Through BUFI’s federated model, funders gain access to one of the most diverse and respected networks of grassroots organizations in Chicago and Illinois. This coalition includes some of the most influential cultural, educational, youth-development, arts, and social-service nonprofits serving Black and urban communities.
BUFI’s affiliate network includes:
Black United Fund of Illinois, a premier Black-led urban nonprofit in Chicago
A.Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Betty Shabazz International Charter School, Black Ensemble Theater, Black Star Project, Congo Square Theatre, DuSable Museum of African American History, Global Girls, Inc., Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO), Matthew House, Muntu Dance Theatre, National Hook-Up of Black Women, South Shore Drill Team, South Side Community Arts Center, South Side Help Center, African Women’s Organization, Community Christian Alternative Academy, eta Creative Arts Foundation, Freedom in Holiness Mission, Grant-A-Wish, Inc., I AM ABLE Center for Family Development, Institute of Positive Education, Jackie Robinson West Little League, Link & Options Center, Sankofa-Safe Child Initiative, South Shore Planning and Preservation Coalition, and Totally Positive Productions, Inc., along with many other grassroots organizations driving measurable impact across Chicago’s Black and urban neighborhoods.
This federation gives funders unmatched reach, depth, accountability, and community penetration through one trusted partner.