Liz Dozier
@lizdozier.bsky.social
Founder & CEO of Chicago Beyond. Former principal of Fenger HS. Loves good food, travel & yoga. Believes good people make all the difference in the world.
One of my favorite moments from the National Justice Convening was announcing Chicago Beyond’s newest investments:
-$500K to Willette Benford's Women’s Dignity of Choice
-$300K to The Marshall Project
-$100K to Keiki O Ka 'Aina
Change is happening, and these partners are leading it.
-$500K to Willette Benford's Women’s Dignity of Choice
-$300K to The Marshall Project
-$100K to Keiki O Ka 'Aina
Change is happening, and these partners are leading it.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
One of my favorite moments from the National Justice Convening was announcing Chicago Beyond’s newest investments:
-$500K to Willette Benford's Women’s Dignity of Choice
-$300K to The Marshall Project
-$100K to Keiki O Ka 'Aina
Change is happening, and these partners are leading it.
-$500K to Willette Benford's Women’s Dignity of Choice
-$300K to The Marshall Project
-$100K to Keiki O Ka 'Aina
Change is happening, and these partners are leading it.
I had the privilege of joining Mika Brzezinski and @knowyourvalue.bsky.social at this year’s Forbes 50 Over 50 event. What an incredible celebration of women who are using their platforms and power to drive change.
📸: Taylor Dieng
📸: Taylor Dieng
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I had the privilege of joining Mika Brzezinski and @knowyourvalue.bsky.social at this year’s Forbes 50 Over 50 event. What an incredible celebration of women who are using their platforms and power to drive change.
📸: Taylor Dieng
📸: Taylor Dieng
In just 7 days, Chicago Beyond will welcome leaders from across the country to our 2nd annual National Justice Convening.
I can’t wait to be in community with so many changemakers committed to advancing safety within America’s jails and prisons.
I can’t wait to be in community with so many changemakers committed to advancing safety within America’s jails and prisons.
October 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In just 7 days, Chicago Beyond will welcome leaders from across the country to our 2nd annual National Justice Convening.
I can’t wait to be in community with so many changemakers committed to advancing safety within America’s jails and prisons.
I can’t wait to be in community with so many changemakers committed to advancing safety within America’s jails and prisons.
Honored to join the City Club of Chicago to discuss how we measure impact in the nonprofit sector. At Chicago Beyond, we’ve explored this topic deeply in our publication, “Why Am I Always Being Researched?”
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/phi...
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/phi...
October 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Honored to join the City Club of Chicago to discuss how we measure impact in the nonprofit sector. At Chicago Beyond, we’ve explored this topic deeply in our publication, “Why Am I Always Being Researched?”
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/phi...
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/phi...
September was an absolute whirlwind for Chicago Beyond! Last week we attended Clinton Global Initiative 2025 and left inspired by the commitments shared, solutions exchanged, and the collective belief that change is possible.
October 2, 2025 at 3:45 PM
September was an absolute whirlwind for Chicago Beyond! Last week we attended Clinton Global Initiative 2025 and left inspired by the commitments shared, solutions exchanged, and the collective belief that change is possible.
More exciting news from Chicago Beyond! Meet our newest multi-year investment partners who will each receive $1 million to aid their efforts in transforming maternal healthcare:
- Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services
- Jamaa Birth Village
- Kindred Space LA
- Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services
- Jamaa Birth Village
- Kindred Space LA
October 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
More exciting news from Chicago Beyond! Meet our newest multi-year investment partners who will each receive $1 million to aid their efforts in transforming maternal healthcare:
- Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services
- Jamaa Birth Village
- Kindred Space LA
- Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services
- Jamaa Birth Village
- Kindred Space LA
Last week I had the privilege of joining an important conversation on the state of maternal health alongside leaders who are committed to change.
Grateful to @govpritzker.illinois.gov, Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton, Mika Brzezinski, and Tatyana Ali for uplifting this urgent work.
Grateful to @govpritzker.illinois.gov, Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton, Mika Brzezinski, and Tatyana Ali for uplifting this urgent work.
September 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Last week I had the privilege of joining an important conversation on the state of maternal health alongside leaders who are committed to change.
Grateful to @govpritzker.illinois.gov, Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton, Mika Brzezinski, and Tatyana Ali for uplifting this urgent work.
Grateful to @govpritzker.illinois.gov, Lt. Governor Julianna Stratton, Mika Brzezinski, and Tatyana Ali for uplifting this urgent work.
Through unrestricted funding, Chicago Beyond’s Fellowship for Black Maternal Health supports leaders who are driving transformative change in maternal healthcare.
chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
September 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Through unrestricted funding, Chicago Beyond’s Fellowship for Black Maternal Health supports leaders who are driving transformative change in maternal healthcare.
chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
Chicago Beyond’s 2nd annual National Justice Convening happening this Oct 29-30 in Chicago! We’re gathering people committed to transforming safety in jails and prisons.
Want in? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Want in? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
August 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Chicago Beyond’s 2nd annual National Justice Convening happening this Oct 29-30 in Chicago! We’re gathering people committed to transforming safety in jails and prisons.
Want in? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Want in? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Change isn’t quick or easy, nor does it happen overnight.
When you’re working to change systems, you have to be in it for the long haul. It’s hard, messy, and it takes A LOT of time. BUT, if we want to see transformation, we have to stick with it.
When you’re working to change systems, you have to be in it for the long haul. It’s hard, messy, and it takes A LOT of time. BUT, if we want to see transformation, we have to stick with it.
August 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Change isn’t quick or easy, nor does it happen overnight.
When you’re working to change systems, you have to be in it for the long haul. It’s hard, messy, and it takes A LOT of time. BUT, if we want to see transformation, we have to stick with it.
When you’re working to change systems, you have to be in it for the long haul. It’s hard, messy, and it takes A LOT of time. BUT, if we want to see transformation, we have to stick with it.
Our National Justice Convening returns this October—rooted in our Holistic Safety Framework and the belief that safety in our correctional systems starts with wellness and humanity.
Interested in attending? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Interested in attending? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
July 31, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our National Justice Convening returns this October—rooted in our Holistic Safety Framework and the belief that safety in our correctional systems starts with wellness and humanity.
Interested in attending? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Interested in attending? Head to: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
So, what does Chicago Beyond look for when selecting our multi-year investment partners? (a thread) 👇🏽
July 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
So, what does Chicago Beyond look for when selecting our multi-year investment partners? (a thread) 👇🏽
Our partnerships with correctional institutions help us facilitate tangible change.
Tap here to read about how our partner, Halawa Correctional Facility in Hawaii, held their first Easter Keiki Day and reunited incarcerated fathers with their families:
www.kitv.com/news/local/e...
Tap here to read about how our partner, Halawa Correctional Facility in Hawaii, held their first Easter Keiki Day and reunited incarcerated fathers with their families:
www.kitv.com/news/local/e...
June 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Our partnerships with correctional institutions help us facilitate tangible change.
Tap here to read about how our partner, Halawa Correctional Facility in Hawaii, held their first Easter Keiki Day and reunited incarcerated fathers with their families:
www.kitv.com/news/local/e...
Tap here to read about how our partner, Halawa Correctional Facility in Hawaii, held their first Easter Keiki Day and reunited incarcerated fathers with their families:
www.kitv.com/news/local/e...
It’s Father’s Day and I can’t help but think about how my dad has inspired Chicago Beyond’s justice work and initiatives like the Holistic Safety Framework.
His story is a daily reminder that regardless of our role in this world, we each hold the power to spark change.
His story is a daily reminder that regardless of our role in this world, we each hold the power to spark change.
June 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It’s Father’s Day and I can’t help but think about how my dad has inspired Chicago Beyond’s justice work and initiatives like the Holistic Safety Framework.
His story is a daily reminder that regardless of our role in this world, we each hold the power to spark change.
His story is a daily reminder that regardless of our role in this world, we each hold the power to spark change.
Last week we welcomed our Fellows for Black Maternal Health to Chicago for a few days of connecting, sharing, and laying the foundation for the next 3 years.
Tap here to learn more about the Fellowship for Black Maternal Health and meet our fellows: chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
Tap here to learn more about the Fellowship for Black Maternal Health and meet our fellows: chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
June 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Last week we welcomed our Fellows for Black Maternal Health to Chicago for a few days of connecting, sharing, and laying the foundation for the next 3 years.
Tap here to learn more about the Fellowship for Black Maternal Health and meet our fellows: chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
Tap here to learn more about the Fellowship for Black Maternal Health and meet our fellows: chicagobeyond.org/initiatives/...
Community leaders have always shown us the way forward.
Chicago Beyond’s Rapid Response Fund quickly delivers unrestricted grants to hyperlocal organizations and individuals with solutions for their own communities.
Learn more: chicagobeyond.org/investments/...
Chicago Beyond’s Rapid Response Fund quickly delivers unrestricted grants to hyperlocal organizations and individuals with solutions for their own communities.
Learn more: chicagobeyond.org/investments/...
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Community leaders have always shown us the way forward.
Chicago Beyond’s Rapid Response Fund quickly delivers unrestricted grants to hyperlocal organizations and individuals with solutions for their own communities.
Learn more: chicagobeyond.org/investments/...
Chicago Beyond’s Rapid Response Fund quickly delivers unrestricted grants to hyperlocal organizations and individuals with solutions for their own communities.
Learn more: chicagobeyond.org/investments/...
Chicago Beyond’s “Do I Have the Right To Feel Safe?” report outlines conditions for all community members (both inside and outside of correctional walls) to feel, and actually be, safe.
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/jus...
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/jus...
May 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Chicago Beyond’s “Do I Have the Right To Feel Safe?” report outlines conditions for all community members (both inside and outside of correctional walls) to feel, and actually be, safe.
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/jus...
Download here: chicagobeyond.org/insights/jus...
Meet our 2025 Fellows for Black Maternal Health! Over the course of three years, each of these leaders will receive $500K in funding from Chicago Beyond, along with curated programming to connect Fellows and further support their leadership.
Help us show them some love!
Help us show them some love!
April 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Meet our 2025 Fellows for Black Maternal Health! Over the course of three years, each of these leaders will receive $500K in funding from Chicago Beyond, along with curated programming to connect Fellows and further support their leadership.
Help us show them some love!
Help us show them some love!
After 26 years of wrongful incarceration, Terence Richardson is finally free! Shoutout to the team at Life After Justice for the work they do to achieve justice for the wrongfully convicted and assist exonerees in rebuilding their lives.
🎥: Life After Justice
🎥: Life After Justice
March 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
After 26 years of wrongful incarceration, Terence Richardson is finally free! Shoutout to the team at Life After Justice for the work they do to achieve justice for the wrongfully convicted and assist exonerees in rebuilding their lives.
🎥: Life After Justice
🎥: Life After Justice