UIC’s Great Cities Institute is a research hub for scholars, policymakers, and stakeholders who share an interest in finding answers to the question, “What can cities and regions do to make themselves into great places?”
The Great Cities Institute (GCI) represents UIC’s commitment to “engaged research” while contributing to its stature as a Research One University thereby highlighting the value of quality research for addressing today’s urban challenges.
Our Goal: Improve the quality of life of residents living and working in Chicago, its metropolitan region, and cities throughout the world.
Through your donation, you support the Great Cities Institute to:
- Advance conversations on key issues
- Promote community economic development strategies
- Produce, with neighborhoods, commercial revitalization and quality of life plans
- Provide data and technical assistance
- Facilitate collaboration and public engagement
- Assist with mentorship, training and capacity building
- Conduct policy and impact analyses
- Convene local, national and international scholars
In addition to a direct link to the donation page available through the banner above, you can also donate online to the UIC Great Cities Institute or the UIC John Hagedorn Memorial Fund by clicking the button below. This will redirect you to the University of Illinois Foundation’s secure Online Giving site, where you can enter your personal and payment details.
University of Illinois Foundation
P.O. Box 734500
Chicago, IL 60673-4500
We appreciate your donation to the work of the Great Cities Institute.
