Dedicatedto the promiseof Chicago
The Field Foundation is a private, independent foundation that supports community power building.
What’s New
Leaders for a New Chicago Award Kicks Off for 2026
Our collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation recognizes leaders who are redefining civic leadership and reimagining our city’s future. In 2026, we will award $50,000 each to 8 individuals who are leading transformative change in Chicago.
Meet the 2026 Healing Illinois Subgrantees
Our partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services fosters racial and community healing statewide.
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Learn more about how we support community power building in Chicago.
Catalyzing Community Transformation. Through purposeful investment and strategic partnerships, we support community organizations serving areas of greatest need with a focus on Chicago’s South and West Sides.
A Road Together (ART)
Through our partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, we support small and mid-sized arts and culture organizations that we believe are vital to Chicago’s identity, economy, and social fabric.
Community Power Building
We invest in organizations that advance resident-defined agendas to drive transformational change and improve community wellbeing.
Journalism
& Storytelling
We invest in fact-based journalism and storytelling that reflects all Chicagoans and supports communities citywide.
Leaders for A New Chicago
Our collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation recognizes leaders who are redefining civic leadership and reimagining our city’s future.
Over Sixty Years of Dedication. Since our establishment in 1960, we have been Dedicated to the Promise of Chicago.
