Daily Featured Foundation - 1/15/26

1/15/2026

Here is today’s featured foundation.

The Field Foundation of Illinois

Website: https://fieldfoundation.org/

Mission & Purpose: To invest in community power building to address systemic issues in Chicago. The foundation centers racial equity in all its work, seeking to empower communities that have experienced economic divestment.

Broad Funding Guidelines: Grantmaking is strictly limited to Chicago, Illinois. Their program areas include Justice, Art, Media & Storytelling, and Leadership Investment. They are deeply committed to funding organizations led by People of Color (POC). Their grant application process is designed to be accessible to smaller, grassroots organizations.

Featured Opportunity: The "Media & Storytelling" program is unique. They fund journalism and storytelling that changes the "narrative" about Chicago's south and west sides. They support nonprofit newsrooms and independent creators who are telling stories of resilience and justice rather than just crime and poverty.

Recommendation: A grassroots organization or independent media project in Chicago's South or West Side that is led by residents and working to change the narrative about their neighborhood.