Lohengrin Foundation
The Lohengrin Foundation’s mission is to advance equity, opportunity, and justice to eradicate systemic barriers and promote vibrant, safe, and thriving communities.
Open RFP – Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities
The Lohengrin Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities, a youth and community center capital investment initiative.
Through this initiative, the Foundation seeks to offer capital and programmatic operating support to a nonprofit partner for the development or creation of a new youth and community center. We aim to serve as an early investor in a capital investment project leading to a comprehensive youth and community center.
This initiative includes a two-step proposal process for engaging with nonprofit partners to respond to the issues of violence that impacts Chicago’s most vulnerable young people. The Foundation is accepting Letters of Interest (LOIs) from nonprofit organizations or collaborations seeking to strengthen youth and community health, education, safety, and well-being outcomes by creating a new youth and community center. The LOI is the first step in the proposal process, followed by an invitation for select organizations to submit a complete application. Nonprofit organizations with new, innovative, community-centered, and driven capital projects are strongly encouraged to apply. Visit Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities to learn more.
Lohengrin Foundation Launches Strategic Plan Framework
For more than 50 years, the Lohengrin Foundation has invested in organizations and initiatives that advance racial, social, and economic justice, education, the arts, medical research, arts education, humanitarian response, and international development.
In the winter of 2024, the Foundation approved its 2024-2027 Strategic Plan, highlighting its core priorities, guiding principles, and grantmaking program areas, which focus on Education Equity and Social Justice. We are delighted to share the Strategic Plan Executive Summary with our current and prospective grantee partners and the community at large.
New grantmaking guidelines with funding timelines will be phased in beginning in the fall of 2024, with our Movement Building and Systems Change grant program area.
Educational Equity
We believe that educational opportunities, alongside strong academic leaders who focus on eliminating inequitable practices, can help secure lifelong success regardless of zip code, race, ethnicity, or economic status.
Arts Education
Educational Opportunity
Leadership and Learning
Social Justice
We believe movement-building, community safety initiatives, and social change efforts led by those who are impacted by injustice are the most powerful drivers of change. When we center justice and equity within communities that have been disproportionately impacted, we understand that all communities benefit.
Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Justice
Movement Building and Systems Change
