Advancing Health Equity for Thriving Communities
We are a community-informed health conversion foundation dedicated to measurably improving the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities in our service region, located in Chicago and the western suburbs of Cook County.
We use health equity as our guiding principle and lens, funding organizations and collaborating on community-led solutions that create and expand opportunities for all members of our service region to live full, healthy and happy lives—no matter who they are or where they live.
As a health conversion foundation, we focus our support within a five-mile radius of MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn, covering 27 zip codes in Chicago and the western suburbs of Cook County. We allocate the majority of our funding to organizations and efforts that address local health needs and drive systemic solutions that improve the quality of life for communities most affected by health inequities in our region.
Given the interconnected issues our communities face, we see ourselves as “weavers” that work across sectors and issues to strengthen our region’s health ecosystems.
When woven together, our grantmaking and strategic frameworks that inform our work are iterative and shape our multi-pronged approach to impact health outcomes and opportunities at individual and community levels.
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Grantmaking
Strategic Frameworks
Foundation Highlights & Impact Stories
Building Power in Cicero: How Cicero Independiente is Transforming Civic Engagement
Since 2017, the Foundation has given approximately $50 million* in grants to organizations serving the health and wellness needs of community members in our service area.
*Based on 2023 unaudited financial statements
