06.15.2023 —
CHICAGO – June 15, 2023 –The TAWANI Foundation announces grants totaling $1,652,940 to support LGBTQIA+ education and research institutes across the country in observance of Pride Month. An additional $725,000…
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Jennifer Pritzker’s TAWANI Foundation Donates $30K to Chicago Math & Science Academy in Honor of Teacher Appreciation Week
05.09.2023 —
CHICAGO – May 9, 2023 – The TAWANI Foundation announced its commitment of $30,000 to the Chicago Math & Science Academy (CMSA) in support of its robotics team, technology resources…
TAWANI Foundation Gifts Over $1.3M to the SETI Institute and the Field Museum in Honor of Earth Month
04.20.2023 —
CHICAGO – April 20, 2023 – The TAWANI Foundation announced its commitment of $1.3M to the SETI Institute and continued support for the Robert A. Pritzker Center for Meteoritics and…
TAWANI Foundation Donates Over $1M to Arts and Education Institutions During Black History Month
02.16.2023 —
CHICAGO – February 16, 2023 – The TAWANI Foundation announces a commitment of over $1 million in gifts supporting arts and education institutions during Black History Month. The Foundation has…
Col. Jennifer Pritzker Announces Six-Figure Donation to ACLU to Help Fight Anti-Trans Laws
07.20.2021 —
CHICAGO, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Col. Jennifer Pritzker, the Chicago philanthropist, and business owner announced today that she will donate $101,000 and additional six-figure future support to the…
Tulane’s Jewish Studies Department receives $1 million gift and $1 million matching challenge
01.06.2021 —
Tulane University has received a $1 million gift—and an additional matching challenge grant of up to $1 million—from the TAWANI Foundation, led by Colonel (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG…
TAWANI Foundation Donations Reach $1.8 Million for COVID-19 Relief Support
11.18.2020 —
In response to the current health crisis, the TAWANI Foundation, TAWANI Enterprises’ philanthropic organization, has donated $1.8 million so far to various organizations to help support COVID-19 relief efforts in Illinois.
TAWANI Foundation Founder and CEO Col. Jennifer Pritzker Receives Making History Award
10.07.2020 —
CHICAGO, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The TAWANI Foundation is proud to announce that Col. Jennifer Pritzker has been recognized as a 2020 Making History Award honoree by the Chicago History Museum. She was presented with the…
Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker to address Equality Illinois 2020 Gala
02.01.2020 —
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot will deliver the keynote address at Saturday night’s Equality Illinois 2020 Gala. United Airlines is the Presenting Sponsor at the annual event in the Hilton Chicago,…
Colonel Pritzker: A Chicago Billionaire Focuses on Veterans, LGBTQ Causes, and More
01.30.2020 —
While families like the Waltons and Kochs might be more well known, the Pritzker family of Chicago also holds enormous wealth. In 2016, Forbes estimated the family’s net worth at…