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Photo credit: Common Pantry
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RDLF News: Issue 18
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Volunteering at Common Pantry
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On August 14th, staff from The Reva and David Logan Foundation (RDLF) and children from Common Pantry's "Common Kids" program volunteered at the second week of the pantry’s school supply distributions.
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The RDLF has donated the majority of the school supplies used in Common Pantry's distributions since 2020. Our donations increased from last year, but the need has increased even more so. Less than halfway through their second distribution, almost all of the school supplies we provided were gone.
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Common Pantry was able to serve 390 children through this year's school supply distributions, which ran concurrently with their weekly full client choice grocery distribution that any person within Cook County can visit once a month. In the winter, RDLF also provides donations for their winter gear distributions through our Winter Wear program.
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Movement on Montrose Open House
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Movement on Montrose (MoM) is holding their Open House and Community Day event on September 7th. Discover their brand-new event space and three dance/movement studios. The event will feature community vendors, fresh produce from Global Garden, a group art exhibition by Project Onward guided tours of their facilities, and complimentary dance classes taught by Dance Avondale.
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
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Address: Movement on Montrose
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FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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Grantee Accomplishments
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Congratulations to the following partners, who were featured in the news:
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Congratulations to the following partners for their recent accomplishments:
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Upcoming Opportunities
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Volunteers needed to donate bag lunches
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Help Franciscan Outreach provide bag lunches to guests who visit their Day Program. They are looking for volunteers interested in donating 50 individually packed meals. This can be a one time thing, or make it a regularly scheduled commitment.
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For more details, please email geninfo(at)franoutreach(dot)org.
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Open Applications
- Khecari Resource Share Residency: As Chicago Park District Arts Partners in Residence, Khecari trades public dance programming for studio use. As part of their Redress initiative, they have been sharing this space resource and their equal pay hourly rate with BIPOC/ALAANA* artists in our community every year. The Residency offers four weeks of studio space between February 10 - March 7th, 2025, three days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays), three hours per day (11am - 2pm) at the Indian Boundary Cultural Center (2500 W Lunt).. Interested artists should fill out the form by midnight on September 1st.
- Lenfest News Philanthropy Network Catalyst Grants: With the goal of supporting year-end fundraising efforts, members of The Lenfest News Philanthropy Network are invited to apply for funding to experiment with innovative approaches to end-of-year fundraising. The Lenfest Institute intends to support up to 20 news organizations, and applicants can apply for grants between $5,000-$20,000 each. This is a one-time grant program; once funds have been depleted, the program will close. Applicants are due on September 5th.
- Crossroads Fund Grant Opportunities: Crossroads' 2024-2025 Grants Calendar has been released. Two grant opportunities are currently accepting applications:
- The Technical Assistance Fund supports specific technical assistance needs of organizations. This grants program focuses on projects that reach beyond a group’s ongoing work to build the organization’s capacity to fulfill their mission. Applications are due September 5th.
- The Critical Response Fund (CRF) provides rapid response grants for organizations working on unexpected policies, urgent direct actions or mobilizations that arise due to the current political moment. Applications are due November 4th.
- Fund for Investigative Journalism Call for Proposals: The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for both regular grants (up to $10,000 for full investigative stories) and seed grants for early reporting (up to $2,500). Proposals for regular grants are due on September 9th at 10:59pm Central, and applications for seed grants are due on September 20th at 10:59pm.
- Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants: The Vital Impacts Environmental Photography Grants aim to champion the power of visual storytelling in driving positive change for our planet. They are offering one grant totaling $20,000 and six grants worth $5,000 each, all dedicated to nurturing documentary projects that spotlight solutions-based environmental narratives. In addition to the grants, Vital Impacts will select ten emerging photographers to participate in an intensive mentorship program and will invite all applicants to participate in an online mentorship series. Applications are due September 15th.
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Job Openings
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Invisible Institute / Chicago Reader: "Four years after the violent police response to widespread protests, most officers accused of serious misconduct remain on the street as Chicago prepares for potential mass demonstrations yet again."
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The Appeal: "The city of Chicago is cutting ties with the gunshot detection firm ShotSpotter. But the product’s parent company—and competitors—now offer so many interlocking services that it’s nearly impossible for departments to cut the cord."
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Mindsite News: “In the four years since George Floyd’s murder, many sweeping attempts to reform policing have faltered. But one proposal that has taken hold across the country, and continues to spread, is launching alternative first response units that send unarmed civilians, instead of armed officers, to some emergencies."
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Centro de Periodismo Investigativo: "Adapting to climate change and dealing with its consequences is urgent, but communities affected by coastal erosion in Panama, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, and Mexico watch in distress as these efforts fall short."
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Freedom of the Press Foundation: "This week, Freedom of the Press Foundation joined 140 press freedom organizations, journalists and news outlets in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... urging the U.S. to immediately cease sending weapons to Israel due to its continued killings of journalists."
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We'd like to hear from you!
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Thanks for reading! We have an open call for content from our partners to highlight the brilliant work they're doing in the community. If you are a current grantee or partner with The Reva and David Logan Foundation and you would like to contribute to our next newsletter, please reach out to Sabrina Boggs, Communications Coordinator at sabrina(at)loganfdn(dot)org. Please note that we will not share fundraising campaigns.
In addition, we are frequently reposting our grantees on our social media, so make sure to follow us and tag us in your posts! Links to our socials are below.
See you next time!
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