Our Sponsors
Funding and other support for the activities of the Government Finance Research Center come from a wide range of federal, state, local, nonprofit, and private sources.
Through sponsored research, partnerships, and generous donations, the GFRC can continue its mission of providing research, education, and community engagement that benefits state and local governments in the greater Chicago area, throughout Illinois, and across America. Please consider making a donation today.
Below are some valuable supporters of the GFRC.
Research Sponsors
These are some of the organizations that have recently supported GFRC research:
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois Finance Authority
- Illinois General Assembly
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
- Metropolitan Planning Council
- National League of Cities
- The Joyce Foundation
Collaborations and Partnerships
In addition to financial support, the GFRC also partners and collaborates with a variety of organizations on publications, projects, and events, including:
- American Planning Association
- Brookings Institution
- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
- Government Finance Officers Association
- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
- Metropolitan Planning Council
- National Municipal Research, Inc.
- Route Fifty
- The Volker Alliance