Nuestro Futuro Rapid Response Grantmaking

Nuestro Futuro Rapid Response Grantmaking is sponsored by The Chicago Community Trust. Provides rapid response grants to organizations assisting communities impacted by increased federal immigration enforcement.

_In this video, UIC’s Great Cities Institute researchers Thea Crum and Katherine Faydash provide an overview of key findings of a recent study, “Assessing Philanthropic Support for Latines in the Chicago Area,” commissioned by Nuestro Futuro.

_ * Partnerships & Initiatives ### Nuestro Futuro Awards $250,000 in 2025 End-of-Year Rapid Response Grantmaking Nuestro Futuro, an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, elevates Latine philanthropy to support Chicago-area organizations and programs aimed at improving the quality… ### Joshua Moreno: On Philanthropy & Showing Up for Others Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the cultures, contributions, and resilience of the Latine communities in Chicago and across the country.

… ### From the Archives: 2003 – The Beginnings of Nuestro Futuro Sep 19 2024 by Lorca Jolene Latine culture is rooted in longstanding traditions of coming together to support families, neighbors, and communities.

Latine households are significantly more likely than… ### Making Meaningful Difference: A Q&A with Philanthropist Laura Gutierrez Sep 16 2024 by Nina Alcacio Giving back is part of who Laura Gutierrez is and how she chooses to show up in the world.

What began as a… * Partnerships & Initiatives ### Nuestro Futuro Awards $370,000 in 2024 Grants to Chicago Nonprofits Focused on Immigration and Early Childhood *In 2025, to respond to the urgent needs of the community, Nuestro Futuro invited their 2024 grant partners to reapply for funding in… ### Diana Torres Hawken on the Importance of Seeing Yourself Reflected in Community Oct 12 2023 by Nina Alcacio One can say that Diana Torres Hawken has come full circle.

Her connection to The Chicago Community Trust began 16 years ago when… * Partnerships & Initiatives ### Nuestro Futuro Awards $360,000 to 25 Organizations in Chicago Region Focused on Immigration and Early Childhood Initiatives Nuestro Futuro (“Our Future”), an initiative of The Chicago Community Trust, is the largest affinity fund in the nation dedicated to Latinx philanthropy.

… * Partnerships & Initiatives ### A Nuestro Futuro Grant Enhances Mental Health Support for Former Detainees Every day, Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) works tirelessly to stop deportation cases across Chicago.

Comprised of “undocumented, unapologetic, and unafraid organizers,”OCAD… * Partnerships & Initiatives ### A Nuestro Futuro Grant Helps Latinx Families Prepare Their Children for Kindergarten The families Mano a Mano Family Resource Center serves in Lake County have big dreams for their children’s futures, and they understand that… ### Alberto Morales on Mobilizing the Latinx Community – and Ensuring the Next Generation Thrives In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and… ### A Legacy of Community Engagement: How Marty Castro Expanded the Family Business of Giving In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and leaders who… ### Adela Cepeda on Using Her Voice to Chart a Path for Others In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and leaders who… ### A Family Approach to Giving: Sally and Luis P.

Nieto, Jr. Oct 6 2020 by Nina Alcacio In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and leaders who… ### Karin Prangley Charts Her Own Path Through Philanthropy In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and leaders who… ### Doris Salomón and Angel Gutierrez on Lifting the Voices of the Latinx Community through Philanthropy Sep 22 2020 by Nina Alcacio In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), the Trust is featuring a series of conversations with Latinx philanthropists and leaders who…