CIVICS PROGRAM
Civics Program
Total $2,033,700*
(Previously known as Citizenship Program)
Improves access to quality civic education and engagement opportunities in Chicagoland for youth ages 12-22.
* Includes $5,600 from returned portion of unused grants from prior years
Albany Park Community Center, Inc.
For citizenship education, voter registration and community service programming
$49,000
Albany Park Community Center, Inc.
For one year of general operating support
$40,000
AMVETS National Service Foundation
For the installation of a memorial carillon at the Epinal American Cemetery in France and for the dedication ceremony on May 24, 2009
$50,000
The Army War College Foundation, Inc.
For the 2010 National Security Seminar
$30,000
Bugles Across America
For general operating support
$15,000
campusCATALYST
For general support
$35,000
Center for Governmental Studies
For support of Video Voter Illinois
$45,000
Chicago Area Project
For the general operating expenses of the Youth Capital Development and Youth As Resources (YAR) programs
$35,000
Chicago Area Project
For one year for the Youth Capital Development and Youth as Resources (YAR) programs
$5,000
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
For general and program support
$325,000
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
For support of programs that assist families of active duty CPD officers who were killed or seriously injured in the line of duty
$20,000
Chicago Public Schools/ Department of JROTC
For general operating support
$50,000
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
For the Multicultural Youth Project
$25,000
Citizen Advocacy Center
For the Civic Empowerment Zone
$34,000
Citizen Advocacy Center
For one year for the Civic Empowerment Zone
$40,000
City Year Chicago
For efforts to grow the Corps Member Training and Leadership Development Program in fiscal year 2009
$65,000
City Year Chicago
For one year of support for Corps Member training and the Leadership Development program
$10,000
Civic Federation (The)
For a financial analysis of the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid
$25,000
Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago
For the 2010 Illinois Youth Summit
$40,000
Donors Forum
For general and program support
$100,000
Executive Service Corps of Chicago
For one year of general operating support
$30,000
The Foundation Center
For one year of general operating support
$5,000
Illinois Campaign for Political Reform
For public education, coalition-building and policy development efforts of CHANGE Illinois!
$25,000
Illinois Campus Compact
For the Raise Your Voice Fellows, Community Service Director Fellows and related activities
$35,000
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
For support of civic engagement leadership development and immigrant integration initiatives
$50,000
Illinois Humanities Council
For the 2010 Illinois Capitol Forum on America's Future
$30,000
Interfaith Youth Core
For support of youth interfaith leadership development
$75,000
International House
For the World Behind the Headlines lecture series
$35,000
League of Women Voters of Illinois Education Fund
For the Illinois Student Vote 2010 project
$32,500
LIFT (Formerly National Student Partnerships)
For volunteer and civic engagement activities
$50,000
Marmion Academy
For the Colonel Earl K. Buchan Invitational Drill Meet and the Col. Robert R. McCormick Commanders Award
$800
Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation, Inc.
For support of programs that spur youth civic leadership and commitment to service, and encourage political and educational institutions to include youth in decision-making processes
$100,000
Mobilize.org
For support of the Democracy 2.0 Grant Summit in Chicago
$30,000
Mobilize.org
For the "Beyond the Welcome Home" Grant Summit"
$40,000
The National Conference on Citizenship
For the 2009 Illinois Civic Health Index report
$25,000
National Strategy Forum
For general operating and program support
$100,000
Northwestern University
For the new Center for Civic Engagement
$75,000
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement
For one year of general operating support
$20,000
Pritzker Military Library
For general operating support
$30,000
Remember Museum 39-45
For general operating support for the museum and activities related to the 2009 Anniversary celebration
$8,000
University of Illinois Foundation
For the Civic Leadership Program
$90,000
University of Illinois Foundation
For the 2009-2010 Chicago Civic Leadership Certificate Program
$40,000
University of Wisconsin-Madison
For the second phase of a study of civic education programs
$25,000
USO of Illinois, Inc.
For operational planning and promotional development of the 2009 Chicago Medal of Honor Annual Convention
$50,000