African American Legacy, an Initiative of The Chicago Community Trust

04/23/2024

For those that missed or would like to review again, the link to the AAL 2024 RFP Information Session is below. The RFP closes at 11:59 PM CDT on Monday, May 13, 2024.

04/16/2024

In March, hosted a brunch for their Life Members and Founding Members at The Chicago Community Trust. It was a wonderful event!

04/05/2024

is happy to announce the opening of our 2024 RFP! If you are a black-led, black-serving organization working in the areas of Community and Civic Engagement, Mental Health, Wealth Creation, Arts and Sciences Education, or Environmental Justice. The application is open from now until Monday, May 13, 2024. There will be a virtual information session on Wednesday, April 10 at 11 AM in addition to 3 Peer Clinics later in the month with AAL grants consultant, Consuella Brown. For more information on these and on the RFP itself, please visit our website.

Advancing philanthropy and empowerment in the African American community since 2003.

04/02/2024

The Income Growth Solutions funding program intends to support and learn from the connections between education, employment, and the financial health needed to turn income into wealth.

03/05/2024

01/10/2024

Join WTTW’s Chicago Tonight for a virtual event, BLACK VOICES: A WTTW News Community Conversation, on Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:00 pm.

12/07/2023

12/04/2023

Want to join me in supporting a good cause? This GivingTuesday I'm raising money for Light of Loving Kindness and your contribution will make an impact. Light of loving kindness provides access to mental wellness support and social emotional skills through mindfulness-based tools for young adults from some of Chicago's most challenging neighborhoods. We support youth through our teen mental health first aid program, a national certification opportunity for youth; in addition, LOLK provides Outdoor RX thru nature programming for BIPOC communities.
Take a look at our website to learn more. I recommend looking at our page called the Science of Healing (see About Us).

Every donation helps!
https://linktr.ee/lightoflovingkindness

https://www.lightoflovingkindness.org/science-of-healing

11/13/2023

Earlier in November, celebrated 20 years of impact with an event in . Please enjoy some pictures from the event in the link provided.

Photography by Jamaal Raushan Photography

10/30/2023

Join us at our 20th anniversary celebration on Thursday, November 2 from 5 to 8 PM at AKArama Foundation Community Service Center! Please click the link here in the link to register.
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/aal-20th-anniversary

10/26/2023

African American Legacy (AAL), an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, is a philanthropic initiative led by African American civic and community leaders who share…