Our History
Our Outreach
Our History
Established in 2008, the Cuore e Mani Foundation has made over $5M in grants to organizations based mostly in the Chicago-land area.
In January 2019, CeM joined forces with the Chicago-based Pierce Family Foundation, as they had aligned strategies with regards to addressing housing needs and homelessness. After the successful sunset of the
Established in 2008, the Cuore e Mani Foundation has made over $5M in grants to organizations based mostly in the Chicago-land area.
In January 2019, CeM joined forces with the Chicago-based Pierce Family Foundation, as they had aligned strategies with regards to addressing housing needs and homelessness. After the successful sunset of the Pierce Family Foundation in 2023, CeM continues to work toward their shared goals.
Our Mission
Our Outreach
Our History
Everyone has a right to basic health and human services. Our goal is to support organizations focused on housing, homelessness, and related wrap-around services.
Our Outreach
Our Outreach
Our Outreach
We seek to establish trust-based philanthropy with grantees by providing general operating support and low-burden application procedures. We identify organizations to support through our existing grantee partners, funder colleagues, and by educating ourselves about the field.
While our grant process is by invitation-only, we welcome questions and inquiries via our Contact Us form.