The City Colleges of Chicago Foundation
Supporting the whole student through scholarships, students supports and innovative programming, empowering social economic mobility and racial equity where Chicagoans take part in building a stronger and more just city.
Make an Impact
Your support helps City Colleges of Chicago students achieve their academic and career goals. If you’re passionate about supporting students, there are so many ways for you to make an impact.
Give Where it’s Needed the Most
Make a flexible, unrestricted gift to the Foundation that supports operations and addresses our most pressing needs and priorities.
Give by Mail
Send a check payable to:
City Colleges of Chicago Foundation
180 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60601
Your Contribution
The cumulative impact of a gift to CCCF is far-reaching. Contributions support:
Innovative Programs
Innovative programming prepares students for the future workforce and forges clear pathways to college from Chicago Public Schools
Scholarships
Scholarships create access to a quality, affordable education
Student Supports
Student supports, from emergency funding to housing coordination, ensure City Colleges is meeting our students’ needs
Student Impact
City Colleges students are determined and resilient – and you can directly help them achieve their academic and career goals. Here are just a few of the countless students who have been impacted by the generosity of our City Colleges of Chicago Foundation donors.
Dean Alicia Rodriguez
For Dean Alicia J. Rodriguez, leading the Arturo Velasquez Institute (AVI) is deeply personal. Having grown up in the Little…
City Colleges of Chicago Foundation News
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March 6, 2026
City Colleges takes part in panel discussion titled Thinking Beyond System Silos: Human-Centered Supports for Today’s Students
A recent panel discussion brought together perspectives from educators representing Chalmers Elementary School and Hubbard High School, along with researchers from IWERC, the UChicago Consortium,...
March 6, 2026
City Colleges Launches Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan
On Thursday, March 5, City Colleges of Chicago launched Forward, Together: City Colleges of Chicago’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan. This plan is not the start of...
March 3, 2026
Chicago Talent Challenge: Connecting Thousands of Chicagoans to Good Jobs, Watch the Lively Conversation
Chicagoans need access to good jobs with family-sustaining wages, and employers need to fill critical roles quickly. To build these connections, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation...
March 2, 2026
Pritzker Traubert Foundation Awards First-Ever $5 Million Chicago Talent Challenge to City Colleges of Chicago and Cook County Health
CHICAGO-- March 2, 2026 — The Pritzker Traubert Foundation today announced HealthCatalyst Chicago as the inaugural winner of the Chicago Talent Challenge, a $5 million...
Why I Give
As an alum, I have a deep appreciation for the institution’s commitment to education and community development, values that have continued to resonate with me throughout my career. By giving back, I hope to enhance the educational experience for current and future students, fostering an environment that nurtures curiosity, critical thinking, and personal development. This donation represents not only a financial contribution but also a heartfelt expression of gratitude for the role the institution has played in shaping my professional journey and the lives of countless others.
City Colleges of Chicago empowers all residents of Chicago and beyond to better themselves, their families, and their communities.
This small gift is to encourage, inspire, and feed inspiration to those future students pursuing their dreams. Education is empowering, and having the inspiration to pursue one is outstanding.
