Read about the wonderful in-person gatherings we hosted for new and returning grantee partners, an interview with Deborah Clark…

Deborah Clark, Director of Grants Management and Assistant Corporate Secretary, Woods Fund Chicago and a Planning Committee Member of the Breakin’ It Down Conference, explains the origins of the conference, what attendees can look forward to, and how individuals and organizations can support it in the future.

Woods Fund Chicago is looking for a dynamic individual excited about joining a new team during a period of organizational, programmatic, and culture change to manage the Foundation’s grantmaking portfolio.

Read about the $1.3M+ funded to 38 Chicago organizations, including three new core grantee partners that have been invited to our core grantmaking portfolio

In May, Woods Fund Chicago opened our submission process for prospective and returning grantee partners for the Fall Cycle 2022 grantmaking cycle.

Applications are NOW OPEN through October 10th for Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership program; a joint effort of Crossroads Fund, Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW), Woods Fund Chicago, Walder Foundation, and the Chicago Community Trust.

How can a private foundation use its assets to strengthen the social justice ecosystem beyond grantmaking?

Read about: how we’re using our #grantmaking power to address widening disparities in #Chicago, the Americans with Disabilities Act’s 32nd anniversary (#ADA), & celebrating 20 years with Deborah D. Clark.

Learn more about our #StrategicPlan and the role WFC plays in the community, the upcoming event: Deadly Disparities and COVID, the CNDA Awards, and celebrations of #PrideMonth and #Juneteenth.

SAVE THE DATE on June 21, 2022 from 11:30-1:30 PM CT for Deadly Disparities and COVID: The continuing impacts on Black, Latinx, and Asian American Communities in Chicago.

Highlights from our #StrategicPlan // Fall 2022 Grantmaking Cycle OPEN NOW // Celebrating Deborah // May Day: Arise Chicago // Asian-American and Pacific-Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month…

On May 4, Woods Fund Chicago hosted the convening “Trust-based Philanthropy from Theory to Practice: A Case Study.” The purpose of the convening was to share the changes in the Woods Fund Chicago grantmaking process with local philanthropic funders.

📰 This month’s newsletter is OUT NOW: Woods Fund Chicago unveils #StrategicPlan / A letter from Board Chair L. Anton Seals Jr. / Spring ’22 #GranteePartners announced + MUCH MORE!

Join the Woods Fund Chicago team on May 4, 2022at 10:00AM CT via Zoom to learn about our journey in centering a trust-based philanthropy framework in our grantmaking practices and processes.

This month’s newsletter: How #CommunityVoice led to #LocalSchoolCouncils #LSC / The legacy of #WomensHistory in Chicago / Welcoming our new VP of Finance / @IMKC_podcast / #JobOpenings: @GrassrootsChi @WomenEmployed + @faithinplace.

Woods Fund Chicago is excited to announce our new Vice President of Finance, Wei Aniton!

Read Program Officer Kelly Suzanne Saulsberry's statement on #BlackHistory and learn about Lawndale Christian Development Corporation's work in #communitydevelopment.

This month, Woods Fund Chicago sat down with Richard Townsel, Executive Director of Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC).

Read Vice President of Programs Caroline McCoy's 2022 letter detailing how your feedback has fundamentally changed our approach to grantmaking.

Happy New Year! As we kick-off 2022, we wanted to take a moment to share the work we started last year to fundamentally change our approach to grantmaking.