08/23/2026
After more than nine years of service to LUCHA, we’re saying farewell—and a heartfelt thank you—to our former Co-Executive Director, Lincoln Stannard.
Since joining LUCHA in 2017, Lincoln has helped champion an era of growth and possibility for our organization and our community. From expanding access to affordable housing across Chicago's West Side to helping bring Encuentro Square to life—one of the largest and most impactful affordable housing developments in the neighborhood—his leadership has helped shape LUCHA’s continued commitment to building stronger, more resilient communities.
Throughout his time at LUCHA, Lincoln has remained deeply grounded in a simple but powerful belief: that affordable housing is about more than apartments. It’s about investing in families, creating opportunity, building community, and staying true to the principles of self-determination that brought LUCHA into existence.
As Lincoln put it: “It’s not about just the size and the numbers, but it’s about the depth of impact, and the commitment to long-term... we are part of the fabric of what makes this community resilient. I want LUCHA to be around forever."
We’re incredibly grateful for the years of vision, partnership, and dedication Lincoln has given to LUCHA. His impact will continue to be felt in the homes, families, and communities he helped make stronger.
Thank you, Lincoln, for helping LUCHA grow while always reminding us who we are—and who we’re here to serve. We wish you all the best in your next chapter! ❤️
