UpTogether Chicago Community Fund
UpTogether (formerly the Family Independence Initiative) is a national anti-poverty nonprofit headquartered in Oakland, California, that provides unrestricted cash investments to individuals and families to use as they see fit. Through its donor-directed 'Community Fund' model, philanthropic partners can target investments by city, region, or zip code. According to unverified seed data, the UpTogether Chicago Community Fund invested in 128 families residing in Chicago's 60649 (South Shore) and 60644 (Austin) zip codes, providing $1,204 per month for six months (May-September 2024). This specific fund is privately funded and was not found in independent news coverage or UpTogether's public press archive.
Zip Code Targeting, Donor-Directed Fund, Chicago, South Shore, Austin, Low Income Families
Headquarters
- Organization Name
- UpTogether
- City
- Oakland
- State / Province
- California
- Country
- United States
Contact
- Website
- https://www.uptogether.org/
- media@uptogether.org
- Social media links
Status & Funding
- Organization status
- Active
- Program status
- Inactive
- Application status
- Timed
- Number of recipients
- 128
- Funding type
- Philanthropic
Benefits
- Currency Type
- Fiat
- Currency
- USD
- Total Amount
- 7,224 USD
- Avg. Per Month
- 1,204 USD
- Payment frequency
- Monthly
- How long the program lasts
- 6 months
- Distribution Type
- Check, Digital/Virtual payment card, Direct deposit to bank account, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
- Benefit details
Per unverified seed data, eligible families received $1,204 per month for six months (May 2024 through September 2024), a shorter duration but notably higher monthly amount than most other UpTogether-run funds, which typically pay $500/month over 12 months. Funds could reportedly be received via check, digital/virtual payment card, direct deposit, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Samsung Pay. No independent source confirms the payment amount, participant count, or disbursement schedule.
Eligibility
Overview
- Eligibility details
Per seed data, eligibility was based on residency in two specific Chicago zip codes - 60649 (South Shore) and 60644 (Austin) - both historically under-resourced, majority-Black neighborhoods on Chicago's South and West sides. As with other UpTogether funds, participants likely needed to be existing members of the UpTogether Connect platform in the target area, though no specific income, age, or family-status criteria were found. This eligibility detail could not be independently verified.
Geography
- US states covered
- Illinois
- Countries covered
- United States
- Cities covered
- Chicago
- ZIP / postal codes covered
- 60649, 60644
- Residency of Target Geography
- Yes
