Jobs & Internships

Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) invests in women and girls as catalysts, building strong communities for all. CFW funds organizations working to solve the biggest problems facing women and girls: economic insecurity, violence, and lack of access to health care and information. In addition to grantmaking, CFW invests in developing women leaders and advocates, and brings together diverse coalitions to collaborate, share resources, and develop solutions. Since its founding in 1985, CFW has invested more than $43 million in hundreds of organizations supporting women, girls, trans, and gender nonbinary people across the Chicago region.

Open positions:

Collective Giving Intern:

Collective giving brings people together to pool their resources, learn from and about their communities, and provide funding to partners in a particular issue area or community. Reporting to the Program Officer, The Collective Giving Intern will be responsible for providing administrative support and assisting with events for the Giving Circles and Councils of Chicago Foundation for Women. This position will also support with the creation of collateral for sponsorship packets, surveys, and more. To view the full description, please click  here. 

Officer, Corporate and Foundation Relations:

The Officer, Corporate and Foundation Relations is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with corporations and foundations to support Chicago Foundation for Women’s mission. The Officer is an integral part of the development team, responsible for driving revenue, cultivating new corporate and foundation partnerships, and managing a portfolio of current corporate partners and donors. This position will also work with Board committees to build the corporate and foundation prospect pipeline and to identify prospective board members with strong corporate and/or foundation relationships. To view the full description, please click  here.

 Chicago Foundation for Women is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ qualified individuals based on individual merit. CFW is committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and valued member of the team.