The Goldin Institute is staffed by a diverse group of talented and committed individuals around the world working towards a common goal of creating real local and global change rooted in the power of communities determining their own futures.
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Diane Goldin
Founder and Chair
Board of Advisors
1235 A North Clybourn #327
Chicago, IL 60610 USA

Diane founded the Goldin Institute in 2002 to empower grassroots partnerships for global change in the areas of poverty alleviation, gender empowerment, environmental sustainability and conflict resolution. Diane brings an abundance of first-hand experience in building multi-sector collaborations that she gained in serving a wide range of non-profit organizations and social movements around the world. Diane's preference for working directly with communities rather than meetings in Board rooms and her passion for social and environmental justice form the bedrock of the Institute's mission, vision and values.

Updates from the field
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    Apply to Join Our Team as Facilitator of the Mutual Aid Collaborative
    We are seeking a dynamic leader to support the growing network of 74 Peace Fellow Alumni who launched the Mutual Aid Collaborative as a platform for ongoing cooperation.
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    GATHER - August 19, 2022
    Building a Community of Practice for First Call Pastors
    2019 Chicago Peace Fellow, Pastor Robert Biekman, is piloting a Community of Practice utilizing the GATHER Platform to foster peer-to-peer learning amongst newly ordained pastors with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA).
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    Neighborhood Activation - December 03, 2021
    Youth Design Leadership for Community Safety
    This experiential program helped youth designers build a foundation in architecture and urban planning and establish the tools to communicate, advocate, and make an impact through design.
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    Chicago Peace Fellows - September 20, 2021
    Celebrating the International Day of Peace in Chicago
    While the United Nations designated September 21st as the International Day of Peace in 1981, three years earlier, on September 7, 1978, Chicago heralded the inaugural Peace Day in an effort to promote a civic commitment to worldwide and city-wide peace.