Explore Projects
Browse community-funded projects in your neighborhood. Fund, vote, and track progress transparently.
CommunityBuilds serves every Chicago neighborhood — from Englewood to Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Square Park Pavilion Renovation
Trust 96Restoring the historic park pavilion with new roofing, lighting, accessible pathways, and a community gathering stage.
Needs
💰 Final $22,800 · ⏱️ Finishing volunteers
Has
🎓 Architect contributed plans · 💰 73% funded · ⏱️ 28 volunteers
Bridgeport Community Solar Cooperative
Trust 88Installing shared rooftop solar panels across 8 community buildings, reducing energy costs for 120 households.
Needs
🎓 Solar installer bids open · 💰 Funds
Has
🏠 8 rooftops committed · 🧠 Energy attorney advising pro bono
Pilsen Youth Education Center
Trust 91Renovating a contributed building into an after-school center with tutoring, mentorship, and maker space.
Needs
🎓 Construction expertise · 💰 Funds · 📦 Furniture
Has
🏠 Space contributed · 🎓 3 advisors · ⏱️ 22 volunteers
Southside Food Pantry
Trust 94Converting an empty storefront into a full-service food pantry serving 500+ families weekly.
Needs
⏱️ Volunteers · 📦 Shelving goods · 💰 Funds
Has
🎓 2 advisors · ⏱️ 8 volunteers · 💰 67% funded
Andersonville Street Mural Series
Trust 90Commissioning 4 large-scale murals celebrating Andersonville's Scandinavian and LGBTQ+ heritage on Clark Street.
Needs
🎓 Artist bids open · ⏱️ Prep volunteers
Has
💰 89% funded · 🏠 Wall space contributed by 4 businesses
Logan Square Community Composting Network
Trust 92Funding 12 neighborhood composting stations, weekly pickup routes, and a free resident education program.
Needs
⏱️ Route volunteers · 📦 Compost bins
Has
💰 80% funded · 🎓 Environmental advisor · 📦 6 bins contributed
South Shore Urban Farm
Trust 89A 1-acre urban farm growing and distributing fresh produce in a food desert neighborhood.
Needs
🏠 Additional land · 💰 Funds · ⏱️ Volunteers
Has
🌱 Seeds contributed · 🎓 1 agronomist advisor
North Lawndale Missing Children Alert Network
Trust 93Building a real-time community alert map and camera network to help locate missing children faster.
Needs
🎓 Tech expertise · 💰 Funds · 🧠 Law enforcement counsel
Has
⏱️ 18 volunteers · 🎓 2 tech advisors
Hyde Park Elementary Arts Enrichment Fund
Trust 95Funding after-school music, visual arts, and theater programs for 200+ students at Ray Elementary.
Needs
🎓 Music and art teachers · 📦 Instruments
Has
💰 66% funded · 📦 Art supplies contributed · ⏱️ 8 volunteers
Englewood Community Fridge Network
Trust 96Installing 6 free community refrigerators across Englewood, stocked by local restaurants and contributors.
Needs
📦 Refrigerators · ⏱️ Stocking volunteers
Has
💰 76% funded · 📦 4 fridges contributed · ⏱️ 31 volunteers
West Side Community Garden
Trust 88Transforming a vacant lot into a half-acre organic garden growing fresh produce for the neighborhood.
Needs
⏱️ Planting volunteers · 🧠 Growing expertise
Has
💰 Fully funded · 📦 Tools contributed · ⏱️ 14 volunteers
Wicker Park Pocket Park & Pollinator Garden
Trust 87Converting a vacant corner lot into a native plant pollinator garden and seating area open to the public.
Needs
🏠 Corner lot still needed · 💰 Funds · ⏱️ Builders
Has
📦 Native plants contributed · 🎓 Landscape architect advising
CommunityBuilds connects what communities have with what they need. A contributed refrigerator in one neighborhood and a volunteer route in another come together to feed a thousand people a week. Everyone contributing. Everything visible.
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