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HOW WILL YOUR ORGANIZATION CHANGE?

We help our partners increase their capacity to achieve their mission by matching them with diverse, talented individuals from the community. Here is how we’ve helped some of our partners.

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90% of organizations stated that if they have a position open in the future they would seek Public Allies alum for that position
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of partners reported their organization is better positioned to carry out its mission as a result of the capacity building efforts of their Ally

Type of Capacity Increase Experienced by Our Partners

Increase the number of people served by your organization? 50%
Improved the level and/or quality of services provided by your organization? 90%
Start a new program/project at your organization? 80%

Want to Learn More?

To learn more about hosting an Ally, download this brochure or click here. If you are ready to apply, complete our online application, after which you’ll be contacted by one of our local staff.

Of course, the best way to learn more is to call one of our Partner Recruitment specialists listed below. We look forward to hearing from you!

AJ Owusu

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Bianca Cotton

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THANK YOU!

Thank you to all of our current and former partners!

826CHIAARP Experience CorpsAcademy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)
ACE Tech Charter High SchoolADA25Advocates for Illinois Children DBA Children's Advocates for Change
After-School All-StarsAIDS Foundation of ChicagoAlbany Park Community Center
All ChicagoAlliance of the SouthEast (ASE)Alternative Schools Network
ArcheworksArk of St. SabinaArts + Public Life - University of Chicago
AspiraAustin Coming TogetherBA NIA
Between FriendsBig Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan ChicagoBrighton Park Neighborhood Council
BUILDBYP100Calumet Collaborative
Carole Robertson Center for LearningCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago/The Encompassing CenterCCA Academy
Center for Companies That CareCenter for Neighborhood TechnologyCenter on Halsted
Changing WorldsChicago African Americans in PhilanthropyChicago Cares
Chicago Child Care SocietyChicago Collegiate Charter SchoolChicago Commons
Chicago House & Social ServicesChicago Housing InitiativeChicago Housing Initiative
Chicago Lawndale AMACHI Mentoring ProgramChicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc.Chicago Learning Exchange
Chicago Park DistrictChicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools - Academic Competition
Chicago Public Schools - Educational Technology and ToolsChicago Public Schools - Partnership Development, Career and Technical EducationChicago Public Schools - Pathways to Careers
Chicago Public Schools Network NineChicago Public Schools- Small Learning Communities (SLCs)Chicago Public Schools, Academic Coursework Team
Chicago Public Schools, Early College InitativesChicago Public Schools, Office of College & Career SuccessChicago Public Schools, Office of School Counseling & Postsecondary Advising
Chicago RunChicago Scholars FoundationChicago Scholars Foundation
Chicago Women in TradesChicago Youth CentersChicago Youth Centers
Chinese Mutual Aid AssociationChinese Mutual Aid AssociationChristopher House
Circles and CiphersCity Colleges of ChicagoCivitas Education Partners
Community Activism Law AllianceCommunity Justice for Youth InstituteConTextos
Court Appointed Special Adovocates(CASA) of cook countyCrossroads FundDisney II Magnet School
East Village Youth ProgramEconomic Awareness CouncilEnlace Chicago
Erie Neighborhood HouseErie Neighborhood HouseEthiopian Community Association of Chicago
Family FocusFamily MattersFathers, Families, and Healthy Communities
First Defense Legal AidFLAPForesight Design Initiative
Full Spectrum Features NFPFuture FoundersGary Comer Youth Center (GCYC)
GCE FoundationGeneration AllGet IN Chicago
Girls in the GameGoldin InstituteGreat Lakes Academy (GLA)
Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc.+Green Community Connections Midwest Inc / One Earth Film FestivalGriffith Tutoring
Guitars Over Guns OrganizationHACEHANA Center
Holy Angels Boys & Girls ClubHoly Family MinistriesHorizons for Youth
Humboldt Park Social ServicesIllinois Action for ChildrenIllinois African American Coalition for Prevention
Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of PediatricsIllinois Collaboration on YouthIllinois Education Foundation
Imagine Englewood ifIMAN (Inner City Muslim Action Network)iMentor - Chicago
Industrial Council of the NearwestInstitute of Cultural AffairsInstitute of Positive Living
Intonation MusicInvisible InstituteIt Takes a Village Family of Schools
Kenwood Oakland Community OrganizationKuumba LynxLadies of Virtue
Latino Education AllianceLatino Policy ForumLatino Union of Chicago
Lawndale Christian Health CenterLeap Learning SystemsLeave No Veteran Behind
Legal Prep Charter AcademiesLieutenant Governor of Illinois - Office of Community EngagementLieutenant Governor of Illinois - Office of External Affairs
Little Black PearlLogan Square Neighborhood AssociationLost Boyz, Inc
Marillac Social CenterMeals on Wheels Foundation of Northern IllinoisMetropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force
Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task ForceMetropolitan Tenants OrganizationMikva Challenge
Namaste Charter SchoolNational Runaway SafelineNational Training and Information Center
Network for Young Adults Success (UtmostU)NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship) (National Partner)North Branch Works
North Lawndale Employment NetworkNorth Lawndale Employment NetworkNubia Lives Yoga (kids jamm)
One Million DegreesONE: NorthsideOpenlands
Openlands - Birds in the NeighborhoodOpenlands - TreeKeepersOunce of Prevention
Polished PebblesPublic Allies ChicagoPublic Allies National Office
Quad Communities Center for Working FamiliesRauner YMCAReal Men Charities, Inc.
Rush Medical Center - Office of Community EngagementSaandSacred Keepers Sustainability Lab
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)SGA Youth & Family ServicesSinai Health System
South East Chicago CommissionSouth Shore WorksSouthside Together Organizing for Power (STOP)
St. Sabina Employment Resource CenterStone Scholastic AcademySunshine Enterprises
Sunshine Gospel MinistriesSyrian Community NetworkTeen Living Programs
Territory NFPThe Cara ProgramThe Community Builders
The Field SchoolThe Firehouse Community Art CenterThe History Makers
The Nature Conservancy, ChicagoThe Night MinistryThe Night Ministry
The Resurrection ProjectThe Simple GoodThrive Chicago
United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoUniversity of Chicago Charter School - Donoghue CampusUniversity of Chicago Medicine
Uptown UnitedUpwardly GlobalUrban Initiatives
Village Leadership AcademyWalt Disney Magnet SchoolWest Side RISING
Women EmployedWomen's Health FoundationWood Family Foundation
Working BikesWorking in The SchoolsWorldChicago
YMCA of Metro ChicagoYMCA of Metropolitan ChicagoYMCA of Metropolitan Chicago/Lawson House YMCA
Young Women's Empowerment ProjectYouth & Opportunity UnitedYouth & Opportunity United (YOU)
Youth GuidanceYouth Job Center
Partner Organization Name Website
826CHIwww.826chi.org
AARP Experience Corps
Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL)
Access Living
ACE Tech Charter High School
ADA25
Advocates for Illinois Children DBA Children's Advocates for Change
After School Matters
After-School All-Stars
AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Albany Park Community Centerhttps://www.apccchgo.org/
Albany Park Neighborhood Council
All Chicago
Alliance of the SouthEast (ASE)
Alternative Schools Network
Annie B. Jones Community Services, Inc (ABJ)
Archeworks
Ark of St. Sabina
Arts + Public Life - University of Chicago
Asian Human Services Family Health Center
Aspira
Austin Coming Togetherhttps://austincomingtogether.org/
BA NIA
Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
Between Friends
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicagohttp://bbbschgo.org/
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
Broadway Youth Center
BUILD
BYP100byp100.org
Calumet Collaborative
Camp of Dreams
Carole Robertson Center for Learninghttps://crcl.net
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago/The Encompassing Center
CCA Academy
Ceasefire
Center for Companies That Care
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Center on Halsted
Changing Worlds
Changing Worldswww.changingworlds.org
Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy
Chicago Cares
Chicago Chess Foundation
Chicago Child Care Societyhttps://www.cccsociety.org/
Chicago Collegiate Charter School
Chicago Commons
Chicago Freedom School
Chicago House & Social Services
Chicago Housing Initiative
Chicago Housing Initiativehttps://www.chicagohousinginitiative.org
Chicago Jobs Council/ Fathers, Families, Healthy Communities Project
Chicago Lawndale AMACHI Mentoring Program
Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc.
Chicago Learning Exchangechicagolx.org/
Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools - Academic Competition
Chicago Public Schools - Dept of College and Career
Chicago Public Schools - Educational Technology and Tools
Chicago Public Schools - Partnership Development, Career and Technical Education
Chicago Public Schools - Pathways to Careers
Chicago Public Schools - Social and Emotional Learning
Chicago Public Schools Network Nine
Chicago Public Schools- Small Learning Communities (SLCs)
Chicago Public Schools, Academic Coursework Team
Chicago Public Schools, CTE Curriculum & Instruction
Chicago Public Schools, Early College Initatives
Chicago Public Schools, Office of College & Career Success
Chicago Public Schools, Office of School Counseling & Postsecondary Advising
Chicago Public Schools/Office of Diverse Learner Supports and Services (ODLSS)
Chicago Run
Chicago Scholars Foundationhttps://chicagoscholars.org/
Chicago Scholars Foundationhttps://chicagoscholars.org/
Chicago Urban League
Chicago Women in Trades
Chicago Youth Centers
Chicago Youth Centers
Chinese American Service League
Chinese Mutual Aid Associationchinesemutualaid.org
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Christopher House
Circle Urban Ministries
Circles and Ciphershttps://circlesandciphers.org/
City Colleges of Chicago
Civitas Education Partnershttps://www.civitasedpartners.org/
Civitas Education Partnerscivitasedpartners.org
Community Activism Law Alliance
Community Justice for Youth Institute
ConTextoshttps://contextos.org/chicago/about-chicago/
Cook County Justice Advisory Council
Court Appointed Special Adovocates(CASA) of cook county
Crossroads Fund
Disney II Magnet School
DuPage Habitat for Humanity
East Village Youth Program
Economic Awareness Council
Enlace Chicago
EPIC Academy
Erie Neighborhood Housewww.eriehouse.org
Erie Neighborhood Househttps://eriehouse.org/
Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago
Family Bridges
Family Focus
Family Matters
Fathers, Families, and Healthy Communities
Firebelly Foundation
First Defense Legal Aid
FLAP
Foresight Design Initiative
Free Spirit Media
Full Spectrum Features NFPfullspectrumfeatures.com
Future Foundershttp://www.futurefounders.com
Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC)
Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC)http://www.garycomeryouthcenter.org/
GCE Foundation
Generation All
Get IN Chicago
GirlForwardhttps://www.girlforward.org
Girls in the Game
Goldin Institute
Great Lakes Academy (GLA)
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation
Greater Wheeling Area Youth Outreach, Inc.+
Green Community Connections Midwest Inc / One Earth Film Festivalhttps://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/
Griffith Tutoring
Grow Greater Englewood
Guitars Over Guns Organizationhttps://guitarsoverguns.org
HACE
HANA Center
Heartland Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center
Holy Angels Boys & Girls Club
Holy Family Ministries
Horizons for Youth
Howard Area Community Center
Humboldt Park Social Services
Illinois Action for Children
Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention
Illinois Caucus For Adolescent Health
Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Illinois Collaboration on Youth
Illinois Education Foundation
Illinois for Democracy Schools - Wells Community Academy High School
Imagine Englewood if
IMAN (Inner City Muslim Action Network)
iMentor - Chicagoimentor.org
Indo Americanhttps://indoamerican.org/
Industrial Council of the Nearwest
Institute of Cultural Affairs
Institute of Positive Living
Instituto del Progreso Latino
Intonation Music
Invisible Institute
It Takes a Village Family of Schools
Jane Addams Senior Caucus
Kenwood Oakland Community Organization
Kuumba Lynx
Ladies of Virtue
Lakeview Action Coalition
Latino Education Alliance
Latino Policy Forum
Latino Union of Chicago
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation
Lawndale Christian Health Centerhttps://lawndale.org/
Leap Learning Systems
Leave No Veteran Behind
Legacy Charter School
Legal Prep Charter Academies
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois - Office of Community Engagement
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois - Office of External Affairs
LINK Unlimited
Little Black Pearl
Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Lost Boyz, Inc
Lugenia Burns Hope Center
Marillac Social Center
Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois
Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force
Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force
Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force
Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Mikva Challenge
Muchin College Prep
Namaste Charter Schoolhttps://www.namastecharterschool.org/
National Runaway Safeline
National Training and Information Center
NeighborScapes
Network for Young Adults Success (UtmostU)http://utmostu.org/
NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship) (National Partner)
North Branch Works
North Lawndale College Prep
North Lawndale Employment Network
North Lawndale Employment Network
Nubia Lives Yoga (kids jamm)www.nubialivesyoga.com
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
One Million Degrees
ONE: Northside
Openlandswww.openlands.org
Openlandswww.openlands.org
Openlands - Birds in the Neighborhood
Openlands - TreeKeepers
Ounce of Prevention
Plant Chicago
Polished Pebbles
Public Allies Chicago
Public Allies National Office
Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Illinois
Quad Communities Center for Working Families
Rauner YMCA
Real Men Charities, Inc.www.realmencook.com
Right Start Outreach Center
Rush Medical Center - Office of Community Engagement
Saand
Sacred Keepers Sustainability Lab
Sarah's Circle
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
SGA Youth & Family Services
Sinai Health Systemhttps://www.sinaichicago.org/en/
SisterHouse
South East Chicago Commission
South Shore Works
Southside Together Organizing for Power (STOP)
Spark Program
St. Sabina Employment Resource Center
Stone Scholastic Academy
Sunshine Enterprises
Sunshine Enterprises
Sunshine Gospel MinistriesSunshineenterprises.com
Syrian Community Network
Teen Living Programs
Telpochcalli Community Education Project
Territory NFPwww.territorychicago.org
The Cara Program
The Community Builders
The Field Museum
The Field School
The Firehouse Community Art Centerhttps://thefcac.org/
The History Makers
The Honeycomb Project
The Nature Conservancy, Chicagowww.nature.org
The Night Ministry
The Night Ministrywww.thenightministry.org
The partnership to Educate & Advance Kids (PEAK)
The Resurrection Project
The Simple Good
Thrive Chicago
UCAN
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
University of Chicago Charter School - Donoghue Campus
University of Chicago Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago-Office of Community Collaborationhttps://communitycollaboration.uic.edu
Uptown United
Upwardly Global
Urban Initiatives
Valparaiso University - Project on Civic Reflection
Village Leadership Academy
Walt Disney Magnet School
West Side RISINGhttps://www.westsiderising.org/
Windy City Habitat for Humanity
Women Employed
Women's Health Foundation
Wood Family Foundation
Workers Center for Racial Justice
Working Bikes
Working in The Schools
WorldChicagoworldchicago.org
Y-USA
YMCA of Metro Chicago
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago/Lawson House YMCA
Young Chicago Authors
Young Women's Empowerment Project
Youth & Opportunity Unitedwww.youthopportunity.org
Youth & Opportunity United (YOU)
Youth Empowerment Performance Project
Youth Guidance
Youth Job Center
Public Allies