Alianza Leadership Institute

Logan Square Neighborhood Association

Chicago, IL

Nature of Organization and Description of Program Services Logan Square Neighborhood Association d/b/a Palenque LSNA (the Organization or LSNA) is a community-based organization, advancing leader development and models for engagement as the catalyst for change. The Organization currently represents 34 member institutions, including churches, schools, block clubs, businesses, multi-unit buildings, and social service agencies. The Organization's work is driven by its Holistic Plan, which is collectively revised each year by local leadership and currently contains 7 strategies to address the community's key concerns: building organizational capacity, affordable housing and community development, health and open space, education and community schools, youth development, safety, and immigration. Specific programs include:

Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family Foundation

Chicago, IL

The Margot & Thomas Pritzker Family supports organizations working in areas such as international affairs, education, urban agriculture, and global policy dialogue, with 2024 grants going mainly to recipients in Washington, DC, and Illinois. Grants ranged from $1,750 to $2 million, with a median of $25,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Woods Fund of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Woods Fund Chicago supports community organizing, coalition-building, and public policy advocacy advancing racial, social, and economic justice, with a focus on the Chicago metropolitan area. New grantee partners may receive renewable one-year core grants of up to $35,000; 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $170,000, with a $50,000 median. It accepts applications through an annual February cycle, requiring a diverse collective that includes Chicago-based organizations.

Latinos Progresando

Chicago, IL

Latinos Progresando funds Illinois organizations working in community development, immigration and social services, arts and culture, and neighborhood programs, including through the Excellerator Fund. In 2025, its 31 grants ranged from $6,000 to $129,000, with a median of $14,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc

South Burlington, VT

The foundation supports grassroots social and environmental justice organizing nationally and community programs focused on basic needs and equity in Vermont. Its former national program offered grants averaging $20,000, up to $30,000, but that program is closed; 2024 grants had a $2,000 median and ranged widely. It is not accepting applications to the closed national program, and the profile does not state whether other programs currently accept unsolicited requests.

United for Respect Education Fund

Sacramento, CA

United For Respect Education Fund elevates the voices of those employed in the growing service economy to ensure industry leaders and policymakers provide family-sustaining jobs for all working Americans.

Polk Bros Foundation Inc

Chicago, IL

Polk Bros Foundation funds community-driven Chicago nonprofits working to close the life expectancy gap, build community wealth, and foster participatory, multiracial democracy. Recent grants ranged from $100 to $250,000, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests during its transition period, which ends in fall 2026; it currently offers targeted RFPs.

The Resurrection Project

Chicago, IL

The Resurrection Project funds immigrant-serving organizations, especially for immigration legal and support services, as well as community development and family services. In 2024, its 56 reported grants ranged from $7,127 to $1,278,911, with a median of about $237,000; nearly all grant dollars went to Illinois, with a small share in Missouri. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Chicago Food Policy Action Council

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Food Policy Action Council’s Community Fund supports systemically marginalized local farmers and food businesses that expand access to sustainably produced, fairly sourced food, especially through public meal programs and community food sites. Awards are typically $40,000–$80,000, with recent grants ranging from $7,500 to $120,000, for organizations serving Metro Chicago; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Hispanic Federation Inc

New York, NY

Hispanic Federation funds Latino-serving nonprofits through program, emergency, and capacity-building grants in areas including health, education, immigration, economic empowerment, and hunger relief. In 2025, its grants ranged from about $5,000 to $890,000, with a median of $35,000; most funding went to New York, though it supports organizations across multiple states and territories. The profile describes specific grant opportunities but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Marigold Project

Denver, CO

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds nonprofits addressing economic mobility, wealth gaps, and urgent community needs, with priorities including homeownership, small businesses, education, quality jobs, and investment in underinvested communities. Its 2025 itemized grants had a median of $26,500, though awards vary widely; grants generally benefit Chicago-region residents, and the Trust directs applicants to open opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.