Woods Fund Chicago is a bold grantmaking foundation that has been dedicated to promoting social, economic, and racial justice for over 80 years. They fund projects that empower communities to combat structural racism and economic injustice, supporting community organizing, coalition building, and public policy advocacy. With a strong commitment to racial equity, Woods Fund Chicago centers BIPOC voices and leadership, aiming to disrupt white supremacy culture and create systemic transformation for real change.
Through their grantmaking, Woods Fund Chicago supports organizations engaged in systems change and power building, focusing on community-based organizing, coalition-building, and public policy advocacy. They also prioritize funding movement infrastructure, assisting BIPOC-led and BIPOC-centered community-based organizations in strengthening their capacity and sustainability. With a strategic plan that emphasizes leadership, community role, grantmaking, and fiscal management, Woods Fund Chicago aims to make a lasting impact in communities of color by investing in the organizing and public policy advocacy needed to dismantle systemic racism and poverty.
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