The Field Fellowship is a premier opportunity in philanthropy for graduate students in Chicago.
Field Fellows have an opportunity to learn about and participate in the foundation’s work: supporting community power building in Chicago by investing in arts and culture, civic infrastructure, journalism and storytelling, local leaders, and organizers. Fellows gain exposure to a wide range
of social and economic issues while discovering trends in the nonprofit sector. Stay tuned for details on fellowship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year. In the meantime, meet some of our most recent Field Fellows below.
I learned to approach grantmaking not as a transactional process but as a collaborative effort to uplift communities.