Programs
The Wieboldt Foundation prides itself in contributing beyond financial investment in our grantee partners and in the movement. We believe that well-rounded and holistic support is necessary to sustain our mission of building hope in our communities through community organizing. We do this through local programs and partnerships hosted through the foundation.
The Wieboldt Organizing Warriors (WOW) Capacity Building Cohort
The WOW Capacity Building Cohort seeks to provide capacity building support to smaller community organizing focused non-profits in Illinois to strengthen, stabilize and enhance the impact of their community organizing. Capacity building can translate to better equipment, stronger skills, and streamlined operations to maximize impact and effectiveness. The initiative would foster collaboration among a cohort of community organizing groups for the sustainability of the ecosystem. Read more here.
The Wie Organize! Fellowship
The Wieboldt Foundation values not only providing funding to organizations but also building a sustainable movement. We developed a paid internship program for public and non-traditional institutions to provide access to the field of Community Organizing and to create a pipeline for more young people in Chicago into the movement. Read more here.