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
June 2023 Mission Moment: Access to Care
The Coleman Foundation June 2023 Mission Moment on Access to Care The Coleman Foundation’s current strategic plan includes a learning agenda for each of our three programmatic areas: Entrepreneurship, Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities, and Health & Rehabilitation. The overarching goal of the Health & Rehabilitation program is increasing equitable health outcomes so that there is […]
May 2023: Spring Newsletter
From the CEO Welcome to our spring newsletter! This has been a busy season already of growth and renewal. This newsletter includes an update on our board and staff team, and our first quarter grants list. We started the year welcoming three new directors to our board. Everyone around our expanded staff-board table feels invigorated by […]
Meet the Coleman Foundation’s New Grant Manager Sean Washington
April 2023 The Coleman Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Sean Washington to our team as Grants Manager. Recently, CEO Shelley Davis sat down with Sean and asked him a few questions about his journey to becoming our new Grants Manager. Shelley: Can you tell us a little bit about your background and […]
