Grantees

Grantees

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Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project
  • General Operating Support
Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project is a social impact organization committed to community organizing for the rights of immigrants in Chicago’s southwest suburbs through education, civic engagement, and advocacy.
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Northwest Side Housing Center
  • Community Organizing Support
Founded in 2003, the Northwest Center identifies and responds to the needs of the community by leveraging resources to improve the economic well-being and quality of life in Belmont Cragin and the surrounding communities.
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Northside POWER
  • General Operating Support
Working to address the root cause of hunger and poverty on the northside and in north suburbs of Chicago.
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Community Renewal Society
  • General Operating Support
Working together, with one voice and many hearts, we fight for what we believe: life, justice and equality. Together, with many hands, we work every day to become a region free of race and class barriers.
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Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization
  • For support of community organizing, strategic media campaign
Through the sustained engagement of low-income and working families, KOCO develops multi-generational leaders who impact decision-making processes and public policies, improving the quality of life in our local communities.
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Action Now Institute
  • General Operating Support
Action Now Institute (ANI) began operating as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in April 2010. We have extensive experience in community organizing, a solid network of allies and an experienced staff of organizers, researchers and trainers. Our primary campaigns include quality education for low-income, minority students in Chicago, foreclosure prevention in Cook County, and raising the minimum wage in Illinois.
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Access Living
  • Community Organizing Support
A center of service and advocacy for people with disabilities, run by people with disabilities.
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Interfaith Leadership Project
  • general operating & capacity building support, General Operating Support
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Crossroads Fund
  • Critical Response Fund-Year 2
Crossroads Fund supports community organizations working on issues of racial, social and economic justice in the Chicago area. A non-profit, 501(c)3 public foundation, Crossroads Fund pools the resources of individuals, foundations and businesses, building a broad base of support for grassroots organizations for social change.
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  • General Operating Support
Action Now Institute
Action Now Institute (ANI) began operating as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in April 2010. We have extensive experience in community organizing, a solid network of allies and an experienced staff of organizers, researchers and trainers. Our primary campaigns include quality education for low-income, minority students in Chicago, foreclosure prevention in Cook County, and raising the minimum wage in Illinois.
  • General Operating Support
Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community
The Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community unites the resources of member organizations and individual members to empower Chinese American communities in Greater Chicago.
  • General Operating Support
Alliance of the Southeast
ASE represents a breadth of organizations, civic leaders, members, and allies, all committed to reinvesting in the families and neighborhoods of Chicago’s Southeast Side. Together, we are making our communities stronger, safer, healthier and more powerful.
  • Community Organizing Support
Northwest Side Housing Center
Founded in 2003, the Northwest Center identifies and responds to the needs of the community by leveraging resources to improve the economic well-being and quality of life in Belmont Cragin and the surrounding communities.
  • For support of community organizing, strategic media campaign
Kenwood-Oakland Community Organization
Through the sustained engagement of low-income and working families, KOCO develops multi-generational leaders who impact decision-making processes and public policies, improving the quality of life in our local communities.
  • General Operating Support
Albany Park Neighborhood Council
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  • General Operating Support
Pilsen Alliance
We have been serving the community for 23 years, uniting and leading the Pilsen community. Pilsen is a community of immigrants, here we decided to join our efforts to create a strong and resilient community in these times of change. We are committed to bringing the best community education tools and programs, our campaigns are direct actions and advocacy initiatives that reflect the popular education philosophy of building social awareness for both collective and personal transformation.
  • General Operating Support
PASO (West Suburban Action Project)
PASO – West Suburban Action Project is a community-based social justice organization that works to engage community members to address issues that affect them, their families, and neighbors with the mission to build stronger communities where all residents can live dignified lives regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic or immigration status.
  • Chicago Fund for Education Organizing
Public Interest Projects
We are a small office, but we have accomplished a great deal. We’re an opinionated group, believe strongly in collaboration, and work well as a team. We believe in our mission and are proud of our accomplishments.