1 | Organization/Fund | Location and description | Website | Donate Link | NOTE: this list began with 32 organizations compiled by Charles Preston, which are in green. It was placed in this this google sheet by AirGo, a weekly radio show and podcast showcasing Chicagoans reshaping culture for the more equitable and creative. It has since been updated to include additional organizations and funds that need support, resources for receiving financial support, and a running list of resource distribution sites in Chicago. |
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2 | Black Lives Matter Chicago | Chicago | https://www.blacklivesmatterchicago.com/ | https://www.paypal.me/BLMChi | |
3 | #LetUsBreathe Collective | Chicago | https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/ | CASHAPP - $letusbreathe | |
4 | Assata's Daughters | Chicago | https://www.assatasdaughters.org/ | https://www.assatasdaughters.org/donate-1 | |
5 | The Triibe | Chicago | https://thetriibe.com/ | https://tinyurl.com/ybpogmge | |
6 | Chi Nations Youth Council | Chicago | https://chinationsyouth.weebly.com/ | https://chinationsyouth.weebly.com/donate.html | |
7 | Organized Communities Against Deportations | Chicago | https://www.organizedcommunities.org/ | https://donorbox.org/organized-communities-against-deportations | |
8 | Trinity United Church of Christ | Chicago | https://www.trinitychicago.org/ | https://www.trinitychicago.org/giving/ | |
9 | Southside Together Organizing for Power | Chicago | https://www.stopchicago.org/ | https://www.stopchicago.org/donate | |
10 | #SavetheHamptonHouse/Black Panther Party Cubs | Chicago | https://www.gofundme.com/f/SaveTheHamptonHouse50 | https://www.gofundme.com/f/SaveTheHamptonHouse50 | |
11 | Prison and Neighborhood Arts Project | Chicago | https://p-nap.org/ | https://p-nap.org/donate.html | |
12 | Inner City Muslim Action Network | Chicago | https://www.imancentral.org/ | https://www.imancentral.org/donate2/ | |
13 | Traphouse Chicago | Chicago | https://www.traphousechicago.us/ | https://www.traphousechicago.us/shop | |
14 | Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago | https://www.chicagohomeless.org/ | https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E187251&id=51 | |
15 | Liberation Library/Semicolon Bookstore | Chicago | http://www.semicolonchi.com/liberation-library | https://www.liberationlib.com/donate.html | |
16 | Injustice Watch | Chicago | https://www.injusticewatch.org/ | https://www.injusticewatch.org/donate/ | |
17 | New Era Chicago | Chicago | http://www.newerachicago.com/ | http://www.newerachicago.com/contact | |
18 | Brave Space Alliance | Chicago | https://www.bravespacealliance.org/ | https://www.bravespacealliance.org/donate | |
19 | Good Kids Mad City | Chicago | https://twitter.com/GKMC18 | @goodkids-madcity, $goodkids-madcity | |
20 | Kenwood Oakland Community Organization | Chicago | https://kocoonline.org/ | https://kocoonline.org/donate/ | |
21 | Circles and Ciphers | Chicago | http://www.circlesandciphers.org/ | https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7CSE3CUS6AEMJ | |
22 | Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation | Chicago | http://www.soulinchicago.org/ | http://www.soulinchicago.org/donate/ | |
23 | Kuumba Lynx | Chicago | https://www.kuumbalynx.com/ | $kuumbalynxchi | |
24 | Chicago Torture Justice Center | Chicago | http://chicagotorturejustice.org/ | http://chicagotorturejustice.org/join-the-love-a-thon-for-justice/ | |
25 | Sista Afya | Chicago | https://www.sistaafya.com/ | https://fundly.com/sista-afya-general-fund | |
26 | Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration | Chicago | https://www.facebook.com/MomsUnitedChi/ | https://fundly.com/callidarity | |
27 | A Long Walk Home | Chicago | http://www.alongwalkhome.org/ | https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1320143 | |
28 | Global Girls | Chicago | https://globalgirlsinc.org/ | https://globalgirlsinc.org/about-us/ | |
29 | Noname Book Club | International | https://www.nonamebooks.com/ | https://www.nonamebooks.com/shop | |
30 | Chicago Community Bond Fund | Chicago | https://chicagobond.org/ | https://chicagobond.org/donate/ | |
31 | Equity and Transformation | Chicago | https://www.eatchicago.org/ | https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid-community-care?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet | |
32 | Westside Justice Center | Chicago | https://www.westsidejustice.org/ | https://www.westsidejustice.org/donate | |
33 | National Bailout | national | https://nationalbailout.org/ | https://secure.actblue.com/donate/national-bail-out-1?amount=$100 | |
34 | Chicago Freedom School | Chicago | https://chicagofreedomschool.org/ | https://chicagofreedomschool.org/support-us/donate/ | |
35 | Gage Park Latinx Council | Chicago - mutual aid fund to help alleviate some of the financial stress on undocumented community members living in Chicago’s southwest side. | https://www.gplxc.org/ | https://www.gofundme.com/f/mutualaidsw?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet | |
36 | RAICES | Texas and Border - legal and advocacy group for people held in immigration detention | https://www.raicestexas.org/ | https://www.raicestexas.org/ways-to-give/donate/ | |
37 | Movimento Cosecha | National - Undocumented Worker Fund will redistribute your donation directly to immigrants impacted by the current crisis. | https://www.lahuelga.com/ | https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cosechamutualaid?express_lane_other=true&refcode=website_express_lane_other | |
38 | The Chicago 400 | Chicago - The Chicago 400 are people with past convictions that require registration who are experiencing homelessness—and therefore have to re-register weekly at Chicago Police Headquarters. Chicago 400 members have nowhere to “stay at home” and many are losing internet, phone, places to use the bathroom, and places to go during the day. It is not safe for them to be on trains and in emergency room waiting rooms. | https://twitter.com/Chicago400 | https://www.gofundme.com/f/homelessness-crisis-response-wecantstayhome?fbclid=IwAR3wApJUxmW6k7Y5U4LBDiYmdVDLIW7CkeiDH4mtC33NYZOvM_Bu_6FtHEM | |
39 | Albany Park Mutual Aid Fund | Chicago - Albany Park Mutual Aid is a group of neighbors that have come together to support each other during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Many of the requests we have begun receiving are from neighbors who are unable to work because of health issues or layoffs and are concerned about making rent and other bills and essential needs. While we acknowledge we likely cannot pay everyone's rent in full, we would like to offer anyone who needs help up to $200 to meet their needs. Along with this, we are also offering support in helping individuals negotiate more time or reduced rent with their landlords if needed. | https://www.albanyparkmutualaid.com/ | https://www.gofundme.com/f/albany-park-mutual-aid-fund?fbclid=IwAR05Q9H4MAeZbpcdzNbdoFxmlTe3PxyvIfrmtl8yR1txXUCHGC5UUVra7Yg | |
40 | LVEJO | Chicago - Little Village Environmental Justice Org, doing pivotal work around the destruction of the HILCO smokestack in La Villita. | http://www.lvejo.org/ | https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx?ORGID2=364259477&vlrStratCode=6UqC7unac3USfgsgmW6fIsiIVoeUSG%2bEYctnVh7ahToXkUM7x28jCgZ%2fGzfKoR4O | |
41 | 805 Undocufund | California - a collective effort to ensure that undocumented individuals and families impacted by disasters have the support and resources necessary to recover and rebuild their lives. | https://805undocufund.org/ | https://805undocufund.org/donate/ | |
42 | Indigenous Environmental Network | National and Indigenous Autonomous Nations - Mutual Aid Fund run by an alliance of Indigenous peoples whose mission it is to protect the sacredness of Earth Mother from contamination and exploitation by strengthening, maintaining and respecting Indigenous teachings and natural laws. | https://www.ienearth.org/ | https://secure.givelively.org/donate/indigenous-environmental-network/covid-19-emergency-mutual-aid-fund | |
43 | Organized Communities Against Deportations | Chicago - an undocumented-led group that organizes against deportations, detention, criminalization, and incarceration, of Black, brown, and immigrant communities in Chicago and surrounding areas. | https://www.organizedcommunities.org/ | https://donorbox.org/sponsor-a-case | |
44 | Navajo and Hopi Families COVID Relief Fund | The Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation- The Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation are extreme food deserts with only 13 grocery stores on Navajo to serve some 180,000 people and only 3 small grocery marts on Hopi to serve some 3,000 people. These communities also have high numbers of elderly, diabetic, asthmatic, and cancer-afflicted (i.e., high risk) individuals. These communities could be devastated by coronavirus and COVID-19. We want to help these individuals, especially the elderly and high risk individuals, and families with children, to gain access to the food and water (1/3 of Navajo residents do not have running water) and other essential items they will need to weather this pandemic, such as food, PPE, and diapers. | https://www.gofundme.com/f/NHFC19Relief | ||
45 | Chicago COVID-19 Financial Solidarity (Responses) | A network to help Chicagoans struggling during the Coronavirus outbreak | https://transformativespaces.org/2020/03/15/chicago-covid-19-hardship-and-help-page/amp/?__twitter_impression=true | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RY5B47m4qo6lr4NNehC4Z4mXIrAogKpC7F5LjG4LubY/edit#gid=1333972890 | |
46 | Brooklyn Service Workers Coalition | NYC - a mutual aid network for service workers in brooklyn. | https://www.instagram.com/serviceworkerscoalition/ | Venmo @bkservicecoalition | |
47 | New York State Youth Leadership Council | NYC - The NYSYLC is the first undocumented, youth-led organization in New York. We are working to raise funds to support undocumented youth and their families in New York City during the time of COVID-19. Our goal is to raise funds to provide emergency and preventative resources to those at financial risk. | https://www.nysylc.org/ | https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/emergency-funds-for-undocumented-youth-and-families-during-covid-19/jenniferqueenan | |
48 | Emergency COVID Relief for Sex Workers in New York | NYC - This relief fund will be providing monetary aid to sex workers in the New York City area who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.gofundme.com/f/z6w8v5?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet | ||
49 | Marillac St. Vincent Family Services | As part of our response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, MSV is identifying families and individuals who are most affected due to loss of income. One small gift can make a big impact in your community. We've identified the most vulnerable families and individuals in our network and your support today will help meet basic needs like food, prescription drugs, diapers, and household necessities. | https://marillacstvincent.org/ | https://marillacstvincent.org/covid19relieffund.html | |
50 | Good Kids MAAD City | Chicago - Hello! Our previous efforts to provide food for over 30 families went successfully, now we want to continue helping others in need by giving the rest of the money raised to those struggling financially. We are setting up an emergency fund to provide relief to young black and brown folk in Chicago. (18-24 years of age). While we know this time might've impacted everyone in some ways, we want to specifically help those low income black and brown folk who need it the most. | https://twitter.com/GKMC18 | https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R3rkmnEyWSxPPGBzhvrX-CRKB5kwOFw_QIGE7txbcJQ/viewform?edit_requested=true | |
51 | The OFFICIAL Peace and Healing for Darnella Fund | This fund is to support the healing and the restoration of hope for Darnella Frazier —the woman who taped the murder of George Floyd. | https://www.gofundme.com/f/peace-and-healing-for-darnella | https://www.gofundme.com/f/peace-and-healing-for-darnella | |
52 | Freee Write Literary Arts | Free Write Arts & Literacy engages incarcerated and court-involved youth and young adults in the performing, visual, and literary arts so that they become the narrators of their own stories and the authors of their futures. | http://freewriteartsliteracy.org/about/ | http://freewriteartsliteracy.org/contribute/ | |
53 | Chicago alliance against racist and political repression | We defend the civil liberties of workers, activists, and prisoners. We struggle against white supremacy, the prison-industrial complex, and state violence. We demand community control of the police and full representation for Black people and other poor and oppressed people at all levels of government. | https://www.caarpr.org/ | https://www.caarpr.org/fundraising | |
54 | Southside Cleanup | Cleaning up areas affected by uprising | https://www.instagram.com/southsidecleanup/ | https://www.paypal.me/southsidecleanup | |
55 | One Heart One Soul | The mission of ONE HEART ONE SOUL is to use the power of arts, community, & innovation to connect, empower and encourage youth experiencing homelessness. | https://www.1heart1soul.org/ | https://www.1heart1soul.org/donate | |
56 | Blocks Together | membership-based community organizing group in the West Humboldt Park (WHP) neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side | https://www.facebook.com/blockstogether/ | https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=MPqbOvFB5xrd1qYuhEILGUqLGSymszR73kxqXjXJnkfSKAldR-IUzowTBmQQa6ZFO6Zsy0&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US | |
57 | Teamwork Englewood | Building community capacity by collaborating with local and potential stakeholders to create an environment that fosters the tenants for a healthy and vibrant Englewood. | https://www.teamworkenglewood.org/ | https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=2KACQN77EQTME |