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Flexible Schedule
Make a difference on your own time. Our schools and students have many needs, and your support makes a world of a difference.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
ONE DAY OF SERVICE
Our service days range from three to six hours on Saturday mornings, and we hold them year-round all across Chicago.
ONE HOUR
Big Shoulders Fund mentors meet with students monthly at the school site and serve as a positive adult role model to further encourage academic growth.
TEACH A CLASS
Big Shoulders Fund Stock Market Programs bring business professionals into the classroom to teach financial literacy.
WHY JOIN
BIG SHOULDERS FUND
We Build
On average, 5,000 children receive scholarships annually to have access to a quality, values-based education.
Our Schools Work
Big Shoulders Fund high schools have a 94 percent graduation rate. 85 percent of all graduating scholars have enrolled in college.
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Trusted Giving
Big Shoulders Fund has received consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator for more than a decade. Chicago Magazine named Big Shoulders Fund as one of their top 20 Best Charities to support.
Building Communities
Big Shoulders Fund provides support to inner-city schools in the neediest areas of Chicago.
We Support
20,000 students in 75 schools across the city of Chicago. 66 percent of our families are low-income.