Field Foundation of Illinois

**The Field Foundation of Illinois** is a private, independent foundation that supports community power building in Chicago through strategic investments in civic infrastructure, the creative sector, local news outlets and organizers. Through its grantmaking, the foundation collaborates with funding partners to distribute more than $10 million annually to organizations and leaders working in geographic priority areas, with a focus on the city’s South and West Sides. Field’s grants and awards are made more substantial through key strategic partnerships, including the **John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation**, which generously supports the **Leaders for a New Chicago Award**, a collaboration between Field and MacArthur, as well as Field’s **Journalism & Storytelling** grantmaking. Additionally, **Democracy Fund**, **The Chicago Community Trust**, and the **Ford Foundation** have generously contributed to Field’s work in Journalism & Storytelling with the goal of creating a more equitable, connected, and inclusive local media ecosystem. The Field Foundation’s leadership, board, and staff remain committed to measuring the foundation’s impact, especially within its geographic priority areas. ****Vision. Mission. Values.**** **Our Vision:** We seek to catalyze community transformation through strategic philanthropic investments. **Our Mission**: Investing in Chicago’s civic infrastructure, creative sector, local news outlets, and organizers to support community power building. **Our Core Values**: Our core values of **service** and **impact** define who we are, shape our interactions with stakeholders, and guide our strategy and actions: - **Service**: We prioritize community wellbeing and serve with a commitment to trust, transparency, respect, equity, and kindness. - **Impact**: We serve as a strategic partner, operating with mutual accountability for community-defined goals and driving positive, measurable results.