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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Tejas Sekhar, Dr. Dorothy Owens and Sejal Sekhar pose with a donation in April, coordinated by EndingCOVID and the Metro Area Professional Organization.

Student-run nonprofit EndingCOVID looks to protect the vulnerable in crisis

June 5, 2020

In early April, as the coronavirus pandemic hit St. Louis, Weinberg senior Tejas Sekhar suddenly had $500. He’d won the prize at a Teach for America pitch competition, but his team wasn’t going forward...

Curt's Cafe, 2922 Central Street. Curt’s expanded to Highland Park at the end of October.

Curt’s Café expands to Highland Park

November 7, 2019

Curt’s Café, an Evanston cafe and nonprofit that provides job training to at-risk youth, opened a second location in Highland Park at the end of October. Curt’s Café provides trainees with education,...

Youth & Opportunity United, the Evanston-based youth development organization formerly known as Youth Organizations Umbrella, is headquartered at 1027 Sherman Ave. The group is expanding its reach and programming despite widespread budget concerns in the education community.

Evanston nonprofit expands despite state budget uncertainty

September 29, 2015

Despite the looming possibility of budget cuts at the state level, one Evanston nonprofit has announced plans to expand — increasing its budget, revamping its programming and changing its name. Youth...

Kane: Post-recession, nonprofits still strapped for cash

Kane: Post-recession, nonprofits still strapped for cash

April 30, 2015

The 2008 recession hit the nonprofit industry hard. Donors grew austere to adjust to the changing economic climate. At the same time, the demand for social services — exactly those for which nonprofit...

Illinois bank donates money for Facebook likes

October 9, 2014

First Bank & Trust is donating $2.50 to a different nonprofit organization each month for each “like” it gets on its Facebook page. The program, which raised $500 from August to the end of...

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