The Coalition

 

Fix Our Homes Illinois is a coalition of organizations and individual older people committed to securing more public funding and personnel for home repairs for low-income homeowners.

Meet The Team

Behind The Steering Committee

The Steering Committee ensures adherence to our principles, manages the coalition’s activities, manages the growth of the coalition and guides the coalition’s strategic direction.

Fix Our Homes Illinois steering committee members. Each card can be expanded to read a full biography.

Our Coalition Committees

Decision-making body

Full Coalition

Everyone, together — where the campaign's biggest calls get made.

  • Leads campaign strategy & learning
  • Reviews research and data to decide
  • Votes on bill language & bottom lines
  • Consensus first, majority vote if needed

Works with impacted leaders

Organizing Committee

Makes sure the people most affected shape the campaign.

  • Organizes directly impacted leaders
  • Vets decisions with those leaders
  • Finds leaders to share their story
  • Leads outreach to officials

Legal & research engine

Policy Committee

Turns campaign goals into legislation, evidence, and analysis.

  • Drafts legislation & policy analysis
  • Writes legal memos & materials
  • Maps gaps in repair resources
  • Recommends policy to the coalition

Tells the campaign's story

Communications Committee

Brings the campaign's message to partners, media & the public.

  • Creates materials for partners
  • Collects lived-experience stories
  • Helps manage the coalition website
  • Attends committee meetings