Bank of America announced After School Matters and Revolution Workshop were named its 2024 Neighborhood Builders for their work to remove economic barriers and advance economic opportunity in the Chicago area. Now in its 20th year, Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program continues to be one of the nation’s largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development while providing unique multiyear flexible grant funding annually to two high-impact nonprofits in nearly 100 communities nationwide. As Neighborhood Builders, After School Matters and Revolution Workshop will each receive a $200,000 grant over two years, comprehensive leadership training for each organization’s executive director and an emerging leader, and access to a national network of nonprofit peers. Since the program’s inception in 2004, 40 Chicago-area nonprofits have been selected as Neighborhood Builders, with the bank locally investing more than $7.8 million in philanthropic capital into these nonprofits.
• After School Matters is the largest teen-focused out-of-school time program provider in Chicago, offering high-quality after-school and summer programs to young people across the city. After School Matters plays a key role in keeping teens safe, supported, and engaged while connecting them with program opportunities in the arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM. Young people earn stipends in their programs and learn skills they can apply to college, and their careers.
• Revolution Workshop is a nonprofit social enterprise that builds skills, hope, and resilience in Chicago’s underserved communities by reducing inequity and providing a pathway to skilled trade jobs, specifically in the construction sector. Founded in 2017, Revolution Workshop focuses its programs not only in areas of skills training, but also on enhancing the financial capabilities that help individuals chart a path toward financial prosperity.
