Home About Us North Lawndale Programs Grants Contact News Now Hiring: Director of Operations Coronavirus Updates In Memorium: Harrison I. Steans Featured Video Making Education Work: Providing Quality Birth to College Options North Lawndale is in a quality education renaissance. Top notch early education centers, high performing K-8 and high schools along with effective support organizations are making a difference in youth development leading to college access. watch now » photo ©2009 Jean Clough THE MISSION The Steans Family Foundation concentrates its grant making and programs in North Lawndale, a community on Chicago’s west side, North Chicago, a city 40 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. In addition, the Steans Family Foundation supports policy efforts that bolster the work on the ground, specifically focused on Early Childhood and Education, Employment, Justice, and Community Development. EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council’s Quality of Life Plan 2018 ©2009-21 Steans Family Foundation 50 East Washington | Chicago, IL | 312 467 5900