NextGen Leaders In Philanthropy is a giving group for emerging professionals and philanthropists in the Oak Park-River Forest area whose mission is to make a positive impact on the community and to develop its members into lifelong philanthropists.
Join NextGen Leaders in Philanthropy to…
- Collaborate with a diverse network of emerging professionals
- Engage in social and fundraising events
- Directly participate in our grant-awarding process
Capacity-Building Grants
Each spring we award capacity-building grants for small organizations or projects with operating budgets of less than $1,000,000 to increase their operational effectiveness and bring them to the next level of growth. View our Past Grants and Grantee Partners.
It is our hope that through organic membership growth, we will expand our Funds and presence in the community as one of its long-standing philanthropic contributors.
2023 Grants & Grantee Partners:
NextGen Leaders in Philanthropy are proud to share that the following organizations were selected in 2023 to receive capacity building grants:
Revolutionary Youth Action League (ROYAL)
Founded in 2018 by Black and Latinx students, ROYAL is a community-based organization led by BIPOC youth organizers that believe taking action is a powerful way to regain agency and heal from oppression. With their capacity-building grant, ROYAL will help youth organizers fulfill their role, responsibilities, and goals of ROYAL’s projects through the purchase of computers.
Wonder Works Children’s Museum
For over 20 years, Wonder Works Children’s Museum has been dedicated to changing lives through creative play. This year, Wonder Works will bring its staff to InterActivity2024: Flourish! In Madison, WI. This conference, hosted by the Association for Children’s Museums, offers transformational tracks for every department, ranging from programming to operations, and Wonder Works is excited to provide this professional development opportunity to their staff.