PROGRAMS
We are passionate about ensuring that children and families can:
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Learn and flourish in environments that support their cognitive and social-emotional development and pave the way for fulfilling careers of their choosing.
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Play in and enjoy vibrant, pollution-free natural surroundings, including green spaces and clean water, to enhance health, well-being, and happiness.
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Grow and develop through informed, patient-centered healthcare and access to high-quality food.
APPROACH
An approach centered on humility, empathy, and genuine collaboration with grantees and partners shapes our work. We prioritize Trust-Based Philanthropy, to guide us to strengthen our relationships, decision-making, and organizational processes.
Uses a Trust-Based Philanthropy framework to guide decisions around practice, culture, structures, & leadership
LISTEN
with intent
LEARN
with others
LEAD
with understanding
COMMUNITIES
Chicago & Lake County, IL
Denver, CO
San Francisco, CA
Western North Carolina
Northern Wisconsin
Boca Grande, FL
80% of HFF grants are for organizations in Illinois. We also provide grants in specific areas of Colorado, Northern California, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida.
GRANTS
Building power by investing in communities in ways that best support residents
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Trust-Based Philanthropy
General Operating Support
Advocacy/Systems Change
Community-Driven
PARTNERSHIPS
Sharing power by connecting partners with opportunities and resources
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Collaborative Grantmaking
Learning Communities
Thought Partnerships
Community Planning
LEADERSHIP
Leveraging power to meet community-driven goals and promote collective action
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Convening across sectors
Advising
Co-creating
Serving on boards/committees
PARTNERS
Our partners inspire us to learn more, take action, and work smarter in our priority communities. Click below to learn more about our Partnership Philosophy and how we try to build, share, and leverage power across our programs and communities.
PEOPLE
The Hunter Family Foundation (HFF), founded in 1993 by Maxine Morrison Hunter and Thomas Benton Hunter III, has grown from a passion for the arts to a broad philanthropic endeavor. Under their leadership, HFF expanded its reach to fund and help lead many community-based organizations, including Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Ravinia, the Brushwood Center, and the Chicago Botanic Garden. Today, HFF is dedicated to improving access to education, healthcare, economic development, and environmental resources in select communities across the United States, carrying forward the Hunter family's legacy of meaningful impact.
