Light in the Night is built on a simple idea: when people consistently show up in public spaces during the hours when violence is most likely, it changes what those spaces feel like and how they are used. Over the past several years, our Light in the Night team has...
Together Chicago has been recognized with Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition for nonprofit accountability. This milestone represents a commitment to sharing honest, accessible information about how we work alongside...
Gospel Justice is one of the ways Together Chicago walks with our neighbors through real-life, confusing and isolating challenges. Led by Rev. Alvin C. Bibbs Sr. (Community & Faith Engagement Officer), this focus area helps local churches host Gospel Justice...
This year’s Race Against Gun Violence brought together hundreds of Chicagoans and people beyond the city who care deeply about reducing gun violence and strengthening our communities. Our team was glad to be there in the mix, with many staff participating in the...
As temperatures rise, violence also tends to go up, but Chicagoans from the Roseland community and beyond are using a spiritual weapon to combat the typical uptick in crime.
For almost a decade, local churches have come together to promote peace during Memorial Day weekend and beyond. This year is no different. Labeled “Hands Across Chicago,” the non-profit organization known as Chicagoland United in Prayer is hopeful the newly minted...
The third annual We Are Our Own Medicine conference, held April 24–25, brought together a growing coalition committed to reducing gun violence—faith leaders, nonprofit partners, CVI workers, and government officials. What began as a vision led by Alees Edwards has...
On March 7 and April 11, people from faith, civic, nonprofit, and violence prevention sectors across the city gathered for our annual Building Blocks of Peace trainings, first at New Progressive Missionary Baptist Church on the South side, and most recently at River...
Together Chicago has been selected by the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) as the delegate agency for the Neighborhood Retail Activation Program along Madison Street in West Garfield Park, between Kostner Avenue and Hamlin...
On February 1, Chicagoland United in Prayer gathered for our annual prayer event at the Moody Bible Institute, and we’re grateful for the way God met us as the Church came together across Chicagoland. This year’s theme was “Nevertheless, we...
Damien Howard and Laine Klopfenstein from our Education focus area recently attended MENTOR’s National Mentoring Summit in Washington, DC, a national gathering that brings together mentoring practitioners and partners to share best practices and deepen impact. The...
The SC2 Austin Communications Team recently brought the community together for a documentary watch party featuring The Good News (an Austin Forward. Together. film), followed by a panel discussion on what it takes to build lasting safety in Austin. The film highlights...
Together Chicago is proud to celebrate the graduation of 25 participants from the SC2 Workforce Development program. Over the past 10 weeks, participants who are closely connected to and impacted by community-level violence committed themselves to personal growth,...
Two of Together Chicago’s Victim Services Advocates, Cleatrice Martin and Victoria Burgess, recently completed an intensive victim services advocate program to further strengthening their skills in supporting gun violence survivors. The four-month program,...
On Saturday, October 25, the Major Adams Youth Center came alive with laughter, costumes, and community spirit as Light in the Night (LIN) hosted a Halloween party for local families. Around thirty children joined in for an evening filled with games, candy, food, and...
On the afternoon of November 1, approximately 300 people gathered in the heart of Little Village for a prayer and worship event dedicated to supporting and standing with Chicago’s immigrant community. Amid growing fear and uncertainty surrounding recent ICE...
Together Chicago is thrilled to welcome senior consultant Patrice Neely as our new Director of Economic Development. A second-generation serial entrepreneur, Patrice brings over fifteen years of experience shaping thriving economic ecosystems through innovation and...
We’re thrilled to celebrate an inspiring moment for education and innovation in our city! At the recent TechRise Chicago x The EdTech Institute of Chicago Pitch Competition, ideas that can shape the future of learning took center stage. We’re proud to...
Together Chicago is proud to announce that our Co-Founder, David Dillon, has been honored with the prestigious Gutenberg Award, presented by the Chicago Bible Society. The Gutenberg Award is presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service...
Jonathan Banks is caffeine-free. Some might wonder how after a quick glance at the array of leadership positions he currently holds. Banks is the Chief Operating Officer at Urban Outreach Foundation, an executive pastor at Apostolic Faith Church Chicago, and Co-CEO of...
On October 1, Together Chicago’s Chicagoland United in Prayer (CUIP) team gathered with nearly 130 leaders, pastors, and neighbors, as well as 16 organizations around Chicagoland, at New Life Community Church in Little Village for our Next Steps Lunch. It was a...
At a recent Chicago Fellowship gathering, Together Chicago co-founder David Dillon interviewed three leaders of our Violence Reduction team: LaVonas Troup, Charles King, and Laprentiss Flowers. Each of them once belonged to rival gangs, even facing one another as...
Together Chicago had our Faith & Service Initiative’s Partner Convening, a vibrant gathering of organizations, leaders, and community advocates committed to walking alongside young people as they grow in faith, purpose, and service. This event was an example...
Our Senior Advisor and cofounder, Michael Allen, has seen firsthand how stepping into unfamiliar places broadens hearts and minds. Travel shaped his Christian worldview and taught him that, as Mark Twain put it, “travel is fatal to prejudice.” Many of our...
As Together Chicago, we believe change in our city’s schools begins with prayerful presence—neighbors on the corner, standing in agreement for students, staff, and families. Love Your School Prayer Corners (LYSPC) was born from that conviction, and from a long journey...
Together Chicago is proud to celebrate Damien Howard, our Director of Education Initiatives, as he marks his ninth year teaching life skills to youth and young adults through the Summer Youth Employment Program through the Near West Side Community Development...
