The foundation benefits individuals and communities primarily by supporting the preservation and enhancement of the built and natural environments through historic preservation, encouragement of quality architectural and landscape design, and conserving open space. The foundation also supports the performing and visual arts, investigative reporting and government accountability, and makes grants to organizations that provide opportunities for working families who remain poor.
titles from this organization
No Right Turn: Illinois' Auto Title Loan Industry and its Impact on Consumers
Oct 28, 2015
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute; Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG); Heartland Alliance
Starting out Behind: Trends in Student Loan Burdens at For-Profit Colleges
May 11, 2015
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute
Struggling to Stay Afloat: Negative Equity in Communities of Color in the Chicago Six County Region
Mar 22, 2012
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute
Linking Audiences to News: A Network Analysis of Chicago Websites
Apr 1, 2011
Publisher(s): Chicago Community Trust
Beyond Payday Loans: Consumer Installment Lending in Illinois
Mar 19, 2009
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute
Assessment to Action: Creating Change - A Report on a Gathering of Foundation CEOs, Trustees, and Senior Executives
Aug 1, 2007
Publisher(s): The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP)
Blindfolded Into Debt: A Comparison of Credit Card Costs and Conditions at Banks and Credit Unions
Jul 1, 2005
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute
Investing in Creativity: A Study of the Support Structure for U.S. Artists
Jul 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Urban Institute
Paychecks & Poverty: Real Household Budgets of Welfare-to-Work Participants
Apr 1, 2002
Publisher(s): Chicago Jobs Council
Leveraging Assets: How Small Budget Arts Activities Benefit Neighborhoods
Mar 1, 2003
Publisher(s): Richard H. Driehaus Foundation