We lead the fight for economic and racial justice by litigating, shaping policy, and training and connecting people in the advocacy community.
We don’t just fight for communities affected by poverty—we work alongside them, advocating for solutions that are informed by their lived experiences.
We convene and connect advocates, community leaders, and activists across the country so they can share ideas, resources, and get the tools they need.
We build the capacity and skills of equal justice lawyers and activists to champion economic and racial justice in their fields.
On April 11, 2024, 300 changemakers gathered to celebrate our advocacy achievements. Together, we raised over $400,000 in critical funds to continue the fight for racial and economic justice.
From litigating and shaping policies in Illinois to training and convening multi-state networks of public interest attorneys, we work with and for the communities we serve to make equal justice and economic opportunity a reality.
Our 2024 Illinois advocacy agenda supports and protects workers, expands access to health care, promotes inclusive housing, and keeps families strong and stable.
As COVID money dries up, state and local governments must find new revenue sources to fund permanent guaranteed income programs.
Workers in Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois will benefit from some significant wins in 2024. The wins are especially important for workers with low income, who are disproportionately women and people of color and the least likely to have paid time off of any kind.
Before the Pulitzer prize and the MacArthur Genius award, the acclaimed author was a kid who grew up poor in Arizona.
The Shriver Center wants to build a future free from poverty and racism. Read insights from our experts and advocates about the fight for racial and economic justice.
President and CEO Audra Wilson writes that the core of the Shriver Center’s 60-year history remains the same: changing rules to change lives. That’s why we chose it as the theme of our 2024 Annual Gala.
Vice President of Advocacy LaTanya Jackson Wilson writes that community and family justice is the heart of the Shriver Center’s work.
Erin Dowland Kabwe, the Shriver Center’s vice president of development, reflects on the 2024 annual gala’s key note speaker Chris Singleton. His message of hope unites us in the fight against racism and poverty.
A year ago, Illinois passed a law making it a civil rights violation to deny housing based on an individual’s source of income. Housing justice attorney Joerika Stitt looks at the law’s impact.
We can’t do this work alone.
If you’re a lawyer, paralegal, or a policy maker, there are many ways you can participate and contribute to our work.
With your help, we can build a better, more compassionate world. Join us.
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