A LETTER FROM THE WOODS FUND PRESIDENT
I am blessed that the movement became my most prolific teacher. It taught me the importance of relationship building, the art of strategy and the obligation to solidarity building.
Moving the Needle, October 2020
This month we're shining a spotlight on our 2020 Fall Grantees and sharing important updates at Woods Fund!
A heartfelt thanks
On October 31st, the Woods Fund team will say goodbye to our dear friend and team member, Alejandra Ibañez.
Grantee Spotlight with Action Now Institute
Action Now Institute’s Executive Director Deborah Harris sat down with the Woods Fund to discuss the organization’s work on Chicago’s south and west sides…
Request for Proposals - Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund 2020
This social, economic and political moment is a direct result of the generational disinvestment in Black, indigenous, and brown communities
Join us for Morten Group's first-ever READI Symposium!
Make sure to register for Morten Group's upcoming READI Symposium — that's Racial Equity, Access, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Apply for CNDA - Woods Fund Chicago Power of Community Award by OCT 15!
The Chicago office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, also known as the LISC, is accepting applications from community developers for the Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA).
Move the Needle, September 2020
This month we're shining a spotlight on grantee OCAD Chicago and sharing big happenings at Woods Fund!
Woods Fund Grantee Spotlight: Organized Communities Against Deportations
Our focus is on supporting undocumented immigrants facing deportation. We do public campaigns around the case itself, and how that person was detained by ICE.
The Movement Building for Racial Justice Fund
On September 28, Woods Fund Chicago awarded half a million dollars to its first Movement Building for Racial Justice Fund.
Meet Our New Vice President of Programs, Caroline McCoy
“I am so thrilled to be joining the Woods Fund and support its work of advancing racial equity and economic justice through grantmaking….”
Join the Woods Fund Team
Woods Fund Chicago is looking for a dynamic individual capable of working during a period of organizational, programmatic, and culture change to manage the Foundation’s community organizing portfolio.
Newswise: UIC historian earns inaugural national award for economic, social justice
Acclaimed University of Illinois Chicago historian Barbara Ransby has been named to the Freedom Scholars, a select group of progressive academics who are at the “forefront of movements for economic and social justice.”
Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership (Cultivate)
Applications for Cultivate: Women of Color Leadership (Cultivate) are now being accepted for the 2020-2021 year!
City Club of Chicago: Michelle Morales, President of the Woods Fund Chicago
Michelle Morales is the President of the Woods Fund Chicago. She is a first-generation US born Puerto Rican.
Moving the Needle July 2020
Two Woods Fund Grantee Partners Among 11 Local Leaders Awarded for Their Groundbreaking Work
Goodbye, But Not Farewell
On July 10th, the Woods Fund team says goodbye to our friend and team member, Caronina Grimble.
It's Time to Take Action. Conversations Are Not Enough.
Like you, Woods Fund Chicago is outraged by the continued brutality of the Chicago Police Department and the killing of Black men, women, and children.