Recent Posts
CVP partners with Saint Leonard’s Ministries
We’re excited to announce a new Community Ventures Program (CVP) partnership with Saint Leonard’s Ministries to support the renovation...
Introducing JCUA’s new Executive Director, Jessica Schaffer
We are thrilled to share that Jessica Schaffer is joining JCUA next month as our new Executive Director. Jessica...
A Passover message from our Executive Director
Dear JCUA family, As Passover approaches, many of us are in the midst of preparation. In my family, we’re...
Why Bring Chicago Home makes moral — and business — sense
Chicagoans heading to the polls for the Illinois primary will find an important initiative at the end of their...
Welcoming our new CVP Advisory Committee co-chairs
We are pleased to introduce David Feinberg and Jessica Nepomiachi, the new co-chairs of our Community Ventures Program (CVP)...
Celebrating Black History Month
Black History Month serves as a poignant reminder to reflect, learn, and celebrate the integral contributions of the African...
We stopped the FOP from weakening police accountability
JCUA recently handed yet another defeat to the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which has been working to undermine...
Sharing Our 2023 CVP Annual Report
Chicago is facing rising homelessness and housing instability among longtime residents and new arrivals, compounding the consequences of decades...
A message from Jackie Baldwin on MLK Day
Each year, we pause to reflect on the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King and the organizing work he...
Robert Peters: “We must have trust, not only in others, but in ourselves”
For our end-of-year campaign, we spoke with Illinois Senator Robert Peters about his perspective on social justice and community...