On 6 March 2017, at Westcott Elementary School on Chicago's South Side, Chance the Rapper announced a $1 million donation to Chicago Public Schools, days after a meeting with Illinois governor Bruce Rauner produced no commitment. NPR reported the district faced a $215 million shortfall arising from a deadlock over teacher pension funding and had warned it might end the school year thirteen days early for more than 380,000 students. Chance said the money came from his touring deals with Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG, called the gift 'a call to action' to Chicago corporations, and told the room 'Governor Rauner, do your job'. Through his non-profit Social Works he also pledged a further $10,000 for every $100,000 raised publicly. His mixtape Coloring Book had won Best Rap Album at the Grammys the previous month, the first streaming-only release to win a Grammy.
— He put up a further $10,000 for every $100,000 the public raised through his non-profit.
— The money came out of deals with Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG — he had no record label to ask.
— The district was $215 million short and had warned it might have to end the school year thirteen days early for more than 380,000 children.
— 'Governor Rauner, do your job,' he said from the stage. The city is Chicago, and he was the first artist to win a Grammy for a streaming-only album.
— Initials: C.T.R.
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