women at the center of national policy debates on economic stability, health, and overall well-being of families. In doing so, CAP seeks to ensure that women, regardless of age, race\/ethnicity, socio-economic status, or sexual orientation, have the rights, resources, and agency to make healthy, autonomous decisions about their bodies and sexualities. ","type":"human-rights","id":55,"url":"https:\/\/www.americanprogress.org\/"},{"headline":"Metropolitan Museum of Art","body":"The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures. The Metropolitan Museum of Art collects, studies, conserves, and presents significant works of art across all times and cultures to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":110,"url":""},{"headline":"Success Bound at Smyth Elementary School","body":"Success Bound Ambassador and school counselor of John M. Smyth Elementary, Stephanie-Miller Henderson, shares with Education Week how she uses Success Bound to keep her middle school students engaged and motivated in school. Read more here:\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/leadership\/future-selves-and-helping-others-what-motivates-students-to-engage-in-school\/2022\/12\">https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/leadership\/future-selves-and-helping-others-what-motivates-students-to-engage-in-school\/2022\/12<\/a>","type":"news","id":567,"url":""},{"headline":"AMLE","body":"Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) is the only international organization of its kind for middle school educators. With a community more than 35,000 members strong, AMLE is the go-to source for middle level education peer-reviewed research, best practice, and professional development. They believe that all students deserve an education that is responsive, challenging, empowering, equitable and engaging. AMLE wants to promote an environment for students that is relevant and motivating for all learners. ","type":"education","id":24,"url":"https:\/\/www.amle.org\/"},{"headline":"LFF Supports Weill Cornell Medicine","body":"The LFF is gifting support to the Breast Cancer Research Program at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Read more about their work here: <a href='http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-his-wife-liz-gift-250000-to-weill-cornell-medicine-2073408.htm'>http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-his-wife-liz-gift-250000-to-weill-cornell-medicine-2073408.htm<\/a>","type":"news","id":153,"url":"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-his-wife-liz-gift-250000-to-weill-cornell-medicine-2073408.htm"},{"headline":"Empowering Cancer Researchers to Take Risks","body":"Each year, the Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Innovation Research Awards are given to four faculty scholars who are leading research projects to help further the study of oncology treatment. Read more about this initiative here: <a href=\"'https:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/giving\/stories\/partners\/lefkofsky-innovation-awards-2019.html\">https:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/giving\/stories\/partners\/lefkofsky-innovation-awards-2019.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":193,"url":"https:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/giving\/stories\/partners\/lefkofsky-innovation-awards-2019.html"},{"headline":"Greenhouse Scholars","body":"Greenhouse Scholars id dedicated to cultivating a community of leaders who will change the communities of the world. They do this by empowering promising young students with the personal, professional and financial resources they need to create the change they want in their lives and the lives of those around them. They believe in the power of education to close the opportunity gaps that limit opportunities for people who traditionally lack access. The students they work with go on to become real change makers within their communities and emerge from the program with the hunger to make a difference and the skills to create actionable and practical change.","type":"education","id":40,"url":"https:\/\/greenhousescholars.org\/"},{"headline":"Lessons in Adolescence Podcasts features LFF Director of Programs","body":"The Lesson in Adolescence podcast is a production of Remaking Middle School, an initiative that seeks to transform the learning and development experience for young adolescents in the middle school years. Remaking Middle School brings together good educational practice (in-school and out of school) with the latest developmental science. <a href='https:\/\/education.virginia.edu\/faculty-research\/centers-labs-projects\/youth-nex\/remaking-middle-school\/youth-nex-rms-podcast-page'>Listen here<\/a> to the most recent episode where Rachel Graham, Director of Programs at Lefkofsky Family Foundation discusses the LFF focus on middle grades and the Success Bound Program. ","type":"news","id":220,"url":"https:\/\/education.virginia.edu\/faculty-research\/centers-labs-projects\/youth-nex\/remaking-middle-school\/youth-nex-rms-podcast-page"},{"headline":"Liz Lefkofsky empowering teens on aSweatLife","body":"Liz Lefkofsky was featured on aSweatLife podcast empowering teens to give through the <a href=\"http:\/\/vingproject.org\/\">VING Project<\/a>. Listen here:","type":"news","id":213,"url":"https:\/\/asweatlife.com\/2020\/09\/wegotgoals-206\/"}],[{"headline":"The VING project on The Kelly Clarkson Show","body":"Watch Liz Lefkofsky talking about the VING project on The Kelly Clarkson Show, special surprise as Lindsay gives a VING live on TV : <a href='https:\/\/youtu.be\/qegwkjsftd4'>https:\/\/youtu.be\/qegwkjsftd4<\/a>","type":"news","id":212,"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qegwkjsftd4"},{"headline":"LFF Supports \"The Mask You Live In\"","body":"Learn more about the film here: <a href='http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-220000667.html'>http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-220000667.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":165,"url":"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-220000667.html"},{"headline":"Shirley Ryan Ability Lab","body":"The Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, is the nation\u2019s number one ranked hospital and research enterprise in physical medicine and rehabilitation, having virtually defined its entire field during the last half of the 20th century. The Ability Lab\u2019s new research hospital\u2013the Ability Institute\u2013allows the Ability Lab to serve its patients in unprecedented ways. The new hospital has attracted the world's best and brightest talent to achieve its vision with the promise of better patient outcomes.","type":"medical","id":93,"url":"https:\/\/www.sralab.org\/"},{"headline":"John Hopkins Medicine","body":"Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins Medicine unites physicians and scientists of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with the organizations, health professionals and facilities of The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System. Johns Hopkins Medicine has six academic and community hospitals, four suburban health care and surgery centers, over 40 patient care locations, a home care group, and an international division, and it offers an array of health care services. The university aims to bring teaching and research together and believes that sharing knowledge and discoveries will help make the world a better place. ","type":"medical","id":86,"url":""},{"headline":"Stanford Medicine","body":"Stanford Medicine is an academic medical center with a three-part mission: research, teaching, and clinical care. Over the past 60 years its atmosphere of interdisciplinary exploration and collaboration has produced many innovations; the MRI, gene splicing and stem cell medicine were all born on the Stanford Medicine campus. Today that same atmosphere, amplified by the intellectual, technological, and financial capital that surrounds it in Silicon Valley, provides Stanford with unprecedented opportunities.","type":"medical","id":94,"url":"https:\/\/med.stanford.edu\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image2_MKT7533-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image8_MKT_panorama_60810-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Image5_InstitutesMedicine-068-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image7_Lokey-dusk1_294-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Image4_InstitutesMedicine-021-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/image-3_CancerCenter_09-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"High School Teacher using VING as a class project","body":"Belmont Hill High School teacher Charlie Doar, incorporates VING into this classroom every year. Listen to him and founder Liz Lefkofsky on the Edsurge podcast linked here: <a href='https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2021-06-29-that-assignment-where-students-give-someone-in-need-1-000'>https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2021-06-29-that-assignment-where-students-give-someone-in-need-1-000<\/a>","type":"news","id":223,"url":"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2021-06-29-that-assignment-where-students-give-someone-in-need-1-000"},{"headline":"Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation Partners with VING","body":"The Archewell Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by Meghan Markle announced a partnership with VING to give $1 million to women who serve as inspiration to you individuals. Read more about that partnership here:\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/good-news\/meghan-markles-archewell-foundation-teams-give-1-million-to-women-rcna51175\">https:\/\/www.today.com\/news\/good-news\/meghan-markles-archewell-foundation-teams-give-1-million-to-women-rcna51175<\/a>","type":"news","id":559,"url":""},{"headline":"Anderson Ranch","body":"Founded over 50 years ago, Anderson Ranch Arts Center is one of the most respected visual arts programs in the country. The Ranch takes pride in being more of a collaborative environment than a college, allowing for small class sizes, 24\/7 studio availability, and for teaching artists how to make a way of life through art professionally. The center partners with over 50 colleges and universities to award scholarships to upper-level aspiring artists. They also welcome artists of all levels to join and explore new ideas, hone their art making skills, and engage in meaningful discussions at the Ranch.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":100,"url":"https:\/\/www.andersonranch.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ARAC-ceramics-workshop-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ARAC-Flags-and-Paint-Bldg-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ARAC-summer-auctionette-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ARAC-campus-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Lustgarten Foundation","body":"As the nation\u2019s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research, the Lustgarten Foundation strives to advance the scientific and medical research related to the diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of pancreatic cancer. The Lustgarten Foundation continues to place emphasis on early detection research when the chance for survival is greatest. The Foundation works tirelessly to increase support for research into the biological mechanisms and clinical strategies related to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pancreatic cancer.","type":"medical","id":88,"url":"https:\/\/lustgarten.org\/"},{"headline":"Cradles to Crayons","body":"Cradles to Crayons works to provide children with the essentials they need, free of charge, throughout their youth. Working directly with communities and corporate level engagers, they collect new children\u2019s items to distribute to local disadvantaged children. Partnering with schools and social service agencies, the organization can pinpoint families who need the most support. They work to provide easy ways for people and organizations to donate so that the response is efficient and effective.","type":"human-rights","id":59,"url":"https:\/\/www.cradlestocrayons.org\/"},{"headline":"VING is giving teens across the United States the opportunity to spread joy","body":"CNN highlighted the work VING is doing to give 14-18 year olds the opportunity to uplift someone they believe needs a boost of encouragement. Learn more here: <a href='https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/21\/us\/charity-1000-checks-teens-uplift-trnd\/index.html'>https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/21\/us\/charity-1000-checks-teens-uplift-trnd\/index.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":207,"url":"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2020\/06\/21\/us\/charity-1000-checks-teens-uplift-trnd\/index.html"},{"headline":"American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois","body":"The ACLU\u2019s Roger Baldwin Foundation\u2019s Women\u2019s and Reproductive Rights Project (WRRP) is a leading legal advocate for reproductive freedom and gender equality in Illinois. For over 50 years, WRRP has worked to expand rights and access to reproductive health care for all individuals through litigation, legislative and regulatory advocacy, public education, and strategic media efforts. WRRP works diligently to advance proactive initiatives and defeat restrictions on care.","type":"human-rights","id":53,"url":"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/"},{"headline":"LFF Supports Human Rights Watch","body":"The Human Rights Watch looks to shed light on the causes of child marriage in countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal and India. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-223023277.html'>http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-223023277.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":161,"url":"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-support-223023277.html"},{"headline":"MD Anderson","body":"The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas has long been at the forefront of medical research. The institution\u2019s sole mission is to end cancer for patients and their families around the world through cancer patient care, research, education, and prevention. MD Anderson is one of the nation\u2019s original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Act of 1971. The institution trains thousands yearly and is making enormous strides in the fields of medical research care and prevention.","type":"medical","id":91,"url":"https:\/\/www.mdanderson.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/research_laboratory_0102-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/zayedBuilding_0001-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/research_laboratory_0135-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20150417_buildingExteriors_0287-300x300.jpg",null,"https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/clarkClinic_0081-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Lightbank Most Likely VC to Back Women","body":"Chicago venture funds Lightbank and Pritzker Group are leading the country in backing women. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/article\/20170629\/NEWS08\/170629835\/pritzker-lightbank-most-likely-vcs-to-back-women'>http:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/article\/20170629\/NEWS08\/170629835\/pritzker-lightbank-most-likely-vcs-to-back-women<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":175,"url":"http:\/\/www.chicagobusiness.com\/article\/20170629\/NEWS08\/170629835\/pritzker-lightbank-most-likely-vcs-to-back-women"},{"headline":"Chicago Public Education Fund","body":"The Chicago Public Education Fund is working to grow the number of great public schools in Chicago by seeking out and supporting innovative school leaders working to elevate classroom learning for all kids. They devote time, leverage data and invest in programs and initiatives to help strong principals lead their schools to strong outcomes for their students. The Fund is a longstanding leader in identifying and scaling what works enabling, Chicago to attract, support and keep strong principals. ","type":"education","id":27,"url":"https:\/\/thefundchicago.org\/"},{"headline":"American Brain Tumor Association","body":"The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is the nation\u2019s oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to brain tumor education, support, and research. In 1973, the ABTA was started by two mothers (one being Liz\u2019s mother, Susan Kramer) who were determined to find answers that were not available at the time. For the past 45 years, the ABTA has been providing comprehensive resources that support the complex needs of brain tumor patients and caregivers, as well as the critical funding of research in the pursuit of breakthroughs in brain tumor diagnosis, treatment, and care. ","type":"medical","id":79,"url":"https:\/\/www.abta.org\/"},{"headline":"Vingers featured on the Nightly News","body":"Vingers Preston and Josiah were featured on the Nightly News with Lester Holt Kids Edition this week. Watch as they describe what it felt like to surprise people in their communities with much needed support. <a href='https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/nightly-news-kids-edition-may-13-2021-111900741891'>Watch here<\/a> starting at minute 20:30. ","type":"news","id":222,"url":"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/video\/nightly-news-kids-edition-may-13-2021-111900741891"},{"headline":"Columbia University Irving Medical Center","body":"Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) is a leader in providing comprehensive patient care and offers a range of general and specialized medical, dental, and nursing services. We have more than 1,800 physicians, surgeons, dentists, and nurses in locations throughout the New York City metro area. They recognize that each patient is unique, and their knowledge of innovative treatments is enhanced by our compassion for patients and their families and a devotion to maintaining the highest standard of care. They have made a point to make sure that their community of Washington Heights, which has members with roots from the Dominican Republic and other Spanish-speaking countries, are well provided for and supported.\r\n","type":"medical","id":83,"url":""},{"headline":"Museum of Contemporary Art","body":"One of the world\u2019s largest contemporary art venues, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. Visitors can experience the work and ideas of living artists and understand the historical, social, and the cultural context of the art of our time. The museum\u2019s collection is composed of thousands of objects of Post-World War II visual art. The MCA aspires to engage a broad and diverse audience, create a sense of community and be a place for contemplation, stimulation, and discussion about contemporary art and culture.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":112,"url":"https:\/\/mcachicago.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Handforth_20110711_0511-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex04_2011_SeeingIs_039-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MCA_FrontSteps_20090504_09-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex03_2011_JimNutt_02-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex09_09_Eliasson_01-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex12_2011_Bradford_02-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MCA-22CHICAGO-COMICS22-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/MCA-ANDREA-BOWERS-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex21_2010_Tuymans_125-300x300.jpg"]}],[{"headline":"Just the Pill","body":"Just the Pill is an innovative mobile clinic that provides comprehensive reproductive health services, including access to medication abortion, to patients in traditionally under-resourced states in the Upper Midwest. Patients make short telemedicine appointments with board certified physicians that will help deliver medications to their homes. The clinic launched in October of 2020 and served over 800 patients in their first 9 months of operation. The clinic began in Minnesota, serving women on the boarders of North and South Dakota, and expanded into Montana and Wyoming during the first half of 2021.","type":"human-rights","id":65,"url":"https:\/\/www.justthepill.com\/"},{"headline":"Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities","body":"The Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities (PSPC) is a coalition of philanthropic organizations, in partnership with community groups and the public and private sectors, dedicated to reducing gun violence in Chicago. Since its inception in 2016, PSPC has created a coordinated grant making strategy that enables funders to leverage their combined investments and achieve greater impact across four key priority areas: Direct service, police reform, gun policy and Chicago Summer Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities. With support from PSPC, community groups in Chicago\u2019s neighborhoods most affected by gun violence have room to try innovative interventions, reducing violence amongst individuals most at risk of shooting or being shot. For the first time, community organizations on the South and West Sides are sharing best practices, data, resources, and training to stem violence and its traumatic effects. This collaboration among organizations multiplies the effectiveness of their efforts.","type":"human-rights","id":71,"url":""},{"headline":"VING on American Voices with Sen. Bill Bradley","body":"Listen here as a Liz Lefkofsky talks with Sen. Bill Bradley about VING: <a href='https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/billbradley\/teenagers-surprise-people-in-need-with-1000-checks-plus-spike-carlsen?fbclid=IwAR1w33cIGCXMb9kLNx2N-krj6AEXdkFo4W5ZfuTc747HHgphYisurFagnVA'>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/billbradley\/teenagers-surprise-people-in-need-with-1000-checks-plus-spike-carlsen?fbclid=IwAR1w33cIGCXMb9kLNx2N-krj6AEXdkFo4W5ZfuTc747HHgphYisurFagnVA<\/a>","type":"news","id":218,"url":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/billbradley\/teenagers-surprise-people-in-need-with-1000-checks-plus-spike-carlsen?fbclid=IwAR1w33cIGCXMb9kLNx2N-krj6AEXdkFo4W5ZfuTc747HHgphYisurFagnVA"},{"headline":"Chicago Children\u2019s Choir","body":"Founded in 1956 as a direct response to the Civil Rights Movement, Chicago Children\u2019s Choir is rooted in the belief that music is a vehicle for fostering empathy and respect between young people of all races, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, gender identities, and sexual orientations. Working within schools and using after school programs, the Choir offers a performance-based learning experience built around innovative creative partnerships and compelling artistic endeavors\u2014from regular appearances at Lyric Opera and Ravinia Festival to one-of-a-kind features on major recording projects like Chance the Rapper\u2019s Coloring Book (2016) and The Big Day (2019).","type":"arts-and-culture","id":107,"url":"https:\/\/www.ccchoir.org\/"},{"headline":"The Success Project on Chicago Tonight","body":"Check out WTTW\u2019s Chicago Tonight feature on The Success Project, a partnership between the LFF, Urban Education Institute, Chicago Public Schools and AUSL. <a href='http:\/\/chicagotonight.wttw.com\/2015\/01\/28\/middle'>http:\/\/chicagotonight.wttw.com\/2015\/01\/28\/middle<\/a>","type":"news","id":145,"url":"http:\/\/chicagotonight.wttw.com\/2015\/01\/28\/middle"},{"headline":"Pitch In","body":"Pitch In, a program of the Wood Family Foundation, deeply engages with their school partners to improve the culture of the middle grades (4th-9th grade). They add school-day capacity and support the principal as they strengthen their school community. During Pitch In\u2019s after school program, they develop high quality mentoring relationships and expose students to unique experiences while developing the academic, social-emotional skills and mindsets necessary to transition successfully to high school.","type":"education","id":46,"url":"https:\/\/www.wffpitchin.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Pitch-in-Pic-1-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"St. Xavier teen enjoys giVING much-needed money to his rowing coach","body":"Trip Wright, a St. Xavier junior, is empowered to help during the pandemic by giving his Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club coach Ethan Revis a much needed <a href=\"http:\/\/vingproject.org\/\">VING<\/a> of $1000! Read more about this story including quotes from Liz Lefkofsky here: <a href='https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/heartland\/2020\/05\/12\/cincinnati-teen-gifts-his-coach-1-000-help-ving\/3111189001\/'>https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/heartland\/2020\/05\/12\/cincinnati-teen-gifts-his-coach-1-000-help-ving\/3111189001\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":201,"url":"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/news\/heartland\/2020\/05\/12\/cincinnati-teen-gifts-his-coach-1-000-help-ving\/3111189001\/"},{"headline":"Printers Row Lit Fest","body":"Printers Row Lit Fest is an annual event held in Chicago, since 1985. Held every year in June, the outdoor event brings together almost 100,000 people to celebrate writers and publishers. With seven stages they provide entertainment for all ages including cooking presentations, interactive programs, young-adult programs, children\u2019s programs, and workshops. With over 100 booksellers, the festival offers books from tattered to the rare to \u2018hot off the press,\u2019 and newly published works.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":114,"url":"https:\/\/printersrowlitfest.org\/"},{"headline":"University of Michigan Health System","body":"Michigan Medicine continues to deliver cutting-edge research and premier patient care to Michigan, and the world. They have one the nation\u2019s largest biomedical research communities, connecting the research community and the teaching community so medical students can learn and grow with the most up to date research information.","type":"medical","id":97,"url":"https:\/\/www.uofmhealth.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UMHS-MED3-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Campus_7-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UMHS-MED1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/UMHS-logo-300x300.png"]},{"headline":"Happy!","body":"It's a proud time to be a resident of Illinois! Equality for all.","type":"news","id":138,"url":"http:\/\/articles.chicagotribune.com\/2013-11-06\/news\/ct-met-gay-marriage-illinois-1106-20131106_1_illinois-senate-gay-marriage-gay-lawmakers "},{"headline":"Joffrey Ballet","body":"The Joffrey is a world-class, Chicago-based ballet company and dance education organization committed to artistic excellence and innovation. The Joffrey Academy gives students a well-rounded and comprehensive dance education, and their robust scholarship initiative makes a Joffrey dance education accessible to all young people of all backgrounds, guaranteeing that no deserving student is denied a spot based on their family\u2019s ability to pay.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":108,"url":"https:\/\/joffrey.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Age-of-Innocence_Fabrice-Calmels-Victoria-Jaiani_Photo-by-Herbert-Migdoll-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/After-the-Rain_Fabrice-Calmels-Vicotriau-Jaiani_Photo-by-Herbert-Migdoll-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Bells_Fabrice-Calmels-Valerie-Robin_Photo-by-Herbert-Migdoll-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Center for Reproductive Rights","body":"The Center for Reproductive Rights is the only global legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing reproductive rights. Since its founding in 1992, the Center\u2019s game-changing litigation, legal policy, and advocacy work\u2014combined with unparalleled expertise in constitutional, international, and comparative human rights law\u2014has transformed how reproductive rights are understood by courts, governments, and human rights bodies. The Center addresses issues that protect and advance women's reproductive health, self-determination, and dignity as basic human rights. Working with local partners, the Center strengthens reproductive health laws and policies in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the United States.","type":"human-rights","id":56,"url":""},{"headline":"Memorial Sloan Kettering","body":"As one of the world's premier oncology centers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center\u2019s main focus is on discovering the most effective strategies to prevent, control and ultimately cure cancer in the future. Their work in treating patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer is groundbreaking, personalizing treatment for the multiple forms of thyroid cancer that can affect patients. The melding of research with patient care is what drives the success rate at this state-of-the-art facility located in New York City.","type":"medical","id":90,"url":""},{"headline":"LFF Pledges Support to Johns Hopkins University","body":"The foundation has pledged a gift in support of immunology research at the Cancer Program at the Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center in Baltimore. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-support-damon-runyon-fellowship-award-2077105.htm'>http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-support-damon-runyon-fellowship-award-2077105.htm<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":154,"url":"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-support-damon-runyon-fellowship-award-2077105.htm"},{"headline":"Erikson Institute","body":"Erikson Institute educates, inspires, and promotes leadership to serve the needs of children and families. By offering education, family services, research, and leadership, they strive to help all children achieve optimal educational, social, emotional, and physical well-being. Erikson Institute connects the adults in children\u2019s lives to the latest scientific research and data on childhood development and learning. By promoting collaborative, creative thinking, they create lasting change that empowers professional educators and positively impacts children.","type":"education","id":38,"url":"https:\/\/www.erikson.edu\/"},{"headline":"2021 Chicago Roadmap Progress Report released","body":"Chicago Public Schools and Chicago City Colleges released the 2021 Chicago Roadmap Progress Report that will continue to provide a seamless education pathway from Pre-K through College. The Lefkofsky Family Foundation is proud to partner with these Chicago institutions on this important work. See more on the progress made in 2021 here: <a href='https:\/\/chicagoroadmap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chicago-Roadmap-Progress-Report_2021.pdf'>https:\/\/chicagoroadmap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chicago-Roadmap-Progress-Report_2021.pdf<\/a>","type":"news","id":226,"url":"https:\/\/chicagoroadmap.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Chicago-Roadmap-Progress-Report_2021.pdf"},{"headline":"St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital","body":"St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats, and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. To do that, they continue to be at the cutting edge of the latest medicine and research in fighting catastrophic pediatric diseases such as cancer and sickle cell, all while freeing families from the biggest burden in getting life-saving healthcare: the cost. St. Jude is a specialty research hospital for children, not a general children\u2019s hospital. They focus on providing exceptional care to patients with pediatric cancer and other catastrophic diseases.","type":"medical","id":95,"url":"https:\/\/www.stjude.org\/"},{"headline":"Teen Surprises Family Friend with $1,000 VING Boost","body":"Dahlia received a special surprise from a close friend \u2014 all thanks to a social media movement aimed at sparking the next generation of givers. When Sabina found out about the program, she says there was only one person she wanted to nominate: the woman she refers to as Ms. Beautiful, Dalia Muniz. <a href='https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/teen-surprises-olmito-woman-with-1000-check-sparked-by-online-movement'>Check it out.<\/a>","type":"news","id":232,"url":"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/teen-surprises-olmito-woman-with-1000-check-sparked-by-online-movement"},{"headline":"Introducing the Birth-to-College Collaborative Toolkit","body":"The LFF supported the Ounce of Prevention Fund and the University of Chicago Urban Education Institute in the development of the Birth-to-College Tool Kit which launched this week. Learn more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.theounce.org\/btctoolkit'>http:\/\/www.theounce.org\/btctoolkit<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":144,"url":"http:\/\/www.theounce.org\/btctoolkit"},{"headline":"LFF Supports Damon Runyon Fellowship Award","body":"As part of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the award encourages new and experimental research toward the therapies and preventions of various types of cancer. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-support-damon-runyon-fellowship-award-2077105.htm'>http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-support-damon-runyon-fellowship-award-2077105.htm<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":155,"url":"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-and-wife-liz-support-damon-runyon-fellowship-award-2077105.htm"}],[{"headline":"Aspen Institute","body":"The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy study organization with a mission to foster leadership and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Aspen Institute delivers on its mission by engaging in public policy work, its young-leader fellowship programs, and thought-provoking seminars, public conferences, and events. The Aspen Ideas Festival is presented yearly in partnership with The Atlantic, to gather some of the most interesting thinkers and leaders from around world to discuss their work, issues that inspire them, and their ideas.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":103,"url":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.org\/"},{"headline":"Funding Community Works Together for Safe and Peaceful Communities","body":"Introducing the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities, working together to strengthen gun laws and reduce gun violence. Read more about this partnership here: <a href='http:\/\/safeandpeaceful.org\/blog\/introduction-to-the-partnership-for-safe-and-peaceful-communities'>http:\/\/safeandpeaceful.org\/blog\/introduction-to-the-partnership-for-safe-and-peaceful-communities<\/a>","type":"news","id":176,"url":"http:\/\/safeandpeaceful.org\/blog\/introduction-to-the-partnership-for-safe-and-peaceful-communities"},{"headline":"Mayor Rahm Emanuel reflects on his education legacy","body":"Mayor Rahm Emanuel shares how his perspective on education policy has change since being Mayor of Chicago. Read his reflections here: <a href='https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2019\/02\/policymakers-need-new-path-education-reform\/581995\/'>https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2019\/02\/policymakers-need-new-path-education-reform\/581995\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":187,"url":"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/ideas\/archive\/2019\/02\/policymakers-need-new-path-education-reform\/581995\/"},{"headline":"\"The Homestretch\" Premieres on PBS Last Night","body":"If you missed it - no worries - check out other ways to screen the film and spread the word here: <a href='http:\/\/www.homestretchdoc.com\/broadcast'>http:\/\/www.homestretchdoc.com\/broadcast<\/a>","type":"news","id":147,"url":"http:\/\/www.homestretchdoc.com\/broadcast"},{"headline":"Art Institute of Chicago","body":"Founded in 1879 as both a museum and school, the Art Institute of Chicago has long been recognized as one of the leading fine-arts institutions in the country. The collection encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression and houses more than 300,000 works of art. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and interpret these pieces for the enjoyment of the 1.5 million people that visit the museum annually. The Art Institute presents 30 special exhibitions and hundreds of gallery talks, lectures, performances, and events every year.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":101,"url":"https:\/\/www.artic.edu\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/G24462-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Campana-Brothers-Corallo-Bench-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/E32969-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Brushstroke-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ART-INSTITUTE-OF-CHICAGO-THINKING-OF-YOU-POSTER-290x300.png"]},{"headline":"Children\u2019s National Hospital Foundation","body":"Children\u2019s National Hospital is a leader in children\u2019s cancer research. U.S. News & World Report ranks them among the nation\u2019s top 10 in its 2021-22 Best Children\u2019s Hospitals Honor Roll and top 5 for cancer care. They are paving the way on a technology that trains the body\u2019s immune system sniper cells (T cells) to recognize protein on the surface of cancer cells, leading to the death of those malignant cells. ","type":"medical","id":81,"url":"https:\/\/childrensnational.org\/"},{"headline":"LFF Provides Funding to Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights","body":"The LFF supports the aim of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights to help raise awareness of social integrity, advancing corporate responsibility, and enhancing partnerships with human rights leaders. Read more here: <a href='http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-funding-220405129.html'>http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-funding-220405129.html<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":162,"url":"http:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/eric-lefkofsky-liz-lefkofsky-funding-220405129.html"},{"headline":"Medical Missions for Children","body":"Medical Missions for Children was created over 25 years ago, growing to complete almost 20 missions a year to help children across the globe from Antiqua, Guatemala to Gitwe, Rwanda. They provide surgical and dental services to children and young adults, as well as facilitating the transfer of education, knowledge, and recent innovations to the local medical communities. These surgeries resolve health complications and speech impediments and most importantly, restores dignity to a child and his or her family. Children who receive this surgery are given the opportunity to stay in school and become productive members of the community, where these afflictions may have been life altering before.","type":"human-rights","id":67,"url":"https:\/\/www.mmfc.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_8415-1-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC_4529-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_8415-2-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC_0158-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"2025 Expo Chicago","body":"Liz and Eric Lefkofsky are featured Newcity Art sharing their insights into exploring the Expo Chicago. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/art.newcity.com\/2025\/04\/23\/how-to-expo-collectors-curators-and-art-advisors-share-their-insights-into-doing-the-art-fair\/\">https:\/\/art.newcity.com\/2025\/04\/23\/how-to-expo-collectors-curators-and-art-advisors-share-their-insights-into-doing-the-art-fair\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":635,"url":""},{"headline":"\"The Future of Philanthropy\" Virtual Philanthropic Event","body":"Watch below as Liz Lefkofsky is featured at an event for the Tri-State Women's Network talking about the future of philanthropy on Giving Tuesday. Liz and Suzanne Lerner, co-founder and president of Los Angeles fashion brand Michale Stars and the Michael Stars Foundation share their approach to philanthropy and what giving means to them. See the video here: <a href='https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__cbre.zoom.us_rec_share_RJbmmpJ3OtDdtOnQ4rYql3r4RN6TducWm7tsfkK8Vy8mCA5Yml-5FgANUJeiPl4F6l.M-5F8jrL7l4ZO-2Dk1IF&d=DwQFaQ&c=jozbAXBGpZCeJmn-Q9SThA&r=9ArRQuuK5ajkgFb6rUqe1WhzRjF5k1BMvAg3x4LzNGE&m=BHX2npVkOnfdqBzGhWYx5Lfl0ZyNCEZM9EleIF00Rpo&s=2tjL_j-jxQ75ceTRpi3849AEhVK0e7miuNf_bbeCt4k&e='>https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__cbre.zoom.us_rec_share_RJbmmpJ3OtDdtOnQ4rYql3r4RN6TducWm7tsfkK8Vy8mCA5Yml-5FgANUJeiPl4F6l.M-5F8jrL7l4ZO-2Dk1IF&d=DwQFaQ&c=jozbAXBGpZCeJmn-Q9SThA&r=9ArRQuuK5ajkgFb6rUqe1WhzRjF5k1BMvAg3x4LzNGE&m=BHX2npVkOnfdqBzGhWYx5Lfl0ZyNCEZM9EleIF00Rpo&s=2tjL_j-jxQ75ceTRpi3849AEhVK0e7miuNf_bbeCt4k&e=<\/a>","type":"news","id":216,"url":"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__cbre.zoom.us_rec_share_RJbmmpJ3OtDdtOnQ4rYql3r4RN6TducWm7tsfkK8Vy8mCA5Yml-5FgANUJeiPl4F6l.M-5F8jrL7l4ZO-2Dk1IF&d=DwQFaQ&c=jozbAXBGpZCeJmn-Q9SThA&r=9ArRQuuK5ajkgFb6rUqe1WhzRjF5k1BMvAg3x4LzNGE&m=BHX2npVkOnfdqBzGhWYx5Lfl0ZyNCEZM9EleIF00Rpo&s=2tjL_j-jxQ75ceTRpi3849AEhVK0e7miuNf_bbeCt4k&e="},{"headline":"Human Rights Watch","body":"The Human Rights Watch investigates and reports on abuses happening in all corners of the world. They are an organization of country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect those most at risk. The HRW works to expose the truth of what is happening and share the stories of those most effected. They then meet with governments, the United Nations and other groups involved in the conflict to see that policies are changed, laws are enforced, and that justice is served. The HRW is committed to justice, dignity, compassion and equality for all individuals around the globe.","type":"human-rights","id":63,"url":"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2010_afghanistan_womensprisons-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2011_Haiti_pregnantwoman-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2011_Mali_mercurygold-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2011_Somalia_childsoldiers-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"YWLCS Target Trip","body":"On Wednesday, July 18th, my daughter and I had the privilege of spending a few hours with the 2012 graduation class. It is always one of our favorite days to spend time with the girls and help them get ready for the college journey that awaits. It's fun to see what the girls select for their dorm rooms and we try to encourage them to select the things they will need in addition to the things they want to bring. Ironing boards, long mirrors and storage bins are always favorite items. Printers, bedding and school supplies are often overflowing in the carts as well. For most of these girls, they are the first in their families to be heading to college and possibly their first time leaving home. The hugs and love we get from the girls and many of the parents is enough to keep us filled until the next group of graduates are ready for our shopping trip next year. We wish all the graduates of YW a year of success and can't wait to hear about their accomplishments in the coming years.","type":"news","id":135,"url":""},{"headline":"LFF Supports Damon Runyon Fellow, Dr. Beverly Piggot","body":"It is our pleasure to provide a grant supporting Damon Runyon Fellow Dr. Beverly Piggot's work in understanding the role of ion channels in brain cancer at the University of California. This article outlines her mother's journey battling and surviving cancer over the past two decades. It is her mother's journey that has lead Dr. Piggot's drive to protect other families from the struggle that has plagued hers. <a href='http:\/\/www.ascopost.com\/issues\/september-1,-2014\/cancer-has-given-me-courage.aspx'>http:\/\/www.ascopost.com\/issues\/september-1,-2014\/cancer-has-given-me-courage.aspx<\/a>","type":"news","id":140,"url":"http:\/\/www.ascopost.com\/issues\/september-1,-2014\/cancer-has-given-me-courage.aspx"},{"headline":"Fund for a Safer Future","body":"The Fund for a Safer Future (FSF) is a funder collaborative that invests philanthropic dollars in programs that reduce gun violence through innovative and evidence-based strategies including: Litigation and Legal Defense; Research to Improve Policy and Practice; Communications and Messaging; Targeted State Investments; and Community-Based Violence Prevention. FSF works to support positive messaging and communication, so that the tone changes about keeping communities safe.","type":"human-rights","id":62,"url":"https:\/\/www.fundforasaferfuture.org\/"},{"headline":"Lurie Comprehensive Cancer","body":"The Lurie Cancer Center is leading efforts to translate life-changing research into better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Working with Northwestern University they collaborate across disciplines to provide the highest level of innovative, patient-centered care. They are a leader in number and types of transplants across the nation, which results in the outcomes exceeding the national survival rate. The Office of Equity and Minority Health works directly with the local community to eliminate cancer disparities and enhance patient care.","type":"medical","id":87,"url":"https:\/\/www.cancer.northwestern.edu\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cancer-research-2-general-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cancer-research-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Laboratory-Lurie-Cancer-Center-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cancer-research-general-300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Virgil Abloh Exhibit Coming to MCA in June 2018","body":"In June 2018, the MCA will be debuting Virgil Abloh, an exhibit dedicated to the designer famous for his luxury label Off-White. This is the first exhibition dedicated to Abloh's multi-medium work. Read more: <a href='https:\/\/fashionunited.com\/news\/culture\/the-museum-of-contemporary-art-in-chicago-to-open-virgil-abloh-exhibit\/2017121918826'>https:\/\/fashionunited.com\/news\/culture\/the-museum-of-contemporary-art-in-chicago-to-open-virgil-abloh-exhibit\/2017121918826<\/a>","type":"news","id":180,"url":"https:\/\/fashionunited.com\/news\/culture\/the-museum-of-contemporary-art-in-chicago-to-open-virgil-abloh-exhibit\/2017121918826"},{"headline":"\"The Homestretch\" Wins Emmy","body":"\"The Homestretch\", a documentary about homeless youth in Chicago, wins an Emmy. Read more about the win and the film here: <a href='https:\/\/www.kartemquin.com\/news\/the-homestretch-and-life-itself-win-emmy-awards'>https:\/\/www.kartemquin.com\/news\/the-homestretch-and-life-itself-win-emmy-awards<\/a>","type":"news","id":169,"url":"https:\/\/www.kartemquin.com\/news\/the-homestretch-and-life-itself-win-emmy-awards"},{"headline":"VING on Good Morning America","body":"Good Morning America highlighted Preston Bowman, 14, who suprised his beloved school bus driver with a $1000 VING. Learn more here: <a href='https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Living\/beloved-school-bus-driver-surprised-1000-gift-students\/story?id=71454057'>https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Living\/beloved-school-bus-driver-surprised-1000-gift-students\/story?id=71454057<\/a>","type":"news","id":209,"url":"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Living\/beloved-school-bus-driver-surprised-1000-gift-students\/story?id=71454057"},{"headline":"YouthNex\u2019s Remaking Middle School","body":"Remaking Middle School is an initiative out of YouthNex, aimed at working with schools to re-envision and remake the middle school years as positive and transformative educational experiences for all young adults. YouthNex, a University of Virginia organization, is a center that focuses on youth development, especially middle school. They are working to help support students who are at risk of violence, physical and mental health issues, substance abuse and school failure. They do this work by applying the science of Positive Youth Development to enhance the strengths of these young individuals. ","type":"education","id":51,"url":""},{"headline":"My CHI. My Future.","body":"My CHI. My Future. works to reach every young person in Chicago, in an effort to connect them to out of school programming. They believe access to Chicago\u2019s diverse out-of-school ecosystem should be equitable for all regardless of race, gender identity, age, disability, immigration status, income, neighborhood, or anything else. They work to use the city\u2019s resources to build positive future for Chicago\u2019s youth and their communities. Their website creates a comprehensive list of out of school opportunities for students to research topics they are interested in.","type":"education","id":44,"url":"https:\/\/explore.mychimyfuture.org\/"}],[{"headline":"Communities in Schools","body":"Communities in Schools (CIS) surround students with a community of supporters across the United States, including Chicago. They work with schools in two distinct ways: their Partnership Program and their Intensive Program. In their Partnership Program they work with 175 schools to connect them to community-based organizations depending on their stated need, focused on behavior and mental health, college and career readiness, health and wellness and art enrichment. The Intensive Program embeds a master\u2019s level professional in communities to provide supportive guidance, goal-setting, and other interventions to targeted students who are off-track in their attendance, behavior, and grades. Their Freshman Rising program support students transitioning from an Intensive Program in to high school in an effort to ease the transition from 8th to 9th grade. ","type":"education","id":36,"url":"https:\/\/www.communitiesinschools.org\/"},{"headline":"CMP (Previously Chicago Media Project)","body":"The Chicago Media Project is Community, Media, and Philanthropy all rolled into one. The organization supports storytellers create emotional connections with viewers over many different issues including racial injustice, gun violence, climate change, fair democracy, gender equality and human rights. The project has created film festivals, pitch events, panel discussions and screenings to help the audience view these films. Many of the films have been recognized at the Emmys, Oscars, Peabody\u2019s and more, showing how impactful the works have been.","type":"human-rights","id":58,"url":"https:\/\/wearecmp.org\/"},{"headline":"SIECUS","body":"SIECUS recognizes that good sexual and reproductive health is a human right. They aim to advance sex education across the country though advocacy, policy and coalition building. SIECUS commits to working to dismantle the systems of power and oppression which perpetuate disparate sexual and reproductive health outcomes and incubate stigma and shame around sex and sexuality across the intersections of age, race, size, gender, gender identity and expression, class, sexual orientation, and ability. The organization works to educate advocates and policy makers about providing rights-based sexuality information and education at the federal, state, and local levels. SIECUS shapes cultural and societal narratives by applying a multi-faceted approach in all communications with a strong organizational website, social media presence, relevant opinion pieces, and bold position statements.","type":"human-rights","id":75,"url":"https:\/\/siecus.org\/"},{"headline":"Chicago's Architecture Biennial to reach 15,000 Students","body":"During the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial the Chicago Architecture Foundation will provide 15,000 Chicago Public Schools students education opportunities including field trips, teen studios, a design competition and more. Read about these opportunities here: <a href='http:\/\/chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org\/news\/caf-initiative-to-reach-15-000-young-chicagoans-during-2017-chicago-architecture-biennial\/'>http:\/\/chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org\/news\/caf-initiative-to-reach-15-000-young-chicagoans-during-2017-chicago-architecture-biennial\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n","type":"news","id":173,"url":"http:\/\/chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org\/news\/caf-initiative-to-reach-15-000-young-chicagoans-during-2017-chicago-architecture-biennial\/"},{"headline":"Innovation Research Awards at Northwestern Medicine","body":"Starting this fall, the LFF will be partnering with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University to create the Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Innovation Research Awards. <a href='http:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/giving\/stories\/partners\/lefkofsky-profile.html'>http:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/giving\/stories\/partners\/lefkofsky-profile.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":141,"url":"http:\/\/www.feinberg.northwestern.edu\/giving\/stories\/partners\/lefkofsky-profile.html"},{"headline":"Year 2 of Innovation Research Awards Announced","body":"The Year 2 recipients from the Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Innovation Research Awards within the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University were recently announced. Learn more about this gift here: <a href='http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-his-wife-liz-pledge-1-million-northwestern-university-cancer-research-2071292.htm'>http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-his-wife-liz-pledge-1-million-northwestern-university-cancer-research-2071292.htm<\/a>","type":"news","id":152,"url":"http:\/\/www.marketwired.com\/press-release\/eric-lefkofsky-his-wife-liz-pledge-1-million-northwestern-university-cancer-research-2071292.htm"},{"headline":"LFF Grantee Peer Health Exchange featured on Today","body":"Watch as LFF grantee partner Peer Health Exchange's college educators discuss how they are helping teens build resilience and promote their health during the pandemic. <a href='https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/how-college-students-are-helping-teens-cope-during-the-pandemic-95817285510'>https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/how-college-students-are-helping-teens-cope-during-the-pandemic-95817285510<\/a>","type":"news","id":215,"url":"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/how-college-students-are-helping-teens-cope-during-the-pandemic-95817285510"},{"headline":"Museum of Science and Industry","body":"At the largest science museum in the western hemisphere, Chicago\u2019s Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) offers the opportunity to tour a World War II sub, experience live science in action, and feel the physics of natural phenomena like tornados and avalanches. Through its Center for the Advancement of Science Education, MSI also aspires to a larger vision: to inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential in science, technology, medicine, and engineering. MSI was voted one of the \u201cBest Museums in the U.S.\u201d by the World Almanac for Kids, one of the \u201cSeven Wonders of Chicago\u201d by the Chicago Tribune, and named one of the \u201cTop 15 Museums in the World\u201d in Life magazine.","type":"arts-and-culture","id":113,"url":"https:\/\/www.msichicago.org\/","imgs":["https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/crimelab-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ScienceStorms_AvalancheDisk-300x300.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Teachers_0049-300x270.jpg","https:\/\/lefkofskyfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/U505-Submarine--300x300.jpg"]},{"headline":"Success Bound","body":"Success Bound is a free program that enhances the middle school experience for students in partnership with educators to create supportive learning environments. Created in Chicago and now implemented nationwide, the program is grounded in a 6th to 8th grade curriculum that is designed to be delivered for about 45 minutes per week, per grade. The adaptable curriculum and supplemental materials are based in the science of adolescent development and aim to help students explore who they are and who they want to be in the future, by connecting their interests and identities to academic empowerment, social emotional learning and post-secondary exploration. Success Bound provides tailored support that helps educators engage in critical conversations with students about their interests and goals in order to strengthen relationships within the school community. For educators, Success Bound provides support including easy to use digital training videos, supplemental materials and toolkits, collaborative office hours to support those who lead the program in their school community. With a retention rate over 98%, middle schools implementing Success Bound in Chicago have reported an increased focus on analyzing school-level data, and integrating high school, college and career readiness into their school culture. Schools report seeing students take more ownership of their education, an increased understanding of how to apply to high school, pathways to postsecondary success, and improved social and emotional skills.","type":"education","id":48,"url":"https:\/\/successbound.org\/"},{"headline":"Enlace","body":"Enlace is a 20-year-old community organization in Chicago\u2019s Little Village Community. The organization has built out a Little Village quality of life plan that focuses in 4 main areas: education, violence prevention, community health and immigration. From those areas their education team priorities work in early childhood, K-8, high school, post-secondary, and adult education. In the K-8 space they have key programs including a community school model with a significant presence in almost half the schools in Little Village.","type":"education","id":37,"url":"https:\/\/www.enlacechicago.org\/"},{"headline":"University of Wisconsin highlights Liz Lefkofsky '91","body":"The University of Wisconsin highlights Liz Lefkofsky, class of '91, as a Luminary Award recipient. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwalumni.com\/news\/liz-lefkofsky\/\">https:\/\/uwalumni.com\/news\/liz-lefkofsky\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":620,"url":""},{"headline":"Northwestern University","body":"Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an academic medical center in the heart of downtown Chicago with physicians, surgeons and caregivers representing nearly every medical specialty.\r\n\r\nNorthwestern Memorial Hospital enjoys a teaching and service partnership with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, an integration that provides patients access to leading-edge clinical trials and fosters an environment of world-class patient care, academic inquiry, and innovative research. Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best\u201d by U.S. News & World Report for 2021-22. Anchored by Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in Illinois and a top 10 hospital in the nation, they\u2019re leading the quest for better care and better treatments in the Chicagoland area.","type":"medical","id":92,"url":"https:\/\/www.nm.org\/"},{"headline":"Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Featured in Art 50 2024","body":"Liz and Eric Lefkofsky were featured in Art 50 2024: Collectors and Philanthropists. Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/art.newcity.com\/2024\/09\/03\/art-50-2024-collectors-and-philanthropists\/\">https:\/\/art.newcity.com\/2024\/09\/03\/art-50-2024-collectors-and-philanthropists\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":622,"url":""},{"headline":"Alum Liz Lefkofsky wins Luminary Award","body":"University of Wisconsin congratulates Liz Lefkofsky on winning the Luminary Award. Read more about the award here: <a href=\"https:\/\/uwalumni.com\/about\/alumni-awards\/luminary-award\/\">https:\/\/uwalumni.com\/about\/alumni-awards\/luminary-award\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nSee announcement here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sociology.wisc.edu\/2024\/09\/23\/alum-liz-lefkofsky-wins-luminary-award-from-wfaa\/\">https:\/\/sociology.wisc.edu\/2024\/09\/23\/alum-liz-lefkofsky-wins-luminary-award-from-wfaa\/<\/a>","type":"news","id":624,"url":""},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Theatre names its new theater and education center","body":"Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced its new, in-the-round theater and education center will be named the Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center. Read more about the announcement here: <a href='https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/chris-jones\/ct-ent-steppenwolf-new-theater-name-20211021-tio7ka3435elbb3hoakdrucduy-story.html'>https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/chris-jones\/ct-ent-steppenwolf-new-theater-name-20211021-tio7ka3435elbb3hoakdrucduy-story.html<\/a>","type":"news","id":227,"url":"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/chris-jones\/ct-ent-steppenwolf-new-theater-name-20211021-tio7ka3435elbb3hoakdrucduy-story.html"},{"headline":"A Look Inside Steppenwolf's New Theater","body":"With Steppenwolf's new theater being unveiled this week, the company offers a photo tour of the Ensemble Theater. 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Each of these amazing individuals in impacting the world in a profound way and reminding each of us to get out and take a chance.\r\n\r\nThe scientists on Thursday were also unbelievably inspiring - from robots to biochemistry, what will be the next frontier in medicine and innovation. I will never forget the amazing young man, Jack Andraka, who won the 2012 Intel Science Fair Grand Prize. It makes you believe in the power of our youth and the incredible young minds around us. Jack is moving forward the process of early diagnosis for some of the most deadly cancers and nothing is going to stop his passion and determination. I'm looking forward to following up and seeing the advancement of his discoveries.\r\n\r\nIt was a spectacular week of ideas, looking forward to what comes next.","type":"news","id":136,"url":"http:\/\/www.chicagoideas.com"},{"headline":"Steppenwolf Gala 2022 raises more than $1.98 million","body":"Steppenwolf Theatre Company chaired by Eric Lefkofsky raised more than $1.98 million for Steppenwolf's educational and artistic programming at their 2022 gala on May 14, 2022. This fundraising event celebrated Steppenwolf's 46th season which included the opening of the new 50,000-square-foot Lefkofsky Arts and Education Center. 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