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About the Program We support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a variety of community-based living options as they pursue independence, live with dignity, and engage as full members of their communities. In a world that is not equally optimized for everyone’s success, we believe   every   person is entitled to receive resources, supports, and opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. HopeWell’s adult programs support individuals toward leading happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives, whether they are living with a caregiver in a high-quality Shared Living placement, or independently in the community while receiving In Home Support services. Staff develop partnerships with individuals and caregivers centered around individuals’ needs and interests that evolve as they age. Who We Are Looking For HopeWell’s growing home and community-based adult programs are seeking a passionate change-maker to join our dedicated team. We’re looking for an...

About the Program We support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a variety of community-based living options as they pursue independence, live with dignity, and engage as full members of their communities. In a world that is not equally optimized for everyone’s success, we believe every person is entitled to receive resources, supports, and opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. HopeWell’s Adult Programs support individuals toward leading happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives that align with their life goals and promote integration into their community. Shared Living program participants live in high quality placements where staff develop partnerships with individuals and caregivers centered around individuals’ needs and interests that evolve as they age. In Home Supports program participants live independently, and many of them are parenting independently as well. Staff collaborate with individuals to build skills that align with their life goals and...

Who We Are: The Steans Family Foundation (SFF) concentrates its grant making and programs in North Lawndale, a community on Chicago’s west side; North Chicago, a city forty miles north of Chicago; and on aligned policy and ecosystem initiatives. By dedicating time, resources, and skills, the Foundation works in partnership with local residents and institutions to build and enhance both communities. The Foundation’s work supports the idea that effective revitalization can occur within the embedded social and economic networks that create and sustain communities. The Steans Family Foundation also supports policy efforts that bolster the work on the ground, specifically focused: on Education, Economic Opportunity, Housing, and Safety and Community Well-being.  For more information on the Steans Family Foundation, visit http://www.steansfamilyfoundation.org . What You'll Do: The Program Officer, Postsecondary will lead efforts to strengthen college and workforce...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Northwest Area Foundation (NWAF) stands alongside changemakers in its region of eight states and 76 Native nations and funds work that leads to racial, social, and economic justice. The eight states include Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The Foundation’s driving vision is that the people of its priority communities—including Native Americans, communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and people in rural areas—thrive on their own terms. A key motivation is to support grantee partners that change unjust systems to serve, support, and heal their communities. As we all move forward changed from the relatively recent and ongoing crises—a pandemic, economic turmoil, the upsurge for racial justice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and mounting pressures on priority communities—the Foundation continues to deepen its commitment to supporting grantee-led systems change. At this critical juncture...