Our Community

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Chicago Children’s Choir was created in 1956 as a direct response to civil unrest in our city. Our founder, Reverend Christopher Moore, believed that the Choir would be a peaceful force to combat injustice by providing a way for diverse young people to build authentic relationships and unify in their common humanity. Today, CCC stands in solidarity with our singers, families, staff members and communities of color as they continue to experience the trauma of oppression. We unequivocally assert that Black Lives Matter. In response to systemic racial injustice in Chicago and around the world, CCC reaffirms our commitment to the entire Choir family: amplifying bold voices for positive change, strengthening shared commitment to nurturing the next generation of empathetic leaders and supporting safe and informative spaces to further educate and act in response to systemic racism and end continued injustices.

“My time at Chicago Children’s Choir opened my eyes to the power of non-traditional education and race.”

— Joshua Travis, CCC alum

Thank You to the Vandenberg Family

We are grateful to CCC Board of Directors member Brian Vandenberg, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the American Medical Association, for his exemplary service and commitment to the Choir.

Brian's advocacy and support of CCC, our special events and Black History Month performances have helped drive the success of our singers and communities, emboldening CCC's commitment to equity and access for all. We are honored that the Vandenberg Family has embodied these connections and made the Choir part of their own family celebrations and commitments. Thank you, Brian, for welcoming CCC into your family and for helping CCC inspire the next generation of global leaders through music.

January 2020

CCC embarks on a two-year Community Partnership with William Blair

Through this unique collaboration, CCC singers benefit from William Blair’s expertise and commitment to local investment, volunteerism and community leadership while we share artistic inspiration and celebrate our collective impact. CCC is honored to be one of William Blair’s 11 new global Community Partners, and is grateful to William Blair Managing Director and Client Services Officer Ellen-Blair Chube for her leadership on CCC’s Board and Development Committee.

february 2020

CCC is awarded a five-year grant from the MacArthur Foundation’s Culture, Equity and the Arts Program

This investment in CCC general operations helps build a strong foundation from which our staff, faculty and singers can create a more equitable future strengthened by song. As part of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Chicago Commitment, this support celebrates CCC as part of the city’s network of diverse voices and creative community. CCC is grateful to the MacArthur Foundation for its commitment to creative people, effective institutions and influential networks building a more just, verdant and peaceful world.

 CCC’s Ambassadors Board is a group of Chicago’s brightest young professionals working to raise the philanthropic profile of the Choir. The Ambassadors Board’s dedication to the Choir through fundraising campaigns and events help support programming while amplifying CCC’s musical reach in the city.

2020 Ambassadors Board

 Thanks to our Corporate, Foundation and Government Donors

Chicago Children's Choir gratefully recognizes the following institutions that made gifts in support of CCC's mission from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

 Thanks to our Individual Donors

Chicago Children's Choir gratefully recognizes the following individuals who made gifts in support of CCC's mission, excluding contributions made in support of CCC's Red Jacket Optional gala, from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.