
FOREFRONT
FOREFRONT

FOREFRONT
Programs
Fresh Taste Initiative
FRESH TASTE IS A SPONSORED PROJECT OF FOREFRONT. IT IS A STAFFED FUNDER INITIATIVE FORMED IN 2002 BY A GROUP OF ILLINOIS-BASED FOUNDATIONS AND CHICAGO CITY OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN CHANGING HOW FOOD IS PRODUCED FOR, AND PROCESSED AND CONSUMED IN THE CHICAGO REGION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$11.7MForefront Philanthropy and Nonprofit Hub
FOREFRONT LEVERAGES THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS TO IMPROVE LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. FOUNDED IN 1974, FOREFRONT IS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION IN ILLINOIS FOR FUNDERS AND NONPROFITS OF ALL KINDS, AS WELL AS THEIR ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS. SOME 1,100 INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS BELONG TO FOREFRONT, AND THOUSANDS MORE BENEFIT FROM ITS RESOURCES, SOME OF WHICH ARE FREE. FOREFRONT IS BASED IN CHICAGO BUT SERVES THE ENTIRE STATE. IT IS A HUB FOR CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION AS WELL AS A SOURCE OF RESEARCH, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER TOOLS, INCLUDING A FREE LIBRARY, THAT STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS. THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY AND MEDIA RELATIONS, FOREFRONT ALSO SERVES AS A LEADER AND VOICE FOR PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFITS, PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THEIR CRITICAL MISSIONS AND WORK.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$4.7MConverge Consulting Services
CONVERGE CONSULTING IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OWNED AND MANAGED BY FOREFRONT THAT DELIVERS FINANCIAL, ACCOUNTING, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SOLUTIONS TO NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS SO THAT THEY CAN FOCUS ON THEIR MISSION. WE WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS ONAN INTERIM OR CONTINUING BASIS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$460.2K
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