Programs
Community Partnerships
Partnership, not charity. We direct our proceeds to the LGBTQ+ organizations doing the work all year long.
Our Community Partners are not beneficiaries of our charity. They are collaborators with expertise that Proud to Run lacks. We fund with trust, without patronizing conditions, and in the spirit of genuine partnership.
Each year we partner closely with a small group of Community Partners who receive direct support and a presence on race day in our Athlete's Village.
Become a Community Partner
We look for smaller LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area doing mission-driven work in areas like health, housing, youth empowerment, advocacy, and the arts.