February 8, 2023
Cracking Open Podcast: Liz Dozier on Standing Up for Communities
Our Founder & CEO, Liz Dozier, discusses with Molly Carroll of Cracking Open how her life experiences have shaped her life of service, and showing up for p
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November 7, 2025
Chicago Beyond Releases New Report Showing Holistic Safety Practices Improve Safety in Jails and Prisons
November 7, 2025
At its second National Justice Convening, Chicago Beyond, a national philanthropic organization addressing systemic inequity by backing solutions led by t
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December 7, 2022
Chicago Beyond Takes a Community-Led Approach to Youth Equity
Inside Philanthropy – In a series on the many forms of family philanthropy, Inside Philanthropy interviews Liz Dozier about Chicago Beyond’s equitable
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September 30, 2022
Liz Dozier Opens the 2022 Cradle to the Career Network Convening
In the Strive Together article, Liz Dozier shares “The Radical Power of One,” the story of how she transformed Fenger High School as its principal, red
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August 18, 2022
Chicago Beyond Names Dr. Maurice Swinney Chief Innovation Officer
Chicago Beyond, an impact investor that works to ensure all young people have the opportunity to live a free and full life, today announced that Dr. Mauric
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February 16, 2022
Sharing Our Partners’ Stories
Chicago Forward Liz tells powerful stories of Chicago Beyond's investment partners who neither fall neatly into the usual nonprofit buckets nor have the ea
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October 5, 2021
Chicago Beyond Announces Rapid Response Fund
Chicago Beyond, an impact investor that backs the fight against the inequities pervasive in Chicago's communities, today announced its partners in the
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April 25, 2016
Ex-Fenger Principal Switches Role to Attack Same Problem
Chicago Sun-Times: The Chicago Sun-Times’ Mark Brown spoke with Liz Dozier on the creation and launch of Chicago Beyond. Read More
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April 5, 2016
Chicago Beyond Launches with a $2 Million Challenge
Chicago Tribune On April 5, 2016, Chicago Beyond launched with the goal of supporting initiatives to promote youth safety and educational attainment. Read
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