Our goal: All people are active and informed participants in, and benefit from, accountable, inclusive systems and the democratic processes that govern their lives.
Toward that end, the foundation supports work in the areas of:
Community organizing and civic engagement
Policy and advocacy
Local journalism
In order to:
Protects and enables the rights of all people shape and inform the issues that impact their lives.
Upholds critical pillars of a just and healthy democratic system, such as public participation, free and fair elections, authentic representation, media, and rule of law.
Elevates and facilitates the voices of historically marginalized populations and communities in decision-making and resource allocation.
Pushes our civic and public institutions toward greater public participation, inclusivity, accountability, transparency and responsiveness to Chicago's residents.
Fosters dialogue and work across boundaries to build stronger, well-connected communities that have a voice in Chicago’s larger power structures.
