Deputy Director

Role Description The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director, the staff leadership team, and coalition leaders to align and engage Grassroots Collaborative and Grassroots Illinois Action members in campaigns to win long-term goals. The Deputy Director will be responsible for building staff strength, training and developing leaders, and ensuring coalition vitality by … [Read more…]

Chicago Creatives for Justice 2023

What is the Chicago Creatives for Justice? The program provides space for aspiring graphic designers and illustrators to develop a variety of beneficial techniques for movement work, because art is critical in any movement or campaign. The program allows us to further build community and collaborate with emerging movement artists in creating visuals as a … [Read more…]

Meet Santera: IL Green New Deal Coalition Coordinator

Recently, our intern from Free Spirit Media, Cassidy Casanova interviewed Santera, hear what she had to say! What are you hoping to accomplish while working with the Coalition to IL Green New Deal? I hope that the Green New Deal will promote a continued understanding of the interconnectedness between housing, labor, the climate crisis, racism, … [Read more…]

Meet Our New Executive Director Carlos Fernandez

Last year, Amisha Patel, our beloved former Executive Director, announced that she would be leaving GC to continue her leadership in new roles. We launched a national search for her replacement, someone who could take our coalition into a future full of essential fights for justice and exciting new possibilities for growing our movement. We … [Read more…]

Amisha Transitions to New Fight

After 15 Years of Strong Leadership Amisha is Transitioning Out as Executive Director From Amisha:   I have difficult news to share. As some of you know, five years ago I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and went through intensive treatment. Unfortunately, the cancer I thought I conquered five years ago has returned –  I … [Read more…]