Our Partners

Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation

The Feinberg Family has been a valued part of the Dove Family since 2018. They've had our backs for the past five years, and this year they've increased their support with a transformative contribution to our organization. To support our infrastructure development and ongoing growth, in 2023 The Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation committed to a multi-year investment of $300,000 over the course of three years. That’s $100,00 per year each year for the next three years. That’s the kind of investment that will allow us to grow to support more fathers and families more deeply, and strengthen our infrastructure accordingly. We are deeply grateful for this investment and can never thank the Fienbergs enough for their generosity and their belief in our mission. We are so fortunate to have them in our corner working alongside us for better fathers and brighter futures.

Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

The dedicated team at the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation makes Social Causes grants in the areas of Education, Economic Empowerment, and Equity, and we're honored to be among their grantees. Since 2019, the Foundation has supported us, and in 2021, they stepped up their commitment to the tune of $225,000 over the next three years. Multi-year investments like this help us strengthen our systems and programs over longer periods of time and shore up our infrastructure for the next generation. Thank you, Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, for leading by example and demonstrating how multi-year gifts give foundations a unique opportunity to make a long-term impact in the life of organizations like ours.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL

Since Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois joined forces with us in 2016, they’ve introduced us to new partners, supported our Fatherhood Relief Fund, helped us expand our relief efforts, and invested over $350,000 in our infrastructure. Long-term funding partnerships are critical to the success of any nonprofit and we’re so grateful to have BCBSIL in our corner. Thank you, BCBSIL, for your support in helping us create healthy families and healthy communities!

Chicago Bears

Our partnership with the Chicago Bears started with a single visit to a practice in 2019. Since then, we've attended more practices, visited private summer training camps, and toured headquarters. We've received season tickets and watched games from box seats. Our young men have visited with the players and had the opportunity to carry the Bears flag onto the field as official Bear Down Flag Holders. Beloved mascot Staley Da Bear has come to our Fatherhood Relief Fund giveaway events to put smiles on our families' faces. Individual players have joined the fight for fatherhood, donating their own time and resources to our organization. Most exciting of all: twice now, one lucky father has received the opportunity to attend the Super Bowl with an all-expenses paid trip! 

For our young men, the memories they create with their friends, families, and fellow fathers through these experiences are priceless. Many times, on the way to the stadium, we've heard a father remark that though he's driven past Soldier Field for years, he's never been inside. The Bears have changed that. We're so grateful for their support of our organization. We look forward to many more seasons together in the fight for fatherhood. Bear Down!

Chicago Giving Circle

Two years ago, a group of Chicago families came together to pool their resources for greater impact on our great city. This year, they chose Dovetail as one of two organizations to each receive $300,000 over three years! This kind of major multi-year investment is so important for our long-term organizational growth, and we’re especially excited to partner with funders like CGC whose collective approach reflects our own community values. Thank you to Executive Director Julie Hoffman and all 15 families that make up The Chicago Giving Circle for investing in the front lines of fatherhood!