Director of Income and Assets
The Chicago Community Trust
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Caleb Herod currently serves as director of Income & Assets at The Chicago Community Trust.
In this role he funds efforts to support educational attainment, workforce development, and building inclusive business practices in the Chicago region. Caleb co-manages the Bridges to Brighter Futures funding initiative with the Kinship Foundation. Caleb also co-chairs the education funder and College, Career, Access and Persistence (CCAPS) learning communities in Chicago.

Caleb is an experienced educator, project manager, and policy advocate. Originally from Mississippi, Caleb worked as project manager for Extended Learning Initiatives at the Delta Health Alliance before moving to Chicago.

Caleb holds a bachelor’s in public policy leadership from the University of Mississippi and a master’s in public policy from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy with a concentration in municipal finance and policy analysis.