2025 Grant Awards
Community Power Building
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund
$100,000
24 months
To support general operations
$130,000
24 months
To support general operations
$120,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support the work of the Final Five Campaign
$150,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support the organization's parent leadership work.
$120,000
24 months
To support general operations
$350,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$150,000
24 months
To support general operations
$120,000
24 months
To support general operations
$100,000
24 months
To support the work of Lift the Ban
$250,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$150,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$60,000
24 months
To support statewide education equity work through the PEER Coalition
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$250,000
24 months
To support Teach Plus Illinois
$120,000
24 months
To support general operations
$100,000
24 months
To support general operations
$300,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support a racial justice ecosystem in Elgin
$246,000
18 months
Narrative Change
To support general operations
$300,000
24 months
To support general operations
$250,000
24 months
To support general operations
$100,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
To support general operations
$200,000
24 months
Rapid Response
To support the development of a communications strategy to alleviate misinformation.
$16,000
"To support the hiring of communications and public relations expertise to support CJC and partners in creating a narrative toolkit."
$15,000
"To support investment in physical safety measures and trainings for the organizations base and staff."
$20,000
"To protect progress made on school discipline policies being challenged by current Executive Orders."
$12,000
To support a crisis management communications consultant
$25,000
To support the organization’s Executive Director search.
$25,000
"To support the organization’s sustainability of rapid response teams and networks as they respond to immigrant enforcement in DuPage county."
$12,000
To support the organization’s Deportation Defense Work and Family Support Network
$25,000
To support the Clean Slate Illinois Initiative
$25,000
To support Respair's data protection and digital archiving project
$25,000
To support the Raíces Protegidas initiative
$25,000
Rest, Respite, and Reflection
To support staff access to a flexible and staff driven wellness menu.
$25,000
12 months
To support a flexible wellness fund for staff and host a Family Appreciation event.
$25,000
12 months
To support wellness stipends for personalized self-care activities.
$25,000
12 months
To support wellness stipends and a guest speaker series on wellness.
$25,000
12 months
To support the creation of a flexible, staff-centered wellness program.
$25,000
12 months
To support the implementation of a multi-option wellness initiative for staff.
$25,000
12 months
To support a holistic staff development and wellness initiative.
$25,000
12 months
To support wellness and restoration opportunities for educators.
$25,000
12 months
To support staff wellness, cohesion, and organizational culture.
$25,000
12 months
To support the creation of a dedicated staff lounge to enhance employee morale and well-being.
$25,000
12 months
Special Opportunities
Sponsorship of the 35th Anniversary Conference in Chicago
$10,000
To support the Illinois activity of the Black Census Project.
$75,000
12 months
To support the Black Community Care Coalition.
$125,000
12 months
