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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.