NIJC advocates for the rights of immigrants by providing pro bono legal services in many areas, including asylum, detention and due process, gender justice, and legal defense.
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Inspire and educate the public about nature and its benefits during COVID-19.
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The critical role of policy and advocacy in the face of public charge.
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The Walder Foundation, in collaboration with public health officials, launches new research initiative to enhance COVID surveillance, expand testing, and help prepare to lessen the impact of future pandemics.
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Joyce, MacArthur, Terra, Walder and Ford Foundations Commit $16 million to Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations in Chicago.
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A message from our founder, Elizabeth Walder.
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In direct response to the pandemic, we contributed to the development and funding of the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund.
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Crossroads Fund supports community organizations working on issues of racial, social and economic justice in the Chicago area.
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The Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative (IFC), based at the Chicago Community Trust, provides funding to non-profit organizations serving the immigrant community in Illinois.
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CPR COVID-19 is a collaborative initiative between mHub, Matter and 1871 to develop and accelerate solutions to the coronavirus by tapping the ingenuity of the biomedical and technology communities in Chicago.
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Over the course of two years, Audubon Great Lakes will build and maintain a central hub for GIS data for Calumet wetlands.
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We supported C2ST to develop Science From the Frontlines, a series of virtual events on topics relevant to COVID-19.
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We support the Chi-Cal Rivers Fund, a public-private partnership working to improve the health, vitality and accessibility of these major waterways.
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Libenu’s Lev Respite Program brings assistance to families through respite services for Torah-observant young people who are living with disabilities.
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Tackling tough questions at the intersection of innovation and religion.
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A collection of personal correspondence and scientific documents tell the story of a prominent Jewish Scientist during the Nazi-era.
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We sponsored the Sinfonietta’s 32nd season opener: Forces + Fates: The Beauty and Volatility of Planet Earth, a timely depiction of sustainability and the ways in which the environment has and continues to influence art.
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Associate Professor Scott Bailey studies the structure and mechanistic aspects of CRISPR systems to gain insight into how they identify and destroy their targets.
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