Stewarding the Homan Square Community since 1989.
Our History
The Foundation for Homan Square serves as an umbrella organization over a tapestry of community resources in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. With K-12 educational facilities, an active community center, and a literal tower of nonprofit amenities, our community is thriving and ready for the next stage of development.
Our Mission
We strive to sustain an environment that helps students and families live their best lives through quality educational, recreational, healthcare and family support services, while instilling the desire to dream big and the skills to maximize success.
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Latest Updates
- IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale NeighborhoodOriginally posted by IFF In his blog, The Continuum, IFF CEO Joe Neri has outlined why successful community development requires more than capital alone, highlighting the range of activities IFF engages in and the tools deployed beyond flexible loans to help community changemakers mitigate and solve local problems. Though much of this work at IFF takes… Read More »IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Going Deep in Place in Chicago’s North Lawndale Neighborhood
- 2022: A Year in ReviewGroundbreaking of New Permanent Supportive Housing In August, we celebrated the groundbreaking of 21 units of new housing across 3 sites in the Homan Square neighborhood. These apartments will be both affordable and accessible to people with disabilities and seniors, allowing residents greater personal financial freedom and the ability to age in place. This is… Read More »2022: A Year in Review