The Walter S. Mander Foundation provides funding in the following areas: urban agriculture, local sustainable agriculture, community development, Jewish and Israeli organizations and cancer research.
Other grants outside these focus areas may also be made from time to time at the discretion of the board of directors. Grants for direct service are limited to organizations serving Chicago and its immediate surrounding area (Cook County).
The Walter S. Mander Foundation is a member of Fresh Taste, SAFSF and SLoFIG, local and national organizations that support and invest in a variety of sustainable food and agriculture initiatives.