Get Involved

Are you ready to make a difference in your local or neighboring community? Whether as a volunteer, donor, partner, or employee, everyone can help move the needle on educational equity alongside North Chicago Community Partners.

Volunteer

Partner

Donate

Careers

Volunteer

Volunteers play an integral role in creating a climate where members of the school community feel supported, respected and engaged. Many of our team members and students build caring and empowering relationships with volunteers through the classroom, at family events, and at kit builds.

 

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Mentor and tutor children in grades K-8 in the after school program 
  • Be a role model for middle school students on Saturday mornings
  • Assemble kits for volunteers, students, and teachers in the office
  • Organize or distribute essential goods at our school-based food pantry
  • Show appreciation for educators by sponsoring a lunch or baking treats
  • Beautify school grounds and facilities, or help organize the NCCP office
  • Get involved with family events

“As a mentor and tutor in the After School Enrichment Program, I have been very impressed with the openness, acceptance of others, basic decency, work ethic, maturity, deep thinking, and goal-setting focus of the students I have had the privilege to support. I think that I have gained more from working with them than I have contributed.”
Become a volunteer!

17,965

Nearly 18,000 people have volunteered with NCCP since our founding in 2008.

$3,120,251

Volunteers have contributed over $3 million of value since our founding in 2008.

100%

In 2022, 100% of volunteers felt supported and valued by the NCCP team.

Partner

NCCP serves as a matchmaker, finding external resources to help meet the needs of the schools that we serve, and connecting organizations to opportunities to make a difference. Each year, over 45 organizations host programming, volunteer events, resource collections, and more. The community school model works because of dedicated support from a variety of nonprofit, educational, corporate, and faith-based organizations. We are grateful for our partners’ time, talent, and treasure, and for their collaboration as we move the needle on educational equity together.

Partner Opportunities

  • Provide or collect essential goods or services
  • Fund innovative offerings for the community
  • Initiate a cultural, college, or corporate field trip
  • Assemble volunteer kits (when available)
  • Recruit individuals onto the volunteer team
  • Bring forth new ideas that we execute together!
“It is an absolute privilege to partner with NCCP. The team is incredibly helpful, responsive, and professional – making our distributions all the easier. We are beyond honored to partner with such an amazing organization and distribute our harvest and kitchen items to good homes across North Chicago. We appreciate the vital work that you do and for keeping us informed of our collective impact. We hope to expand our partnership.” -Elawa Farm Foundation
Become a partner!

A sample of some of our partners:

Careers

NCCP is seeking Full-Time, In-Person Team Members. You can find details on our job postings below: 

Job Title, Post DateLocation
Program Associate
7/1/2025		Lake Bluff, IL
Program Manager
7/1/2025		Lake Bluff, IL
Resource Coordinator
7/18/2025		Lake Bluff, IL

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Donate

The story of North Chicago Community Partners (NCCP) would not be complete without the individuals, foundations, and corporations that contribute valuable financial and in-kind resources to support our mission.  We are grateful for generous investors and donors that make the work of NCCP possible. Join their ranks, or deepen your commitment today.

The Family Care Closet is currently in need of the following items: oil, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, spaghetti noodles, spaghetti sauce, bath tissue, paper towels, baby wipes, peanut butter, grape/strawberry jelly, sweet cereals, oatmeal, body wash , lotion, feminine hygiene products, and breakfast bars.