To help Chicagoans preserve access to food, housing, healthcare, and safety services amid federal funding shifts and policy changes, the Resilient Chicago Fund (RCF) awarded $5.5 million to 17 nonprofit organizations to lead projects that will test new ways to deliver essential benefits and services. Grants range from $100,000 to $500,000 and aim to improve the coordination of services across government agencies and providers—helping residents navigate complex healthcare systems, find food, housing, and nutritional support, and streamline access to benefits through technology and digital outreach.
Housed at The Chicago Community Trust, RCF is a collaborative philanthropic initiative created in 2025 that aims to reimagine the delivery of basic human services in the Chicago region for the long term. Co-chaired by MacArthur and The Chicago Community Trust, the fund is supported by a steering committee that includes Crown Family Philanthropies, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, Polk Bros. Foundation, Pritzker Traubert Foundation, RRF Foundation for Aging, Schreiber Philanthropy, Steans Family Foundation, and United Way of Metro Chicago.
