The Foundation makes some grants to projects outside its primary program areas, especially for projects that encourage debate on timely public policy issues, reflect concern for social equity or regional cooperation, or explore connections among the Foundation’s programs.
Joyce-sponsored Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence honors the nation’s top 10 community colleges
Finalists selected for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
An excerpt from the Joyce Foundation's 2010 annual report
Analysis of Count Me In, the nation’s largest philanthropic effort to target hard-to-count populations and increase Illinois’s share of federal funds.
In October, hundreds of the world’s foremost scholars, artists, educators, scientists, writers and thought leaders will assemble to share knowledge, inspire creativity, and connect with the public as part of the first-ever Chicago Ideas Week