How To Apply

CFF is proud to support a wide range of organizations. Below is a list of recent grantees.

EDUCATION

A Better Chicago

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago

BUILD, Inc.

Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education

Chicago Jesuit Academy

Children First Fund

Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School

Circle Urban Ministries

Communities In Schools of Chicago

Facing History and Ourselves

Field Museum

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Kids First Chicago

Holy Family School

Maywood Fine Arts Association

Museum of Science and Industry

Stone Community Development Corporation

Van Lunen Center

Walther Christian Academy

West Cook YMCA

Youth Guidance

 

EMPLOYMENT

Breakthrough

Cara Collective

Chicago Jobs Council

Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance

Code Nation

Health & Medicine Policy Research Group

Illinois Science & Technology Institute

Inspiration Corporation

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

MAAFA Redemption Project

Manufacturing Renaissance

New Moms

R City CDC

Rebuilding Exchange

Revolution Workshop

St. Leonard’s Ministries

Women Employed

Women Initiating New Directions

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Allies for Community Business

Fund for Equitable Business Growth

Gray Matter Experience

HIRE360

mHUB

Sunshine Enterprises

FOOD SECURITY

Chicago Botanic Garden

Feeding America

Fresh Meals on Wheels of Sheboygan County

Greater Chicago Food Depository

mRelief

Northern Illinois Food Bank

 

AUSTIN FRESH

Austin Fresh is a 5-year commitment to advancing Austin quality-of-life plan goals related to expanding healthy retail options, supporting community gardens and local food production, growing food enterprises, and protecting and strengthening food assistance programs. Austin Fresh is funded by  The Builder’s Initiative, The Christopher Family Foundation, The Lumpkin Family Foundation, Food, Land, Opportunity, and the Walter Mander Foundation. Decisions are made with participation from Austin Coming Together.

Beyond Hunger

BUILD, Inc.

Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures

Greater St. John Bible Church

Harambee Garden

NeighborSpace

The Evolved Network

Vivery

 

INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY HEALTH & WELL-BEING

This area is being phased out in 2024, following a strategic planning process in the prior year.

Bright Promises Foundation

Children’s Place Association

Hephzibah Children’s Association

Lawrence Hall

UCAN

WEST SIDE CHILDREN IN NATURE

West Side Children in Nature is a 5-year commitment to expand opportunities and access to nature on Chicago’s West Side.

Garfield Park Community Council

NeighborSpace

 

LEGACY

The new grant category of Legacy reflects the family’s desire to continue to support organizations with which they have a strong connection and long history, even though they may not fit our current grant strategies. Legacy grants are by invitation only.

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Chicagoland Lutheran Education Foundation

Chicago Zoological Society

Grace Lutheran Church

Loyola University Medical Center

Lutheran Music Program

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois