by COFI Admin | May 31, 2022 | General
Active Parent Leaders of Aurora (Padres Líderes Activos de Aurora) and Elgin Parents with Power (Elgin Padres con Poder), the two POWER-PAC IL branches in Kane County, held two very successful community forums this month. Consisting of COFI-trained parents, the two...
by COFI Admin | Apr 30, 2022 | General
April 2022 Updates COFI/POWER-PAC IL won many of our legislative priorities at the close of the last session! Congratulations to parent leaders and our partners! Here’s what we’re celebrating: Children’s Savings Accounts coming to Illinois families with a budget...
by COFI Admin | Apr 13, 2022 | General, In the Media
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently donated $2 million to COFI to advance our work in building the leadership, power, and voice of low-income parents. The impact of Ms. Scott’s unrestricted gift of $2 million will be substantial – allowing us to reinforce COFI’s...
by COFI Admin | Mar 4, 2022 | General, In the Media
“Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI) training participants learn leadership skills to improve their own lives and become leaders who help better schools, neighborhoods, and policies affecting their families and communities. The organization focuses on...
by COFI Admin | Dec 31, 2021 | General
2021 saw its ups and downs, but at COFI/POWER-PAC IL, parent leaders’ strength, perseverance, and grace remained constant. Over the year, we came to various tables to bring our important perspectives and were lauded for our expertise and inspiring presence. We...
by COFI Admin | Nov 30, 2021 | General
Before hunkering down for the holidays, we bring you a glimpse of what’s been keeping parent leaders busy this fall: COFI leaders serving as national women’s economic security fellows Donna Carpenter, Rosazlia Grillier, Lettie Hicks, Michelle Morton, and Liliana Olayo...
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