What does it look like when young people connect their faith to the needs of their communities? Together Chicago’s Faith & Service initiative is creating space for Chicagoans ages 13 to 29 to discover purpose, build leadership skills, and put Christ’s...
Together Chicago’s Education focus area leads the Love Your School Collective, a group of partners working to support Chicago students through three priorities: church mobilization, violence prevention, and mentoring. Our goal is that students should thrive...
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.
