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Our Partners in Action: Deborah's Place - All Chicago At All Chicago, one of the most vital aspects of our role in the homelessness response system is the partnerships that we’ve formed with housing organizations across the city. The …

For our video for Breakfast with All Chicago this year, we sat down with Kenai Bennett, founder of Mitts Co. clothing brand, and discussed her life, her work, and how All Chicago was able to assist her. We are grateful to be able to make a positive impact on the lives of people like Kenai.

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All Chicago is proud to announce Nigel Mandel as the recipient of the 2026 Key to Hope Award, recognizing his exceptional partnership and unwavering commitment to helping individuals and families achieve housing stability through the Chicago Rents program.

Nigel has demonstrated a strong commitment to creating pathways to stable housing by removing barriers, offering flexible leasing options, and treating every participant with dignity and compassion.

Learn more about Nigel's work with All Chicago at this link: https://allchicago.org/2026/09/nigel-mandel-named-recipient-of-all-chicagos-2026-key-to-hope-award/

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Congratulations to our board member, Jackie Taylor Holsten! We’re grateful for your continued leadership and commitment to improving the lives of those in need. Thank you for all that you do to make a difference in our community.

We’re excited to welcome Peter Toepfer to All Chicago as our next CEO & President! As All Chicago’s incoming CEO, the Breakfast with All Chicago will be Peter’s first All Chicago event ahead of his official start date on September 30.

Join us on October 8 to meet Peter, hear more about his vision for All Chicago, and be part of an exciting new chapter for our organization and our community.

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Our annual staff outing provided an opportunity to connect, recharge, and recognize the people behind All Chicago’s work.

We’re proud of the dedication and collaboration our team brings to advancing our mission to make homelessness history. Thank you to Park and Field for hosting, and to our staff for all the work that they do!

All Chicago Making Homelessness History (All Chicago) today announced the appointment of Peter S. Toepfer as Chief Executive Officer and President, ushering in a new chapter for the organization.

Toepfer brings more than two decades of experience across housing, homelessness response, healthcare partnerships, and nonprofit leadership. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Housing at AIDS Foundation Chicago and Executive Director of its subsidiary, the Center for Housing and Health, where he advances innovative models that connect housing, health systems, racial equity, and care for people experiencing homelessness and living with chronic conditions.

Following a robust and thoughtful search process, the All Chicago Board of Directors unanimously voted Toepfer into the top leadership seat.

Leticia Reyes-Nash, Chair of the All Chicago Board of Directors, said, “Pete brings the rare combination of strategic vision, operational excellence, and genuine heart for this work. We believe Pete will strengthen the resources, relationships, and visibility needed to move our city closer to ending homelessness.”

In his current roles, Toepfer leads large-scale housing operations and collaborations among service providers, healthcare organizations, and public systems. His leadership includes oversight of programs that distribute thousands of monthly housing subsidies and homelessness prevention resources, stewardship of a $50 million annual budget, and guidance of significant organizational growth over the past decade. He is widely recognized for advancing public-private partnerships, policy advocacy, racial equity initiatives, and research that integrates health systems, managed care, and housing data to improve outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness.

“I am honored to join All Chicago at such an important moment for our community,” said Toepfer. “All Chicago has long been a convener, advocate, and trusted partner in the work to prevent and end homelessness. I am excited to bring energy, urgency, and collaboration to this next chapter, working alongside staff, the Board, community partners, people with lived experience, and public and private leaders to strengthen the systems and solutions that help every Chicagoan have a stable home.”

Toepfer has spent more than 20 years working with people experiencing homelessness in both direct service and leadership roles. He has led collaborations focused on dismantling systemic barriers facing people experiencing homelessness and living with chronic health conditions, including HIV. He previously served on the Board of Directors for the National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition and the Chicago Continuum of Care. Toepfer completed undergraduate work at Boston College and graduate studies at DePaul University.

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We're happy to announce Ben Applegate as the winner of All Chicago's Norman H. Stone Award!

Throughout his career, Ben has demonstrated a deep commitment to creating positive change for Chicagoans, using his legal expertise to support nonprofits and serve as a dedicated leader and advisor.

The award will be presented at our annual Breakfast with All Chicago on October 8, 2026, and we hope that you'll join us!

You can read more about Applegate and the Stone Award at this link: https://allchicago.org/2026/08/ben-applegate-receives-all-chicagos-norman-h-stone-lifetime-achievement-award/

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