Big Shoulders Fund

Big Shoulders Fund provides support to schools with demonstrated need, which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago’s children.

[Big Shoulders Fund @bigshoulderschi]

Thank you to the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation for committing $150 million over ten years to Big Shoulders Fund to support schools in our Northwest Indiana network!

Read more about the announcement: https://t.co/VjUzz8anb4

[Valpo.Life @ValpoLife]

Jessica Gonzalez, assistant director of academics and instructional coaching for @bigshoulderschi, brings experience in education and a strong commitment to supporting teachers and students across Northwest Indiana! 🤍📖

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[Exelon Corporation @Exelon]

President and CEO @CalvinGButler and employees from Exelon and @ComEd joined the nonprofit, @bigshoulderschi at Leo High School in Chicago to offer mentorship to the young men at the 2025 STEM Fair. Watch more from @WGNTV: https://t.co/x8xWXz8dAp

[Hawthorne Strategy @HawthorneSG]

To recognize St. Ann School in Pilsen for its faculty’s exceptional dedication to students and strong community impact, our client, @bigshoulderschi, surprised them with nearly $100,000! Catch the full story on @fox32news.
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[Hawthorne Strategy @HawthorneSG]

This past St. Patrick's Day, our client @bigshoulderschi was honored as the Grand Marshal of the 47th annual South Side Irish Parade! Check out @nbcchicago to see how BSG celebrated both their Irish AND South Side pride!
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[STRIDE Financial @stride_chicago]

For our third year, we partnered with @bigshoulderschi to support its Stock Market Program. Our team has worked monthly with 8th graders at @StGallSchool covering topics like saving and investing basics, and more. Thank you everyone!

#Financial #StockMarket #BigShouldersFund

[Big Shoulders Fund @bigshoulderschi]

Thank you to the Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation for committing $150 million over ten years to Big Shoulders Fund to support schools in our Northwest Indiana network!

Read more about the announcement: https://t.co/VjUzz8anb4

[Shaka @rawls06]

The 8th Annual Black History Quiz Bowl, sponsored by @bigshoulderschi

[Illinois Comptroller @ILComptroller]

Snow can’t keep Chicagoans from celebrating! Great to see the @bigshoulderschi at the Southside St. Patrick’s Parade! Their work in providing quality education & opportunities to students in need is nothing short of amazing. They’re making a real impact in our communities!

[Kristin Ziemke has a NEW BOOK! TEXT & TECH 📚📱🌏 @KristinZiemke]

Everything dope comes from CHICAGO! @6figga_dilla kicking off the @bigshoulderschi Innovation Conference tonight! He gave a special shout-out to @LeoHighChicago @StSabinaAcademy

[Dr. Kevin O'Mara @achskomara]

Thank you @bigshoulderschi for coming to Sts. Bruno and Richard School to read to our students! @archchicago

[STRIDE Financial @stride_chicago]

For the third academic year, volunteers from STRIDE Financial have partnered with Chicago-based charity @bigshoulderschi for their Stock Market program! 📊

Here’s our very own Sam leading our first class at @StGallSchool

#financialeducation #wealthmanagement #finance

[Hawthorne Strategy @HawthorneSG]

The @bigshoulderschi Annual Ball was a wonderful evening of celebration, fundraising, friends, and more! Hawthorne team member Dan Kowalski had a great time at the photo booth, and it was a pleasure to witness another successful client event.

[LaPorteCounty.Life @LPCLife]

@bigshoulderschi brought students from five Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana network schools to Staddle Camp, a transformative learning experience located in Saratoga, Wyoming this last summer! 🏕️🌲

https://t.co/erJTDnklsB

[Hawthorne Strategy @HawthorneSG]

Congratulations to our client @bigshoulderschi on yesterday's announcement! The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation is donating $150M to Big Shoulders Fund to invest in Diocese of Gary Catholic schools! Read more about this historic donation on @nwi: https://t.co/gib0sXL6NA

[Diocese of Gary @GaryDiocese]

The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation is donating $150 million to Big Shoulders Fund to invest in the Diocese of Gary Catholic Schools. It is a historic donation - the largest ever to PreK-12 Catholic education!

You can learn more at https://t.co/c1jYrga8xM

[Heartland Sports Network @HeartlandSN]

The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation will be donating $150 million to the Big Shoulders Fund to help improve schools in the Diocese of Gary.

For more local news content, visit https://t.co/MGxBtHeJhj

[NWI.Life @NWIndianaLife]

The Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation has pledged a historic $150 million to Big Shoulders Fund to support the Diocese of Gary's Catholic schools in Northwest Indiana!

➡️ https://t.co/1fDdMShQu9

@bigshoulderschi

[Anna Cirilli @cirillistnicks]

We are so excited to share some good news-100% of the 3rd gr. students @ St. Nicholas Cathedral School reached their "Typical Growth Goal on their end-of-year Diagnostic Test in BOTH reading AND math! Congratulations 3rd Graders& teacher Ms. Plonka! @archchicago @bigshoulderschi

[BC Roche Center @RocheCenter]

Congratulations to the first cohort of teacher-leaders from @bigshoulderschi Catholic schools in Chicago and NW Indiana who will be joining our Empowering Educators Teacher Leadership Academy this year!

See you in June here at the beautiful @BostonCollege campus!