Our Impact: Articles

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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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,…

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…

12.23.2019 —

CHICAGO, Dec. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The TAWANI Foundation, TAWANI Enterprises‘ philanthropic organization that provides support in the areas of arts and culture, historic preservation, health and wellness, LGBTQ and human rights, education, and…

12.09.2019 —

In 2017, a mere 12 foundations invested $5.6 million dollars into securing non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans, a slight dip from the record high of $7.4 million in 2016. They…

11.01.2019 —

Military veteran, historian, businesswoman, investor, developer, philanthropist, transgender woman and Parker graduate Col. (IL) Jennifer Pritzker ’68 returned to the school recently to speak at Morning Ex about the importance…