SOCAP 2026
Creating Economic Opportunity in Chicago's North Lawndale Community
Welcome to North Lawndale!
Steans Family Foundation is happy to welcome you to our Chicago Community Session for SOCAP26.
Since 1996, Steans Family Foundation has invested alongside residents and organizations in this west side community to strengthen education, expand employment, foster community safety and well-being, and build lasting economic opportunity.
We envision North Lawndale as a growing community with a thriving economy where residents, especially the neighborhood’s historically Black population, have strong educational and economic outcomes. Our community session will show you the fruits of those investments firsthand.
Our Stops
Buses will stop at locations throughout the North Lawndale community where sustained investment is creating economic opportunity for residents and positively impacting the future of the community.
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Fillmore Linen Service
Fillmore Linen Service provides high-quality linen service for area hospitals, with jobs and support for North Lawndale residents. It anchors the Fillmore Center, a 169,000 sq. ft. hub that houses companies committed to hiring locally.
Lawndale Christian Development Corp.
LCDC is a community-led developer that builds and preserves affordable housing in North Lawndale, including the Dr. King Legacy Apartments on the site where Dr. King lived in 1966.
North Lawndale Employment Network
NLEN provides workforce development that helps residents build careers and find fair-chance work. Its social enterprise, Sweet Beginnings, turns that mission into a honey-based product line and cafe.
Inherent Homes L3C
Inherent Homes manufactures factory-built modular homes to revitalize vacant city lots and combat the housing crisis.
Continue the conversation.
Steans Family Foundation
Phone: (312) 467-5900
Email: service@steansfamilyfoundation.org
Main Office
50 E Washington Street
Suite 410
Chicago, IL 60602
North Chicago Office
1801 Sheridan Road
Suite 101
North Chicago, IL 60064