Our Marquette Neighborhood Commitment was recognized nationally with an ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award in Volunteerism and at the state level with an Excellence & Innovation BKD Award from the Community Bankers Association of Illinois. Both recognitions were awarded for our Community Pandemic Response and would not have been possible without the support of our employees and customers – like you!

Join us in making a difference this year by supporting our local nonprofits. Support our Giving Tuesday 2024 initiative and help by listening to their interviews below! 

 


      Marquette Bank Education Foundation [Marquette Bank logo with graduation cap] - Your bank helping our neighborhoods [Neighborhood house and heart] - Over 22 Years of Excellence, 11 Consecutive, Outstanding CRA Ratings [Official Seal]      

#DoGoodInYourNeighborhood

Learn about how different Marquette Bank initiatives help local surrounding area's nonprofits, community development and local scholarships.  

Interview with Christie Cox, First VP Director of Neighborhood (Marquette Neighborhood Commitment)

Interview with Manny Jimenez, Director of the CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) Department

 

2024 Giving Tuesday Interview Lineup

Marquette Neighborhood Commitment

Marquette Neighborhood Commitment

Listen to Christie Cox, First VP Director of Neighborhood, discuss how our Marquette Neighborhood Commitment was founded and how it gives back locally with the help of Marquette Bank and employee volunteers.

Wendy Snyder interviews First VP Director of Neighborhood Christie Cox


Port Ministries - Logo - A Place of Prayer and Hope
 

Port Ministries 

The Port Ministries, inspired by St. Francis and the Franciscan Charism, works to help the needs of the mind, body, and spirit of those that reside within the under-resourced and under-served communities within the Back of the Yards, Englewood, and Gage Park areas.
Donate Online   Volunteer

John Landecker interviews Executive Director David Hommy Gonzalez


Greater Southwest Development Corporation

Greater Southwest Development Corporation

GSDC works within the Southwest Chicago community and helps to empower, build and sustain development within the area. It advocates raising the quality of life for those that reside, own and work within the Southwest Chicago neighborhood.
Donate Online   Chicago Lawn Heritage

Bob Sirott interviews Executive Director Adrian Soto


BEDS PLUS

BEDS PLUS

BEDS Plus Care helps stabilize the lives of vulnerable individuals through housing and supportive services. BEDS Plus Care delivers emergency services, including overnight shelter, housing services and homelessness prevention to reduce and end homelessness in Southwest Suburban Cook County.
Donate Online   Volunteer

John Williams interviews Development Manager Erin Molek


Toy Box Connection - Logo - Woman handing child a doll out of a toy box filled with other toys.

Toy Box Connection

The Toy Box Connection's primary goal is to touch the life of a child through the gift of a toy, book or a day of fun. Located in the south suburbs of Chicago, this organization is the bridge between families in needs and businesses that have items to donate.
Donate via PayPal  Item Donations 

John Williams interviews Director Michelle Maxima



Click to listen to last year's 2023 Giving Tuesday interviews!


View information about other local nonprofits below:

 
   
Tom Hopkins Foundation

Tom Hopkins Foundation

Started by Tom's four children after his passing of cancer, this organization keeps his spirit alive by providing support to local youth athletics and assists local families who have been affected by cancer.
Donate   Papa Hops Tourney   Golf Outing


My Joyful Heart

After purchasing Christmas gifts for two disadvantaged children, Diane Carroll grew an organization that now helps bring hope along with much needed essentials to local children in need.
Donate Online   Get Involved


GAGDC

Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation

With help through partnerships and donations, the GAGDC helps invest and boost revitalization efforts to create a healthy and vibrant Auburn Gresham community.
Donate Online   Auburn Gresham Portal


La Casa Norte

La Casa Norte

La Casa Norte's mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. They provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that can help transform lives and communities.
Donate Online   Volunteer


Brighter Behavior Choices Inc

Brighter, Behavior, Choices Inc., NFP

BBC provides alternatives and implements positive solutions for individuals traumatized by homelessness, suffer from alcoholism, substance abuse disorders, mental/behavioral disorders and MAT/MAR Participants.
Donate Online  Learn More


Bank The Blue

Bank the Blue

Bank the Blue's mission is to organize needed funds to help provide training programs and confidential mental health services for Illinois law enforcement officers both on and off the job.
Donate Online   Volunteer


Project Fire Buddies

Project Fire Buddies

Project Fire Buddies helps support firefighters within Chapters, located nationwide, give back to children fighting critical illnesses within their local communities.
Donate Online   Find A Local Chapter


Chicago Commons

Chicago Commons

Chicago Commons has thrived for over 125 years in helping empower individuals and families to overcome poverty and systemic barriers and embrace opportunities to help themselves go beyond where they started.  
Donate Online   Ways To Support


PODER - English Works - Logo

PODER
Through a deep commitment to the needs of the immigrant communities on Chicago’s southwest side, PODER provides critical societal and workforce integration services with both immediate and long-term impact for families, communities, and employers throughout the City of Chicago.
Donate via PayPal   Get Involved - Volunteer or Teach

Association House
Association House serves a multi-cultural community by providing comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs in English and Spanish. They  promote health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement. 
Donate Online   Volunteer


Greater Chicago Food Depository - Green Flower logo

Greater Chicago Food Depository
This organization is Chicago’s food bank working to bring food, dignity and hope to our Cook County neighbors acting as the hub for a network of more than 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other food programs. 
Donate Online   Volunteer


Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland & NW Indiana

Ronald McDonald House near Advocate Children's Hospital
This facility nestled in a grove of trees in Oak Lawn is our “little house in the woods” and provides support to families while their children are being treated offering comfortable, private rooms where families can get a good night’s rest knowing their child is close by.
Donate Online   Volunteer


Together We Cope  - Bridging the Gap Logo

Together We Cope
As a prevention agency, based in Tinley Park, this organization serves 27 south suburban communities providing resources including food, clothing, household goods and groceries to families in temporary crisis enabling them to stay in their homes.
Donate Online   Volunteer


Woodstock Institute

Woodstock Institute
Woodstock Institute works to create an economy where everyone has access to the financial services and resources they need to prosper by advocating for strong policy initiatives that are backed by research to close the racial wealth gap in Chicago, in Illinois and nationally.
Donate Online   Get Involved


Latinos Progresando Logo

Latinos Progresando
This community organization provides immigration legal services, community education, wellness programming, cultural events and community organizing for Marshall Square/Little Village residents.
Donate Online   Shop Local: Marshall Square


The Monroe Foundation
The Monroe Foundation is a publicly supported not-for-profit community and enterprise development intermediary. We seek to educate, link and fund community development projects within low-income communities in that State of Illinois.
Donate Online    Become A Member


Metropolitan Family Services - Midway Center
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and impact their communities.
Donate Online   Volunteer


Christmas Without Cancer - Helping Southland Families Battling Cancer Since 2003

Christmas Without Cancer
This organization identifies need and then provides gifts as well as necessities to Chicagoland families that have members stricken with cancer to allow the beauty of Christmas to shine through while family members find comfort in their devotion to one another.
Donate Online   Volunteer

   
   
Economic Awareness Council

Economic Awareness Council
The Economic Awareness Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to prepare students and families for the economic and financial decisions they will make both today and tomorrow. Meeting the needs of families and youth with limited resources is emphasized.
Donate Online    Volunteer


OPEN Center for the Arts
The OPEN Center for the Arts provides a space where all artists can come together to share, showcase, refine, and develop their talents as well as support entrepreneurship opportunities in the arts while connecting their growth to the community.
Support Online    Join


CPD 7th District CAPS - Domestic Violence Sub Committee

CPD 7th District CAPS - Domestic Violence Sub Committee
The Domestic Violence Sub Committee is part of the CAPS community outreach program in 7th District based in Englewood with volunteer members consisting of police personnel, community agencies, block club leaders, community residents, students, hospitals and faith-based organizations focused on neighborhood activities and programs to reduce domestic violence.
7th District Facebook  Get Involved in the Committee


Marquette Bank Affordable Housing Foundation

Marquette Bank Affordable Housing Foundation
This foundation (separate from the bank) offers home buying assistance to home buyers based on income and geographical qualifications to help promote home ownership by providing down payment and/or closing cost assistance to low/moderate income individuals in underserved communities.
More information


Marquette Bank Education Foundation Logo

Marquette Bank Education Foundation
This foundation (separate from the bank) provides one-time scholarships to graduating seniors from over 60 local high schools. Since 1968, the scholarship program has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships to local students. Participating high schools select their scholarship recipient based on community service, financial need and academic achievement.
More Information


Listen to our 2023 Giving Tuesday Interviews here.

Listen to our 2022 Giving Tuesday Interviews here.


Listen to our 2021 Giving Tuesday Interviews here.