Woods Fund Chicago is a grantmaking foundation committed to the promotion of social, economic, and racial justice through the support of community organizing and public policy advocacy that engages people that are most impacted. Working primarily as a funding partner with nonprofit organizations, the fund values community organizing and public policy advocacy efforts that lead to comprehensive, authentic, relevant, and sustainable solutions. The fund believes systemic change is the only way to eradicate poverty and structural racism. People most affected by economic and racial inequity should be the leaders and participants in the process of addressing issues that impact them. The fund asserts communities have greater strength, authority, and power through collaborative practice and collective voice. The fund commits to be an active partner and catalyst with organizations that share our mission and values..
titles from this organization

Building Brighter Futures: Children's Savings Accounts in Illinois
Aug 22, 2017
Publisher(s): Social IMPACT Research Center; Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG)

No Right Turn: Illinois' Auto Title Loan Industry and its Impact on Consumers
Oct 28, 2015
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute; Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG); Heartland Alliance

Starting out Behind: Trends in Student Loan Burdens at For-Profit Colleges
May 11, 2015
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute

Unresolved Foreclosures: Patterns of Zombie Properties in Cook County
Jan 24, 2014
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute

Struggling to Stay Afloat: Negative Equity in Communities of Color in the Chicago Six County Region
Mar 22, 2012
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute

News That Matters: An Assessment of Chicago's Information Landscape
Jul 13, 2011
Publisher(s): Chicago Community Trust

Left Behind: Troubled Foreclosed Properties and Servicer Accountability in Chicago
Jan 12, 2011
Publisher(s): Woodstock Institute

Disparities in Assets and Ownership: Limitations to the American Dream in Communities of Color
Dec 1, 2010
Publisher(s): Illinois Asset Building Group (IABG)

Bringing Chicago Public Schools into the 21st Century
Aug 20, 2010
Publisher(s): Mikva Challenge Education Council