YWCA Evanston/North Shore receives $9 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

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YWCA Evanston/North Shore receives $9 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Thursday, December 17, 2020

MacKenzie Scott, a billionaire philanthropist and author known for supporting organizations committed to gender and racial equity, recently announced a gift of $9 million to YWCA Evanston/North Shore. YWCA Evanston/North Shore was one of 384 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a gift from Scott after a thorough vetting by a team of advisors. “To select… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore receives $9 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

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Pandemic doesn’t stop Northlight from working with survivors of domestic violence at YWCA
Monday, December 7, 2020

Since 2016, Skokie-based Northlight Theatre has teamed up with YWCA Evanston/North Shore to offer arts programs to survivors of domestic violence. This partnership has included tickets to Northlight productions and in-person workshops. The partnership was humming along as usual this year until the pandemic hit. According to Christina Lepri, Northlight’s director of education and community… Continue Reading Pandemic doesn’t stop Northlight from working with survivors of domestic violence at YWCA

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YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s new high-tech job training program for women to launch in January
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

To further expand its job training programs for women in vulnerable populations, YWCA Evanston/North Shore will launch YWeb Career Academy in January 2021. YWeb Career Academy, which will be conducted in partnership with Oakton Community College, is a 12-week intensive training program that will prepare women for success in technology jobs by equipping them with… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s new high-tech job training program for women to launch in January

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YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Connections for the Homeless awarded federal housing grant
Friday, November 13, 2020

YWCA Evanston/North Shore, in partnership with Evanston-based Connections for the Homeless, was recently awarded a grant of $550,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. The grant, which will be distributed over a three-year period, will be used to provide transitional housing for families who are homeless due to intimate partner… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore and Connections for the Homeless awarded federal housing grant