philanthropy Archives | Chicago Public Library Foundation

Night in the Stacks: Because there ain’t no Party like a Library Party!

March 4, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

| Tags: Party in the Library, philanthropy, Sci fi, Winter Garden

For one night, there are only three library rules you need to follow: Dance, drink, and party as loud as you can - all for lifelong learning at Chicago public Library!

Imagining the Library of the Future

March 3, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Foundation News

| Tags: Chicago Public Library, Library of the Future, philanthropy

Chicago Public Library is not the library of your childhood. Its metamorphosis from a brick and mortar warehouse of books to a forward-looking 21st century learning center has reshaped its role in Chicago’s educational ecosystem.

Whole Foods Market and Chicago Public Library Foundation: Doing a Whole Lot of Good, One Dime at a Time

February 13, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Foundation Partnerships

| Tags: Chicago Public Library, One dime at a time, philanthropy, Whole Foods

What can you do with 10¢? As it turns out, you can eat healthy, protect mother Earth, and support transformative programs at Chicago Public Library.

Harnessing the Power of Play

February 7, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Early Learning, Other

| Tags: early literacy, philanthropy, play spaces

At CPL’s Early Learning Centers, children are not just children. They’re young engineers. They’re future scientists. They’re artists. They’re curious minds hungry to learn.

A Woman with a Mission: Leading Chicago Public Library Foundation to our Next Chapter

January 16, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Foundation News

| Tags: Brenda Langstraat, Nonprofit leaders, philanthropy

"I remember meeting with Rhona and being so inspired by her work and that of the Foundation. For Brenda, becoming President of the Chicago Public Library Foundation is more than just stepping into a dream job, it's a career of 20 years coming full circle.

Night in the Stacks: Because there ain’t no Party like a Library Party!

Imagining the Library of the Future

Whole Foods Market and Chicago Public Library Foundation: Doing a Whole Lot of Good, One Dime at a Time

Harnessing the Power of Play

A Woman with a Mission: Leading Chicago Public Library Foundation to our Next Chapter

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