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Funders to approach for A Better Chicago

Chicago, Illinois$12M revenue99 funders on file

A Better Chicago is changing how Chicago fights poverty by investing in bold ideas that create opportunity for our youth.

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$47k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$830k–$2.0Mover two years, from 15–21 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$3.2Mfrom 14 new funders

Half the value is in your top 19 funders, of 156

$0$1.0M$2.0Mhalf from the top 19likely range1st10thAll 156
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Chicago Cook Workforce PartnershipSimilar grantees: New Moms Inc ($310k/yr), P33 ($230k/yr), Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago Inc ($550k/yr)1 in 11$210k
  2. 2Paul M Angell Family FoundationGives in Illinois (73 of 124)Similar grantees: Chicago Cares Inc ($160k/yr), Chicago Youth Centers ($110k/yr), Alternatives Inc ($38k/yr)1 in 10$86k
  3. 3Healthy Communities FoundationGives in Illinois (118 of 125)Similar grantees: Arise Chicago ($53k/yr), Chicago Cares Inc ($98k/yr), Ampt Advancing Nonprofits ($110k/yr)1 in 10$77k

153 more funders on the list for A Better Chicago

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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