In the early 1920s, when the jazz scene in Chicago
flourished with great talents like Louis Armstrong and Joe "King" Oliver, old
and young, city and suburban dwellers, rich and poor alike, were drawn to this
new and exciting art form.
Even today, jazz clubs and performance venues across
the city and throughout the region continue to thump with live music—be it
bebop, swing, avant-garde or ragtime.
The Joyce Foundation is working with a consortium of other funders to strengthen
Chicago’s jazz legacy by investing in local jazz efforts and institutions
through the Chicago Jazz Partnership. Below
are more examples of the programs we support:
Find out more about Culture programs funded by the Joyce
Foundation by clicking
here.
Counting is Critical in 2010 Census
Illinois' nonprofits unite to boost census participation.
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Business Champions Bridging the Employment Gap
Preparing workers of today for jobs of tomorrow.
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Rewarding and Motivating Successful Teachers
Advancing teachers to close achievement gaps.
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New Jobs in a New Energy Economy
Midwest governors unite to chart a new course of action.
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Strengthening Jazz in the Region
Chicago Jazz Partnership invests in local artists.
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Reducing Youth Violence
Recent op-ed by Joyce president Ellen S. Alberding in Chicago Tribune.
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2008 Annual Report
In August, Joyce released its 2008 Annual Report, highlighting the work of our grantees during the past year.
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Low-Wage Workers
In cities across the nation, low-wage workers toil under the harshest of conditions.
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Using Research to Combat Gun Violence
The University of Chicago Crime Lab has a simple goal: to make Chicago the center of a new movement towards greater use of evidence-based practice in reducing youth gun violence.
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Testing Strategies to Help Former Prisoners Find and Keep Jobs
The Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration(TJRD) project aims to determine whether supportive job
programs help increase employment and reduce recidivism among men recently released from prison.
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Boosting Census Results Around the Great Lakes
The Joyce Foundaton is supporting efforts to boost 2010 census results in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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Illinois Governor Signs Legislation To Reduce Complexity of Criminal Code
Joyce provided support for technical assistance to the CLEAR Commision to develop the policy recommendations.
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Midwest Democracy Network Launches New Video
Check out the new video from the Midwest Democracy Network(MDN).
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What Really Happens At Gun Shows?
The University of California Davis Violence Prevention Research Program releases a new report.
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Political Reform Discussion at the Modern Wing
The Foundation was pleased to host a political reform discussion at The Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Grants approved at the July 23, 2009 meeting of the Joyce Foundation Board of Directors.
