NON-PROFIT PARTNERS
We provide 3-year unrestricted grants to 17 organizations across Northern Illinois
PARISH PARTNERS
One-year grants to Episcopal churches that wish to begin or enhance an outward-facing project for the most vulnerable in their communities
CATALYST PROJECT FUND
A new pool of resources that is dedicated to smaller, high-impact endeavors
INNER CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
We provide opportunities for leaders in our partner organizations to develop their spiritual and emotional capacity as leaders for the benefit of the organizations they serve
Curious About What we do?
Since our founding in 1960, thousands of lives have been transformed through the work of Episcopal Charities across northern Illinois. As the social outreach arm of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, Episcopal Charities accomplishes its mission through the support of an outstanding network of partner agencies. In addition to annual operating grants, Episcopal Charities walks alongside our partners by providing regular training opportunities for organizational leaders through the capacity building program.
Following the completion of a new strategic plan in June of 2020, Episcopal Charities will launch two new grant-making initiatives to accompany our ongoing support of current partner organizations. The new grant-making initiatives represent forward movement into areas of unknown territory and uncertain terrain where we join all those who risk hope in the midst of the deep challenges before us.
Episcopal Charities 2025 Impact Report
Episcopal Charities is pleased to share our 2025 Impact Report, which documents the impact of our support for our partners and the communities they serve. Through the faithful stewardship of our donors, $619,000 went to partners changing lives across the Diocese of Chicago in 2025.
In 2024, we announced a funding shift that would allow us to remain in faithful relationship with our legacy partners, while freeing resources for new opportunities through The Catalyst Project Fund. That flexibility means your gift can respond directly to needs as they emerge—providing support that is essential, not just meaningful. In 2025, we invested over $78,000 in two of our four strategic areas: Creation Care and Equality and Equity, particularly for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Click the button below to read the full report and learn more about how The Catalyst Project Fund gives Episcopal Charities the freedom to see where needs are emerging in our communities and the resources to address those needs.
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