CFW focuses on the issues that affect all women, girls, trans, and gender nonbinary people.
Chicago Foundation for Women envisions a world in which all women, girls, trans, and gender nonbinary people have the opportunity to thrive in safe, just and healthy communities.
Who We Are
Since 1985, Chicago Foundation for Women has invested more than $45 million through over 4,000 grants, annually impacting 226,000 women, girls, trans, and gender nonbinary individuals across the Chicago region, so they are healthy, safe, and economically secure. Nearly four decades later, CFW continues to be the only organization in the region to take a comprehensive approach to understand and address the issues impacting Chicago-area women, girls, trans, and gender nonbinary individuals.
What We Do
Expanding Economic
Security
Expanding Economic Security
We seek to expand economic security so all women, girls, and gender-expansive folks can care for themselves and their families in all stages of life.
Ensuring Freedom
From Violence
Ensuring Freedom From Violence
We are dedicated to ensuring women, girls, and gender-expansive folks are free from violence in all its forms, including family violence, child and elder abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, prostitution, and trafficking.
Enhancing Access To
Health Services
Enhancing Access To Health Services
We are committed to enhancing women, girls, and gender-expansive folks' access to high-quality health services and information related to mental, physical, preventive, and reproductive health.
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