As of spring 2021, volunteers are making nearly 60 weekly food deliveries, helping people register for the vaccine and providing technological assistance to those who are unfamiliar with new software and programs. TCEP continues to host its weekly programs virtually to nearly 250 participants and provides family mentorship opportunities based on their needs.

As first-generation Latina who studied education in college, Melanie has worked in the education field for almost 15 years and is currently working on obtaining her doctorate in education (Ed.D.). After having a family of her own and years of experience, Melanie started her consulting business to give back and serve nonprofits that were serving her community.

“What’s even more exciting is AMPT’s thoughtfulness in creating space for grant opportunities and giving nonprofits both the tools and the resources to succeed. It’s a powerful model and an important part of AMPT’s mission.”

After joining the first cohort of the Chicago Surge Fellowship by the Surge Institute, Adria’s interest in focusing her career on racial and social justice grew. Adria has made it her business to support underserved communities in Chicago, from orchestrating efforts to support systemic social emotional development in students, to creating and implementing policy and practices around equitable distribution of educational resources.

Join Morten Group for their first-ever READI Symposium on November 10, 2020! During this two-session event, prominent visionary leaders will discuss how they center diversity, racial equity, and inclusion at their organizations. Attendees will also learn how to respond to microaggressions in different settings and ask questions after the panel.

All ticket proceeds will go toward Affinity Community Services and i.c.stars, two of Chicago’s most vital organizations.

The National Committee on Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) recently published “Black Funding Denied: Community Foundation Support for Black Communities,” which details the significant underfunding of Black-led organizations and focused efforts by Black community foundations.

Racial bias—both personal and institutional, conscious and unconscious—creeps into all parts of the philanthropic and grantmaking process. The result is that nonprofit organizations led by people of color receive less money than those led by whites, and philanthropy ends up reinforcing the very social ills it says it is trying to overcome.

The program will match 40 Englewood-area students with an advocate who provides virtual and in-person support. Students will also get a laptop and other supplies they need.

Nonprofits that serve communities of color struggle to survive because of systemic racial disparities and biases. To surmount these challenges, the Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) recommends seven approaches that have emerged from their work with these communities.

The North Lawndale Employment Network, working with Sweet Beginnings, LLC, offers a lifeline to formerly incarcerated people in Chicago.

This research, from Echoing Green and Bridgespan, lays bare the racial disparity in today’s funding environment and argues that population-level impact cannot happen without funding more leaders of color.

The money will be used to help small businesses make repairs and reopen after recent unrest and the coronavirus pandemic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests continue to impact the lives of many, the South Side nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City is assisting residents across the city.

We Got Us, a collaborative of South and West side groups, needs help delivering masks and answering a community hotline.

Written by Vu Le, the author behind the Nonprofit AF blog and former Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps.