Enlace Chicago convenes, organizes, and builds the capacity of Little Village stakeholders to confront systemic inequities and barriers to economic and social access.
The Night Ministry
The Night Ministry compassionately provides housing, health care, outreach, spiritual care, and social services to adults and youth who struggle with homelessness, poverty, and loneliness.
Fleetwood-Jourdain
The Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center opened in 1956 and is the oldest community center in Evanston. They offer a wide range of services to the community - activities such as karate & art classes, and extensive after-school & summer camp programs for children.
Helping Hand
Helping Hand transforms the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities, their families, and our community through genuine care and education
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Mercy Housing is committed to creating affordable homes and inspiring dreams as we work with residents and partners to establish engaged, strong, and inclusive communities.
Aspire Career Academy
Aspire Career Academy helps provide individuals with disabilities the life-changing opportunity to pursue their career passions, participate in the economy, and experience a higher quality of life and satisfaction.
XS TENNIS VILLAGE
The XS Tennis and Education Foundation’s mission is to provide Chicago’s underserved youth with an enriching safe-haven and positive pathway to college through a community-based tennis and academic enrichment program.
Apna Ghar (Our Home)
Apna Ghar provides holistic services and conducts outreach and advocacy across immigrant communities to end gender violence.
The Harbour
The Harbour is a community - based nonprofit serving young women ages 12 - 23 experiencing homelessness in the North and Northwest suburbs. Their mission is to provide emergency housing and services to youth experiencing homelessness in order to promote safety, stability , and personal growth.
OUR MISSION DESIGNS FOR DIGNITYtransforms nonprofit environments through pro bono design services and in-kind donations —EMPOWERING LIVES THROUGH DESIGN.
Designs for Dignity – EMPOWERING LIVES THROUGH DESIGN.
Designs for Dignity is celebrating 23 years of commitment to creating restorative environments for nonprofit service organizations and at-risk populations. Our mission aims to serve marginalized communities by harnessing the talents and resources of the design community at large to provide spaces that inspire hope and dignity as well as interaction and engagement. Using the power of design, we have positively impacted hundreds of thousands of lives by transforming 260+ nonprofit spaces and leveraging $18+ million in pro-bono design services & donated materials.
Organization Awarded
Designs for Dignity’s Impact Grant Committee reviews the application, conducts a site-visit, and evaluates the project scope feasibility.
Project Programming
The volunteer design team is assembled, and introduced to the non-profit. A site survey & programming interviews are conducted.
Schematic Design
The scope of work appropriate within the non-profit’s available budget is investigated. Test fit plans & design concepts are developed.
Design Development
The final budget & scope of work is realized. Construction drawings are created, and RFPs go out to architects, builders, & dealers.
Construction Buildout
The final design has been approved by the non-profit organization, and all partners for the project have been selected by the team.
Completion Celebration
Designs for Dignity works with the non-profit around Open House events, professional interior photography, and testimonials.