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TAWANI Foundation Gifts $25K to the Rails To Trails Conservancy in Honor of Earth Day

CHICAGO – April 19, 2024 –TAWANI Foundation announces its commitment of $25K to Rails To Trails Conservancy (RTC) to support general operating expenses in honor of Earth Day (April 22) and Celebrate…

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Col. Jennifer Pritzker’s TAWANI Foundation Commits $300K to Whitman-Walker Institute

CHICAGO – April 4, 2024 –TAWANI Foundation and its founder, Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), announced a $300,000 grant to support Whitman-Walker Institute’s research and coalition-building efforts to…

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Col. Jennifer Pritzker’s TAWANI Foundation Announces a $100,000 Program Grant for Injustice Watch

CHICAGO – March 21, 2024 – The TAWANI Foundation and its founder, Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), announced a grant to Injustice Watch, a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organization…

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Col. Jennifer Pritzker and the TAWANI Foundation Announce a $250,000 Challenge Grant for Operation White Stork

CHICAGO – March 6, 2024 – The TAWANI Foundation and its founder, Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), announce a challenge grant that will match private cash donations…

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The TAWANI Foundation Commits $25K to StartOut

CHICAGO – February 8, 2024 – The TAWANI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that provides support in the areas of arts and culture, historical preservation, health and wellness, LGBTQ+ and human rights, education, and environmental…

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TAWANI Foundation gifts more than $200,000 to help Tennessee tornado victims

The TAWANI Foundation and Colonel Jennifer Pritzker, founder of the TAWANI Foundation, announced a gift of more than $101,000 to the American Red Cross of Tennessee River, and an additional $101,000…

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Historical society receives $10,000 toward endowment, heritage center

The Eagle River Historical Society (ERHS) has received an anonymous $10,000 gift to the Choosing Growth Capital Campaign Fund. All eligible donations to the fund will be matched by the…

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The TAWANI Foundation Supports Literacy and Education Organizations with More than $450K in Grants

CHICAGO – November 28, 2023 – In honor of its commitment to ensuring diverse educational opportunities and preserving institutions of architectural and cultural heritage, the TAWANI Foundation announces gifts to the…

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TAWANI Foundation Awards $1M to the Greater Chicago Food Depository

CHICAGO – August 31, 2023 – The TAWANI Foundation announces it has awarded a $1M grant to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD). Since 1979, the Food Depository has worked to provide…

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The TAWANI Foundation Commits $100K to TimeLine Theatre Company

STAGE $100,000 Donation Toward New TimeLine Edifice TimeLine Theatre Company has gotten a $100,000 grant toward its future Uptown home from the TAWANI Foundation, a philanthropic 501(c)(3) organization founded by…

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