Ten foundations based in three states comprise the New England cohort of Common Vision. Over the course of two years, these grantmakers will sort through a range of conceptual frameworks to devise a philanthropic approach that helps create structural change in their region.

Common Vision Midwest Cohort
Bush Foundation (St. Paul, MN)
Chicago Community Trust (Chicago, IL)
Chicago Foundation for Women (Chicago, IL)
Crossroad Fund (Chicago, IL)
John Larsen Foundation (Minneapolis, MN)
Missouri Health Foundation (St. Louis, MO)
Otto Bremer Foundation (St. Paul, MN)
PFund Foundation (Minneapolis, MN)
Polk Bros Foundation (Chicago, IL)
Retirement Research Foundation (Chicago, IL)

Regional Review
To advise Common Vision in the Midwest, FLGI produced a comprehensive research review of state policies and populations, spanning 80 variables and 11 interest areas, including the general population, criminal justice, economics, education, the environment, grantmaking, health, HIV/AIDS, immigration, LGBTQ rights and reproductive justice.

Learn about Midwestern policies and populations. Download key facts.

Project Leads
Ellen Gurzinsky, Program Director, Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Jara Dean-Coffey, Founder & Principal, jdcPartnerships
Steven LaFrance, Founder & Principal, LFA Group