PROJECTS
Contributions
$28,937,345
$28,937,345
Goal
$30,000,000
$30,000,000
Investment opportunities
Funding in three critical areas of need
Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P)
We are the conveners of CP4P, featuring eight leading outreach organizations that are jointly impacting nine Chicago communities most affected by gun violence. The goal is to reduce violence and gang activity among individuals and within communities. Click here to learn more.
Improving Digital Technology
We are implementing a new Electronic Health Records system that will transform the way our mental health programs are delivered and administered, allowing us to keep pace with the changing landscape of digital technology.
“As a social worker, I see how many different organizations work with families. Metropolitan Family Services is a model that other not-for-profits can learn from. Our executives are forward thinking and action-oriented. I support the Transformation Fund because I know Metropolitan will do even greater things with new investment in technology and leaders. Metropolitan is “my” organization, and my number one priority for support.”
Ashley Duchossois Joyce, LCSW, Board Member, 2006-Present
President, The Duchossois Family Foundation
Securing the future for our families
Every child, student, parent and senior we serve depends on us. We need to protect our financial security so families throughout Chicago will know we will always be there for them. Growing our endowment helps us weather the storms and prepare for the unexpected – and the future.
“I’ve been on the board for 30 years and what continues to impress me is how well managed we are, the high quality people, the low overhead and the strength of our endowment. We have great financial expertise on the Investment Committee who have done an extremely good job of protecting our endowment. This has allowed us to meet the growing needs of families, and plan for the future.”
C. Gary Gerst, Board Member, 1984-Present
General Partner, Cornelius + Lothian
Education opens the door to possibility
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage is partnering with the Addison School District 4 Board of Education to build the New Addison Children’s Center, which will serve the needs of the community’s birth to 3-year-old children and their families. The center will fill an important gap, as the community currently faces a severe shortage of early learning opportunities.
“When families come to Metropolitan, the first thing they experience is our building. I am passionate about our facilities because a warm, welcoming environment tells our families they are important. That’s when they begin to see the possibilities.”
Merle Goldblatt Cohen, Board Member, 1998-Present
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INVEST
The Transformation Fund Invests in state-of-the-art technology and enhances professional development.
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Communities Partnering 4 Peace (CP4P)
We are the conveners of CP4P, featuring eight leading outreach organizations that are jointly impacting nine Chicago communities most affected by gun violence. The goal is to reduce violence and gang activity among individuals and within communities. Click here to learn more.
Improving Digital Technology
We are implementing a new Electronic Health Records system that will transform the way our mental health programs are delivered and administered, allowing us to keep pace with the changing landscape of digital technology.
“As a social worker, I see how many different organizations work with families. Metropolitan Family Services is a model that other not-for-profits can learn from. Our executives are forward thinking and action-oriented. I support the Transformation Fund because I know Metropolitan will do even greater things with new investment in technology and leaders. Metropolitan is “my” organization, and my number one priority for support.”
Ashley Duchossois Joyce, LCSW, Board Member, 2006-Present
President, The Duchossois Family Foundation -
STRENGTHEN
The Endowment Fund Strengthens our agency to prepare for the unexpected - and the future.
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Securing the future for our families
Every child, student, parent and senior we serve depends on us. We need to protect our financial security so families throughout Chicago will know we will always be there for them. Growing our endowment helps us weather the storms and prepare for the unexpected – and the future.
“I’ve been on the board for 30 years and what continues to impress me is how well managed we are, the high quality people, the low overhead and the strength of our endowment. We have great financial expertise on the Investment Committee who have done an extremely good job of protecting our endowment. This has allowed us to meet the growing needs of families, and plan for the future.”
C. Gary Gerst, Board Member, 1984-Present
General Partner, Cornelius + Lothian -
EXPAND
The Capital Improvement Fund Helps us build new welcoming facilities plus expand and improve all current centers.
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Education opens the door to possibility
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage is partnering with the Addison School District 4 Board of Education to build the New Addison Children’s Center, which will serve the needs of the community’s birth to 3-year-old children and their families. The center will fill an important gap, as the community currently faces a severe shortage of early learning opportunities.
“When families come to Metropolitan, the first thing they experience is our building. I am passionate about our facilities because a warm, welcoming environment tells our families they are important. That’s when they begin to see the possibilities.”
Merle Goldblatt Cohen, Board Member, 1998-Present