St. Stanislaus School Ribbon Cutting 2023

Inspired by Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, Big Shoulders Fund was founded by a group of business and civic leaders in 1986 to provide support to Catholic schools in the neediest areas of inner-city Chicago.

For more than twenty-eight years, Big Shoulders Fund has helped Chicago’s children in need achieve their dreams through access to a quality, values-based education. We accomplish this by investing more than $20 million annually in scholarship support and academic enrichment for students, operational improvements for schools, leadership development programs for the next generation of school leaders, and academic programs and professional development for teachers.

Leadership Life Dan Kozlowski: Who You Are and How Big Shoulders...

Leadership Life Dan Kozlowski: Who You Are and How Big Shoulders Came To Be

#LeadershipLife #BigShoulders #GoodNews Join our Founder Chris Mahlmann as he sits down with Dan Kozlowski from the Big Shoulders Fund where we'll get to learn more about Dan and the history of Big Shoulders. 0:10 - Who are you and how did you get to where you are now? 2:07 - How did the Big Shoulders Fund begin? Like and subscribe! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on social and our websites! -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreatNews.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/NWI.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/Valpo.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/Portage.Life/ https://www.facebook.com/LaPorteCounty.Life/ -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greatnews.life/?hl=en -Twitter: https://twitter.com/greatnewslife?lang=en The Life Sites: NWI.Life Valpo.Life LaporteCounty.Life Portage.Life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
Big Shoulders Fund Circle of Impact

Big Shoulders Fund Circle of Impact

Big Shoulders Fund’s 72 schools and 20,000 students create a circle of impact that can be seen all throughout the City. By providing schools with support in four major areas- scholarships and enrichment, operational improvements, academic programs, and leadership development- we are not only strengthening schools, but also whole communities. This video shows how all of these areas connect to ensure our students’ life-long success.

St. Stanislaus School Ribbon Cutting 2023

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Educators gear up at the 2023 Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Leadership Conference

By: Brenna Sealy Last Updated: August 11, 2023

Educators gear up at the 2023 Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Leadership Conference Earlier this month, school administrators, teachers, and staff gathered from across Northwest Indiana at the Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana Leadership Conference. Each year, the conference delivers specifically curated content as well as a...

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Big Shoulders Fund Leadership Conference 2023

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Indiana expands Choice Scholarship Program – 99% of Northwest Indiana families eligible for free or reduced tuition at private schools

By: Curtis Hankins Last Updated: July 10, 2023

Indiana expands Choice Scholarship Program – 99% of Northwest Indiana families eligible for free or reduced tuition at private schools The Indiana School Choice Scholarship is one of the most powerful tools available to parents looking to send their child to a school that best meets their specific learning needs. Created in 2011, it provides scholarships for families to offset...

Big Shoulders Fund helps St. Stanislaus Catholic School spread cheer and awareness with the second annual Rock the Block

By: Autum Meyers Last Updated: July 8, 2023

Big Shoulders Fund helps St. Stanislaus Catholic School spread cheer and awareness with the second annual Rock the Block On Saturday, July 8, Big Shoulders Fund Northwest Indiana headed out to East Chicago to help St. Stanislaus Catholic School put on its second annual Rock the Block. The event brought the community together and showcased everything St. Stanislaus has...

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10 Fun Things To Do in Northwest Indiana this weekend, July 6 – July 9

By: Damon Modglin Last Updated: July 3, 2023

10 Fun Things To Do in Northwest Indiana this weekend, July 6 – July 9 While the 4th may be passed, the party never stops in the Region! Festivals are happening everywhere from East Chicago to New Buffalo. Hang out with auto enthusiasts, taco lovers, live musicians, bikers, artists, and everyone else in Northwest...

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