HEALING TO ACTION is Looking For an Office Mate

Are you a mission-driven organization looking for workspace? Join Healing to Action

(HTA) as our Office Mate and play a vital role in fostering a supportive environment

for community members!

Who We Are:

Healing to Action (HTA) is ending gender-based violence by building the leadership

and the collective power of the communities most impacted, transforming the narrative of survivors from vulnerable “victims” to powerful leaders in the movement to end gender-based violence.

Founded in 2016, HTA is led by the community most impacted by gender-based

violence. Our work centers survivors from Black and brown communities, survivors

with disabilities, LGBTQ+ survivors, and survivors from communities historically

disenfranchised. With survivor-leaders at the forefront of our work, HTA is working to

transform the current narrative of survivors from “helpless” victims to powerful

leaders in the movement to end gender-based violence.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking an Office Mate organization to join us in office rental. Rent prices in

Chicago are a barrier to safe, consistent meeting space for many organizations. By

partnering with a group whose work and values align, we can support each other in

having a dependable space in which to work in service of our missions.

We’re currently located in Fulton Market, and looking to stay in this centrally located

area, as our Leader base comes from all over the city.

Space must-haves

● Minimum 2000 square feet

● Wheelchair accessible

● Kitchen

● Group meeting space

● Storage space

● Separate room for child care

● Welcoming and inclusive for all survivors of gender-based violence

HTA work practices:

HTA is a remote-first work environment, but hosts an average of between 1-5

in-person gatherings per month. These gatherings include staff retreats, departmental meetings, and meetings and events with our base of survivor leaders.

As part of our accessibility practices, we maintain a wheelchair accessible space,

and provide interpretation services, food, and childcare for meetings with our

survivor leaders.

An ideal officemate would align with our key values in sharing a space: centering

black and brown and LGBTQ+ communities, practicing healing justice, and honoring

liberatory practices.

What We Commit To

As lead tenant, Healing to Action will:

● We serve as liaison to the landlord and have the infrastructure to manage utility

contracts and pay rent on time

● We communicate as early and as often as possible on space usage, needs, and

ideas for adaptation

● We work collaboratively with others to ensure our workspace is accessible and

healing centered for all who enter

● We prioritize relationship building and center people in our thinking and decision

making

Timeline

● Accepting inquiries on a rolling basis until an Officemate is found

● Exploratory conversations beginning in April 2025

● Lease negotiations June/July

Inquiry Form

Please note that this form must be completed to be considered.

Contact

Questions? Contact Mac Grambauer, Operations Director, mac@healingtoaction.org.