Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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Grants
13
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Total Awarded
$2,073,250
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Years
1987 - 2026
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Categories
Grants
2026 (3 years)
$1,000,000
Founded in 1969 by local law firms and attorneys, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights works to secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all. It collaborates with grassroots organizations and other advocacy groups to implement community-based solutions that advance civil rights, including a community lawyering approach. It is a regional, nonpartisan civil rights organization focused on equitable community economic development, affordable housing, fully-resourced public education, and defense of voting rights and elections.
2022 ( 8 months)
$50,000
The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights works to secure racial equity and economic opportunity for all. It collaborates with grassroots organizations and other advocacy groups to implement community-based solutions that advance civil rights. With this award, the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee plans and convenes a series of workshops in historically marginalized communities to identify the legal needs of nonprofits and other entities engaged in community economic development. The information gathered through these events informs subsequent legal workshops and trainings to organizations of these types.
2001 (1 year)
$65,000
For work designed to reduce the incidence of hate crime and likely landlord and employer discrimination toward persons of Middle Eastern ancestry.
2001 (1 year)
$100,000
To uncover racial and gender discrimination in the workplace and to facilitate legal recourse for those affected by it.
1995 (3 years)
$300,000
To support the Employment Opportunity Project (over three years).
1992 (1 year)
$68,250
To provide legal services to local school councils and develop a system for the Chicago Public Schools Law Department to provide such services.
1991 (1 year)
$25,000
To support the Lawyers' School Reform Advisory Project, a joint action with the Business and Professional People for the Public Interest.
1989 (1 year 1 month)
$25,000
To support the Lawyer's School Reform Advisory Project, in conjunction with the Business and Professional People for the Public Interest.
1989 (2 years)
$70,000
In support of general operations of the Community Economic Development Law Project.
1988 (1 year 1 month)
$40,000
To support the Community Economic Development Law Project.
1987 (1 year)
$30,000
To support the Community Economic Development Law Project.
