The IL Count Me In 2020 Funders' Collaborative co-chairs, Mark Murray of the Field Foundation and Deborah Bennett of Polk Bros. Foundation, secured contributions of $1.65 million in a pooled fund. In fall 2018, Forefront worked closely with several foundations to create a pertinent grant application through a smaller working group.
After a rigorous application process, on April 3, 2019, Forefront announced the 42 grantees who participated in Census 2020 outreach and education efforts. Forefront was incredibly proud to shepherd these vital resources to our grantees resulting in their increased capacity and building even more momentum leading up to the 2020 Census.
GOTC Grantees
| Organization | Region |
|---|---|
| Arab American Family Services | Chicago, Cook County, Northern Illinois |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago | Chicago, Cook County, Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois |
| Brighton Park Neighborhood Council | Chicago |
| CHANGE Illinois | Chicago, Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago |
| Chicago Urban League | Chicago, Cook County Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois, Central Illinois |
| City of North Chicago | Northern Illinois |
| Claretian Associates | Chicago |
| Common Cause IL | Statewide |
| Communities United | Chicago |
| Enlace Chicago | Chicago |
| Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Inc | Central Illinois |
| First Ladies Health Alliance NFP | Chicago, Cook County |
| Gail Borden Public Library | North Central Illinois |
| Howard Brown Health | Chicago |
| Illinois Action for Children | Chicago, Cook County, Southern Illinois |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights | Statewide |
| Illinois Migrant Council | Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition | Chicago, Cook County, Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois, Central Illinois |
| Illinois Partners for Human Service | Central Illinois, Southern Illinois |
| Latino Policy Forum | Chicago, Cook County |
| Literacy Works | Chicago |
| Logan Square Neighborhood Association | Chicago, Cook County, Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois |
| Mano a Mano Family Resource Center | Northern Illinois |
| NAACP Chicago Westside Branch | Chicago, Cook County |
| ONE Northside | Chicago |
| PASO West Suburban Action Project | Cook County |
| Public Narrative | Chicago |
| Sinai Community Institute | Chicago |
| Southern Illinois Community Foundation | Southern Illinois |
| Southwest Organizing Project | Chicago |
| Spanish Community Center | Northern Illinois |
| St. Agatha Catholic Parish | Chicago |
| The Resurrection Project | Chicago |
| United Congregations of Metro-East | Southern Illinois |
| United Way of the Fox Valley and City of Aurora | Northern Illinois |
| Waukegan Public Library and City of Waukegan | Northern Illinois |
| Westside Health Authority | Chicago |
| Workers Center for Racial Justice NFP | Statewide |
| World Relief (Moline) | North Central Illinois |
| YMCA of the University of Illinois | North Central Illinois |
| YWCA Metropolitan Chicago | Chicago, Cook County, Northern Illinois, North Central Illinois |