Mission
The Coleman Foundation invests in the efforts of community-based organizations and local institutions to preserve and strengthen the physical health and the economic and emotional well-being of people living in the greater Chicago region.
Vision
The Foundation will create more compassionate, equitable and inclusive resources and opportunities that improve people’s lives with thoughtful and sustainable solutions.
Values
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RESPECT FOR COMMUNITY:
We trust and build relationships with grantee partners and community experts to ensure that their knowledge and experiences guide our work. -
EMPATHY:
We are committed to understanding the experiences and perspectives of the people and communities that we serve.
- RESPONSIVENESS:
We foster a culture of learning, adaptivity, and innovation to be sure we take advantage of opportunities to create positive impacts as they arise.
- RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP:
We manage the Foundation’s resources in a steady, transparent, and responsible manner.
2024 Grants
*Includes Board Discretionary Giving and Other Grants
2023 Grants
*Includes Board Directed And Other Grants
Latest News
Coleman Foundation Grantee Wins Chicago Neighborhood Development Award
The Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards celebrate projects and efforts that improved communities in the Chicago area. The 2020 winners, recently recognized in an online event, included a project funded in part by The Coleman Foundation.
The Coleman Foundation Awards 22 Disabilities Organizations Funds
In order to provide expeditious financial support to a core group of long-time grantees who serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, The Coleman Foundation announced 22 awards totaling $930,000.
The Coleman Foundation Launches COVID-19 Matching Grants Program
In an effort to support its grantees during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Coleman Foundation has invited 80 organizations to participate in its COVID-19 Matching Grant Program. Through the Program, organizations, which span the Foundation’s program areas, may earn a grant award of up to $25,000 as a match to donations from private individuals received between April 15 and June 1, 2020. To ensure that grantees employ campaign strategies that work best for activating their own donors, the Foundation is not setting additional parameters that limit how grantees use this match opportunity.
