Growing the power of Illinois communities to create a better world.
The Illinois Community Power Fund is a philanthropic collaborative committed to resourcing statewide power that advances racial, gender, environmental, and economic justice.
We engage in the following areas of work:
Grantmaking
We fund local organizations to meet the moment and win transformative changes for the state.
Field Building
We strengthen the organizations, people, and relationships towards long-term sustainability within the field of organizing.
Philanthropic Programming
We work with foundations, individual donors, advisors, and labor unions to expand and align investments in organizing.
Research
We bring together data, history, and knowledge from Illinois communities to make strategic decisions about current opportunities and challenges.