ASSADA'S DAUGHTERS

Assata’s Daughters is a Black woman -led, youth-directed organization rooted in the Black Radical Tradition. With a focus on programming and justice for women and femme-identified people of color, AD bulds up Chicago's young people of color by providing them with political education, leadership development, mentorship, and revolutionary services.

OPEN ARCHITECTURE

The Open Architecture Collaborative develops educational programming for designers and architects to grow as leaders and changemakers while simultaneously producing placemaking programs with community developers and associations to inspire ownership and civic engagement in traditionally marginalized communities.

DESIGN FOR AMERICA

Design for America provides robust programming that equips students with design thinking and innovation to tackle social challenges in their communities, on campus and beyond.

MY BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY

My Block, My Hood, My City provides underprivileged youth with an awareness of the world and opportunities beyond their neighborhood.  They take students on explorations focused on STEM, Arts & Culture, local community support and Development, culinary arts, citizenry and volunteerism,  and Entrepreneurism.

NOMA

The National Organization of Minority Architects or NOMA’s mission, rooted in a rich legacy of activism, is to empower our local chapters and membership to foster justice and equity in communities of color through outreach, community advocacy, professional development and design excellence.

FAIR FIGHT

Fair Fight promotes elections around the country, encourages voter participation in elections, and educates voters about elections and their voting rights. Fair Fight brings awareness to the public on election reform, advocates for election reform at all levels, and engages in other voter education programs and outreach.

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CHICAGO HOPES FOR KIDS

Chicago HOPES for Kids provides educational support for children living in Chicago's homeless shelters. It is our mission to provide our students with the resources and encouragement needed to succeed academically, despite the challenges of homelessness.

INSPIRATION KITCHENS

Inspiration Kitchens believes in using food as a vehicle to change lives with a mission to provide dignity, respect, and opportunity to Chicagoans who are affected by homelessness and poverty. To date, graduates of their Food Service Training program have been placed in over 650 jobs.

CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL

Chicago Freedom School or CFS creates new generations of critical thinkers who use their unique experiences and power to create a just world. Inspired by the Mississippi Freedom Schools of the Civil Rights Era, CFS takes an innovative approach to youth activism, leadership development, and movement building.

CAMPAIGN ZERO

The Alpha Workshops, dedicated to creating beauty and changing lives, is the nation’s first nonprofit organization providing decorative arts education and employment to adults with visible or invisible disabilities and/or other vulnerabilities

CHICAGO BOND FUND

Brave Space Alliance is the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago, and designed to create and provide affirming and culturally competent services for the entire LGBTQ community of Chicago.

MN FREEDOM FUND

Minnesota freedom Fund supports activist int heir continued fight for human rights.