Our cities have many neighborhoods with over 30% poverty. Some youth jobless rates in Black & Latinx households are rising to twice that at 60%! We're amplifying a diverse set of neighborhood-focused nonprofits working to build economic vitality and improve quality of life outcomes for all ages.

Because gun violence takes many forms, we're focusing funding in two main areas: policy change and support focused more on mass shootings and community-based violence prevention and interruption.

More than 3.5 million youth are experiencing homelessness right now in America. In our cities, nearly 1 in every 10 teens are temporarily unhoused with LGBTQ youth and BIPOC families the hardest hit. In this cold weather period, our Foundation is funding and highlighting grassroots efforts to reduce youth homelessness and advocate for housing equity across the Midwest.