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Overview

Ernst & Young Workforce Development Fund

Status: Active collaboration established in 2025

Geographic Scope: South Side of Chicago, with focus on Greater Grand Crossing and surrounding South Side neighborhoods

Focus Areas:

  • Workforce development

  • Technology career training and placement

  • Apprenticeship models

  • Neighborhood revitalization
  • Primary Grantee:

  • Xchange Chicago - leverages apprenticeship models to advance training and development of on-ramps to technology careers. Goal: training and placing 100 individuals in new technology careers in 2025.
  • Funding Information:

  • 2025 Total Funding: $150K in grants paid to date

  • Programs Funded: 1 nonprofit organization benefitted in 2025

  • Average Grant Size: $150K in 2025
  • Matching Program:
    The McCormick Foundation matches funds raised at 50 cents on the dollar. The Foundation pays all campaign and administrative expenses, so 100% of all donations, plus the match is granted to qualified nonprofit organizations.

    Contact:

  • Phone: 312-445-5000

  • Email: info@rrmf.org

  • Address: 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 4300, Chicago, IL 60601
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    workforce-developmenttechnology

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