Grantees

Grantees

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Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
  • General Operating Support
Since 1980, the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) has had a clear mission: “We organize and advocate to prevent and end homelessness, because we believe housing is a human right in a just society.”
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Southside Together Organizing for Power
  • For support of community organizing
“Stop is an organization that shows love for the community, we are compassionate and caring. We are a supportive family that works as a team, to motivate and inspire each other, loving each other as chosen family, being honest, building trust together.”
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Enlace
  • For support of community organizing
Enlace Chicago is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of Little Village residents by fostering a safe and healthy environment and by championing opportunities for educational advancement and economic development.
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Logan Square Neighborhood Association
  • General Operating Support
Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) is a community-based organization advancing diversity, leader development, and models for engagement as the catalysts for social justice.
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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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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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Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
  • Government Accountability Project
The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) advances racial and economic justice by bringing together the Chicagoland Jewish community as a powerful force for change.
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago
  • Community Organizing Support
Builds power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity.
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The Hana Center
  • Community Organizing Support
Hana Center is a Chicago-area non-profit organization working to meet the critical needs of Korean, Asian American, and multiethnic immigrant communities and build power toward systemic change.
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  • 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.
  • Community Organizing Support
Garfield Park Community Council
The Garfield Park Community Council is a community-building organization made up of dedicated residents and allies working together to develop leaders and create opportunities and programs that build a vital Garfield Park community.
  • General Operating Support
The Peoples Lobby Education Institute
The People’s Lobby is a membership driven organization of people across the Chicago region that work together to build widespread support for public policies and candidates including people from our communities that put racial and gender justice and the needs of people and the planet before the interests of big corporations and the very rich.
  • Summer Internship Program
Midwest Academy
The Midwest Academy is a national training institute committed to advancing the struggle for social, economic, and racial justice.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • General Operating Support
Communities United
Communities United (CU) is a survivor-led, intergenerational racial justice organization in Chicago. At the heart of CU’s organizing is the development of grassroots leadership to build collective power to achieve racial justice and transformative social change.
  • Community Organizing Support
Waukegan to College
We formed in 2009 as a result of a series of listening sessions in Waukegan churches and other local institutions. The sessions — sponsored by Lake County United — highlighted a universal need and urgent priority to help their sons and daughters get to and through college graduation.
  • For support of community organizing
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.