FORA Awarded Grant from Invest For Kids

BY Rebecca Clendenen

Chicago, IL – [August 29, 2025] — Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a grant from Invest For Kids, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting highly impactful organizations serving youth in low-income circumstances.

The grant will provide critical support for FORA’s work with refugee families on Chicago’s North Side, where the organization delivers intensive High Impact Tutoring and holistic educational support to Students with Limited or Interrupted Formal Education (SLIFE).

“Refugee families in Chicago face extraordinary barriers to education, and this grant from Invest For Kids allows us to meet that need with urgency and care,” said Rebecca Clendenen, Chief Development Officer of FORA. “We are honored to be recognized alongside other organizations making a difference for Chicago youth.”

Since its founding in 2009, Invest For Kids has hosted its annual Investable Ideas Conference, bringing together world-class investment leaders to share their market views, industry insights, and best ideas. With 100% of conference expenses underwritten by its co-founders, all proceeds go directly to nonprofit partners like FORA.

This year’s 17th Annual Invest For Kids Conference will take place on October 21, 2025, at the Harris Theater, bringing together portfolio managers, family offices, private investors, and analysts from across the investment community. Funds raised through the event will support organizations like FORA that are making measurable impacts on the lives of Chicago youth.

About FORA

Forging Opportunities for Refugees in America (FORA) ensures that refugee families in Chicago have access to education sufficient to prepare them for economic self-sufficiency and robust civic engagement. Through two hours daily of customized High Impact Tutoring in math and English, FORA helps students close learning gaps, succeed in school, and build joyful futures. Through its Family-School Partnership (FSP) program, FORA works directly with parents and schools to remove barriers to learning, helping refugee families navigate U.S. education systems and advocate for their children’s success.

About Invest For Kids

Founded in 2009, Invest For Kids hosts an annual Investable Ideas Conference that brings together the investment community with world-class speakers, who share their market views, industry insights, and best ideas. All proceeds from the conference are awarded to nonprofit organizations serving Chicago youth in low-income circumstances, with an emphasis on smaller organizations where funding has the most impact.