OUR 2023 IMPACT SUPPORTER

The Monroe Foundation is a publicly supported not-for-profit community and enterprise development intermediary. We seek to educate, link, and fund community development projects within low-income communities in the State of Illinois.

The foundation supports small business start-ups and financing through lending partnerships. Our current supporters are PNC Bank and Marquette Bank.

We also provide small business development seminars through the small business development “Boot Camp” Program, funded by grants.

The Monroe Foundation
1547 South Wolf Road
Hillside, IL 60162
Phone: 773-315-9720
Email: omonroe@themonroefoundation.org

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The Foundation Blog & News

BREAKING THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF ARREST, INCARCERATION, AND RECIDIVISM BY DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL RACISM IN FIRST DISTRICT COOK COUNTY

A BLUE-PRINT FOR LEADERSHIP ON RE-ENTRY Prepared By Get Cleared, Illinois – P.O.W.E.R In Collaboration With Cabrini Green Legal Aid Continue Reading

JUSTICE EQUITY BEGINS WITH “ACCESS”: RAP SHEET DAY AT 006TH DISTRICT POLICE STATION PREPARES 130 FAMILIES FOR ARREST/CONVICTION “RELIEF.”

BACKGROUND-FRIENDLY CHICAGO…CONNECTS EQUITY TO THE LIVES OF “BLACK AND BROWN” CHICAGO” IMPACTED BY INCARCERATION & IMMIGRANT STATUS!

PNC Foundation Funding Launches Pilot Project. Continue Reading

March 13, 2023 – Get Cleared Chicago “Seeking Juveniles Adult Family Members”

Get Cleared Chicago “Background-Friendly Chicago” is seeking juveniles, adult, family members w/arrest/conviction backgrounds. Free City Key I.D. Cards. Free Haircut. Free CPD Rap Sheets and Drug Testing. Continue Reading

CivicLab Releases 2021 TIF Report – Record High Numbers!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More information: Tom Tresser, 312-804-3230, tom@civiclab.us To donate to CivicLab, a Black-led nonprofit, please click here. December 9, 2022 CHICAGO HAD A RECORD HIGH $2.3 BILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES IN TIF ACCOUNTS ON JANUARY 1, 2022 BLACK WARDS CONTRIBUTE MORE AND GET LESS FROM TIFS THAN WHITE WARDS A review of the… Continue Reading

Donate Today – Help Us Continue Our Work!

Consider a contribution to The Monroe Foundation, fiscal agent for “Get Cleared, Illinois”. Help us with our goal to raise $100,000 to end Recidivism. Continue Reading