 |
This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
The Big Shoulders Fund is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to offer financial support for schools with demonstrated needs, which provides a quality, values-based education for Chicago's children. Founded in 1986 by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and a group of Chicago businessmen, the organization has a Four Star Rating from Charity Navigator[1] and, in 2008 became a member of the FADICA.[2]
The mission of the Big Shoulders fund is to assist schools with demonstrated needs in the Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana.[3] The funds raised by Big Shoulders are given to schools to support a variety of educational mediums, including scholarships and enrichment, operational improvements, academic programs, and leadership development.
In January 2020, The Big Shoulders Fund spent $47.5 million and the archdiocese provided $44.9 million to 30 Catholic schools based mainly on Chicago's western and southern sides.[4]
In June 2020, on Father's Day afflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers delivered 10,000 meals through 10 separate locations across Northwest Indiana.[5][6]
 |
This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this sectionbyadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
|
Big Shoulders Fund supports the following areas
Schools
Graduation Rates
Scholarships
