ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATION FUND AT CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
Alphawood Fund at Chicago Foundation for Women supports organizations that work on gender-based violence in the region.
APNA GHAR, INC. (OUR HOME), $30,000
Apna Ghar provides comprehensive, culturally appropriate services to immigrant and non-immigrant survivors of gender violence across immigrant communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. Services include a 24-hour crisis line, safe home/ emergency shelter, transitional apartments, case management, individual and group counseling services for adults and children, legal advocacy including a volunteer, attorney-run family law legal clinic, supervised visitation and safe exchange services. In addition, Apna Ghar conducts outreach, community education and training. It also engages in systems change and policy-level advocacy to help improve conditions for survivors.
ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES, $15,000
Arab American Family Services (AAFS) has become the central nonprofit social service agency serving Arab Americans in more than 30 communities in the south suburban Chicagoland area. The AAFS Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention Program assists survivors as they seek safety, rebuild their lives and move toward a non-violent future. AAFS offers comprehensive violence prevention, quality crisis intervention, case management, court advocacy and a culturally competent job readiness program tailored to the needs of DV survivors, as well as training and education for local police departments working with Arab and Muslim communities.
BETWEEN FRIENDS, $40,000
Between Friends is dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and building a community free of abuse. It serves thousands of adults and youth through crisis intervention services and prevention and education programs every year. Ultimately, Between Friends envisions a world without domestic violence where all relationships are equitable, safe and just. To address the impact of domestic violence on children and adults and to prevent further violence in families and communities, Between Friends offers trauma-informed counseling and advocacy services to individuals and families, as well as prevention and education programming for youth and adults.
THE CARING PLACE, INC., $20,000
The Caring Place, Inc. (TCP) provides services & shelter for victims of violence and their children. Through education & awareness, it empowers all members of the greater Northwest Indiana community to live in peace.
CENTER FOR ADVANCING DOMESTIC PEACE , $10,000
The Center for Advancing Domestic Peace works to stop domestic violence where it starts by helping those who abuse take responsibility for their behavior, create healthier relationships and strengthen their community. Beliefs & Skills for Domestic Peace is a 24-week strengths-based, trauma-informed partner abuse intervention program that serves an average of 400 clients annually.
CHICAGO METROPOLITAN BATTERED WOMEN’S NETWORK, $25,000
The Network advocates for domestic violence survivors’ rights, supports a comprehensive system of services, and works to reduce and ultimately end the violence.
CHICAGO WORKERS’ COLLABORATIVE, $10,000
Chicago Workers’ Collaborative (CWC) organizes low-wage temporary workers to protect their rights, promoting full employment and equality for temporary staffing workers, and fighting sexual violence using community accountability, leadership development, skills training, policy advocacy and direct action. CWC seeks to reinvigorate the gender violence movement while sharpening the gender analysis of the labor rights sector by addressing the continuum of interpersonal, institutional and state violence against women, especially women of color.
CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, $25,000
For 41 years, Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) has been dedicated to ending domestic violence and delivering comprehensive domestic violence services to both adult and child victims. CAWC’s goal is to assist victims of abuse with regaining control of their lives through direct services, using a self-help, empowerment approach. CAWC provides counseling, advocacy, a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence, and a shelter for survivors and their children. CAWC works for social change through education, service collaboration, and institutional advocacy.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL CLINIC, $30,000
Domestic Violence Legal Clinic (DVLC) works to increase the safety of victims with skilled, compassionate legal representation and emergency legal services related to Orders of Protection. The Extended Services Division offers legal representation in family law, immigration and economic justice matters linked to the long-term safety of survivors and their children. In addition to legal representation, Client Support Coordinators in both offices help with safety planning, emotional support and connections to the resources necessary for safety and independence.
FAMILY RESCUE, $30,000
Family Rescue is devoted exclusively to domestic violence services and helps to anchor those services on the South Side of Chicago with emergency shelter, counseling, community outreach and education, supportive housing for survivors and legal advocacy. Family Rescue is the only domestic violence agency on the South Side of Chicago. Family Rescue also works to address the economics of survivors, and is part of the Englewood Women’s Initiative, powered by Chicago Foundation for Women.
FAMILY SHELTER SERVICE, $40,000
In 1976, a group of community-minded women in DuPage County began working together to address the needs of local homeless families. Their efforts revealed domestic violence to be one of the root causes of homelessness among women and their children, and Family Shelter Service (FSS) was established. As DuPage County’s only comprehensive domestic violence agency, FSS serves about 2,000 clients every year. Its services include 24-hour hotline, 41-bed safe emergency shelter, counseling for adults and children, case management, court/victim advocacy, community outreach, prevention education and training.
HAVEN HOUSE, $25,000
Haven House is a 24 hour emergency shelter for domestic violence victims and their dependents. It serves Hammond and the surrounding communities of East Chicago, Whiting, Munster, Griffith and Highland. Haven House was established to provide temporary safe housing, the essentials of everyday living and support services to adults and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
KAN-WIN, $35,000
KAN-WIN’s mission is to eradicate all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence and sexual assault, by empowering Asian American survivors and engaging the community through culturally competent services, community education and advocacy. KAN-WIN supports immigrant battered women through their journey toward abuse-free lives by helping to tackle the complex and unique barriers arising from their cultural, traditional and linguistic backgrounds through culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate holistic, wrap-around services. KANWIN offers a 24-hour bilingual crisis hotline, legal and housing advocacy, individual counseling and support groups and a children’s program.
LAKE COUNTY CRISIS CENTER (A SAFE PLACE), $25,000
A Safe Place is the sole provider exclusively addressing domestic violence in Lake County, IL. A Safe Place’s continuum of care assists survivors in transforming their lives after domestic violence and prevents future abuse by addressing its root causes. Services include a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, assistance with orders of protection, therapy, safe custody exchanges, supervised visitations, advocacy, education and more for survivors and their children, and intervention services for those who have done harm. Programs for survivors and their children are evidenced-based, client-centered and reflect a trauma-informed approach.
LIFE SPAN, $50,000
Life Span combines and coordinates legal and social services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence to provide clients with the best chance of gaining long-term safety for themselves and their children. Life Span attorneys represent survivors in a full range of family law matters, including civil orders of protection, divorce, custody, visitation, child support and appellate work, with expertise in providing legal services to survivors of DV in complex cases.
MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCIÓN, $25,000
Mujeres Latinas en Acción (Mujeres) empowers Latinas by providing services that reflect their values and culture and by being an advocate on the issues that make a difference in their lives. Mujeres focuses on gender violence prevention and community engagement with programs addressing domestic violence and sexual assault education/intervention, positive parent support, leadership development, economic self-sufficiency and academic success. Mujeres specializes in serving specifically Latinas and their families across all programs.
SOUTH SUBURBAN FAMILY SHELTER, $30,000
South Suburban Family Shelter (SSFS) offers counseling for survivors of domestic violence, a volunteer 24-hour hotline, emergency shelter, court and medical advocacy, rent and utility assistance, transitional housing, school-based prevention programming and abuser intervention groups.
YWCA OF EVANSTON/NORTH SHORE, $20,000
YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice and dignity for all. Mary Lou’s Place, the residential shelter at the heart of YWCA E/NS’ domestic violence services, provides emergency intervention services, including a 24/7 crisis line and a safe haven for more than 240 survivors annually. The Legal Advocacy Program helps survivors understand and navigate the complex maze of criminal justice remedies to the violence in the lives. The Building Healthy Relationships curriculum works with young people and educates school administrators, teachers and parents about how to recognize abuse, respond appropriately and work to prevent it from continuing.
CATALYST FUND: RESOURCES FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
ARISE CHICAGO, $20,000
Arise educates, organizes and develops the leadership of low-wage, primarily immigrant, majority female workers, and organizes a broad range of faith leaders to support workplace and policy campaigns. Arise works to improve working conditions and lives of Chicagoland low-wage immigrant women workers through training, leadership development, workplace improvement, and policy enforcement.
CABRINI GREEN LEGAL AID (CGLA), $43,000
Cabrini Green Legal Aid helps people who are working to stabilize their lives – by removing or preventing obstacles to economic opportunity, preventing homelessness, and supporting families impacted by arrest and incarceration. The Reunite Moms and Kids Campaign is one that CGLA has embraced and lifted up since the merger with Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM), to ensure the criminal justice system did not break the bonds of incarcerated mothers and their children.
CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL (CFS), $30,000
CFS provides training and educational opportunities for youth and allied adults to develop leadership skills through the lens of civic action and through the study of social movement history. Project HealUs aims to activate and prepare young people of color ages 14-20 from marginalized communities to explore, engage, and expand the work of the reproductive justice movement within their communities through education, leadership development, and youth-led community action and organizing.
EVERTHRIVE ILLINOIS, $40,000
EverThrive Illinois works to improve the health of women, children and families over the lifespan through community engagement, partnerships, policy analysis, and advocacy. Through the South and West Side Community Empowerment Project, EverThrive IL increases awareness of women’s health issues, with an emphasis on reproductive justice, through advocacy, outreach, and education.
ILLINOIS CAUCUS FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH (ICAH), $43,000
ICAH is a network of empowered youth and allied adults who transform public consciousness and increase the capacity of family, school, and healthcare systems to support the sexual health, rights, and identities of youth.
METROPOLITAN CHICAGO BREAST CANCER TASK FORCE, $46,500
The mission of the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force is to save women’s lives by eliminating health disparities in Illinois, through the lens of breast cancer. It addresses women’s health holistically with the goal of eliminating inequities in prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship for all women.
NATIONAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN’S FORUM (NAPAWF), $20,000
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum organizes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to shift culture and policy so that AAPI women and girls are fully respected and empowered in their communities & societal structures to have the economic, social, and political power and resources to make healthy decisions about their bodies, sexuality, and reproduction.
WAREHOUSE WORKERS FOR JUSTICE (WWJ), $20,000
Warehouse Workers for Justice works to shape policies that improve the lives of low-income people, engage and activate communities to support workers taking action to resolve systemic inequities and promote economic justice and racial and gender equality. WWJ’s Women’s Committee works to ensure access to family supporting jobs for women in the warehouse industry through education and training, research, policy advocacy and strategic litigation.
ELEANOR NETWORK AT CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN
ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES (COFI), $25,000
COFI develops policy change agents through its unique women-centered leadership approach. The Public Policy Leadership and Advocacy Project develops the policy leadership skills of hundreds of low-income women of color and engages them in campaigns that address the root causes of family poverty and help to strengthen family economic security in this and the next generation.
FUND FOR JUSTICE DBA CHICAGO APPLESEED FUND FOR JUSTICE, $15,000
Chicago Appleseed is a nonpartisan, independent research and advocacy organization building trustworthy and unique connections between community advocates and the justice system. Chicago Appleseed improves lives by advocating for courts that are fair, efficient and effective. Chicago Appleseed will create a series of community-based workshops to help unrepresented parents understand the workings of the Cook County Domestic Relations Courts. HEALING TO ACTION $15,000 Healing to Action builds power among low-wage workers so they can organize against gender-based violence, and achieve economic and social equality.
JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, $25,000
Jane Addams Senior Caucus is a multiracial, grassroots organization led by seniors in Chicago. Starting with Women’s Lives will develop the power and capacity of low-income older women, especially low-income older women of color, to have significant impact in addressing the gender disparity in retirement security. JASC will work to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and SNAP benefits for seniors in Illinois.
LATINO UNION OF CHICAGO, $20,000
Latino Union collaborates with low-wage immigrant and U.S.-born workers to develop the tools to improve social and economic conditions. The organization wins improvements in working conditions, develops leadership and builds a larger movement for immigrants and workers’ rights. The Chicago Coalition of Household Workers is a transformative organizing and leadership development program for domestic workers who are building power to create just conditions in the workplace, home, and community.
LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION (LSNA), $10,000
The Parent Mentor (PM) program is a national model for grassroots leadership among mothers of color in community schools. The program’s main goal is to empower mothers of color to become more involved in their children’s schools, while building confidence, skills, and networks to increase their own personal development and secure lives of dignity and independence.
SARGENT SHRIVER NATIONAL CENTER ON POVERTY LAW, $30,000
The Shriver Center provides national leadership in advancing laws and policies that secure justice to improve the lives and opportunities of people living in poverty. The Women’s Law and Policy Project (WLPP) creates and promotes legal and policy solutions to improve the lives of low-income women and girls.
WOMEN EMPLOYED, $25,000
Women Employed’s mission is to improve the economic status of women and remove barriers to economic equity. Its vision is that all women are treated fairly in the workplace, are able to attain the skills they need for the jobs they want, and are respected for the work they do.
YOUNG INVINCIBLES, $15,000
The mission of Young Invincibles is to amplify the voices of underrepresented young adults and expand their economic opportunity by conducting research, policy analysis, and advocacy. Young Invincibles has led a campaign to build youth-friendly and diverse apprenticeships in Illinois. Young Invincibles will identify barriers and solutions for Illinois in building pre-apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs that transition young women into registered apprenticeship programs and other workforce pathways.
DIRECT SERVICE
ACCION CHICAGO, $15,000
Accion Chicago provides micro loans and business support to underserved communities, focusing on women and people of color who often cannot access capital from banks. Accion created the Female Entrepreneurship Program to connect women, primarily minority and low-income, entrepreneurs, with the services they need to grow their businesses, support their families, and create jobs in their communities.
CHICAGO HOUSE AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, $20,000
TransWorks offers career counseling, support, mentorship, and job readiness workshops designed to address the specific barriers faced by transgender and gender nonconforming people in the workplace, as part of the integrated TransLife Center model.
CHICAGO YOUTH CENTERS (CYC), $15,000
CYC empowers children and families living in the city’s most divested communities to succeed in the 21st century through out-of-school and early childhood programs. Girls Excelling in STEM aims to increase interest in STEM and related careers for girls in elementary and middle school through hands-on, project-based learning.
DEBORAH’S PLACE, $20,000
Deborah’s Place opens doors for women experiencing homelessness in Chicago. Teresa’s Interim Housing Program is a 120-day residential program that each year serves approximately 35 women experiencing homelessness. The program provides safe, short-term housing that addresses the immediate needs of women who are homeless and targeted interventions that help them transition into permanent housing and achieve long-term housing stability.
GIRLFORWARD, $15,000
GirlForward is the first and only organization dedicated to creating and expanding opportunity for refugee girls who have resettled in the United States. GirlForward provides adolescent refugee girls with individual mentorship, educational programs and leadership opportunities, creating a community of support that serves as a resource and empowers girls to be strong, confident and independent.
LOVE, UNITY & VALUES (LUV) INSTITUTE, $15,000
The LUV Institute supports young people, ages 11-24, who face challenges with college- and career-readiness. The Center of Excellence for Women with Promise at LUV Institute is designed to disrupt violence and other negative social behaviors while delivering intensive employment training to at-risk and economically challenged young women, ages 16-24.
NEW MOMS, INC., $15,000
New Moms is a two-generation model, equipping homeless and high-risk adolescent mothers with critical job-readiness training and transitional jobs at New Mom’s social enterprise, helping young moms to break the cycle of poverty, creating strong families & communities for generations to come. The program is a 16-week integrated training and work experience model, blending classroom training with paid job experience.
THE NIGHT MINISTRY, $15,000
The Response-Ability Pregnant and Parenting Program consists of an eight-bed, eight-crib emergency shelter that houses approximately 65 young women and young children each year and provides comprehensive support to young women in connecting with safe, long term housing, improving the health of their babies and themselves, reducing their rate of subsequent unplanned pregnancy, and assisting them in connecting with educational and employment opportunities.
NORTHWEST SIDE HOUSING CENTER (NWSHC), $15,000
The mission of the Northwest Side Housing Center is to engage, educate and empower the community on Chicago’s northwest side. Women Forward Chicago engages low and moderate income Latinas (all mothers, grandmothers or guardians) in a program designed to build the financial and life skills necessary for economic security.
ST. LEONARD’S MINISTRIES, $15,000
St. Leonard’s Ministries provides formerly incarcerated women and men with the tools to build lives of self-sufficiency. St. Leonard’s Ministries’ Grace House provides holistic supportive services to formerly incarcerated women, including job readiness training and continued education.
TARGET HOPE, $15,000
Target HOPE enhances educational opportunities for minority students attending public high schools in the Chicago region in order to increase college-readiness. The Target HOPE STEM initiative creates specific materials and trainings for young women and girls to increase the number of female scholars who have an interest in or a demonstrated aptitude for mathematics and science for post-secondary opportunities, scholarships and careers in STEM fields.
TRITON COLLEGE FOUNDATION, $15,000
From GADgETs to SURGE is a Triton College initiative designed to build the pipeline from middle school through to high school and career for young women interested in a STEM program of study. The Sisterhood of Undergraduates Representing Greatness and Excellence (SURGE) program is a recruitment, retention and completion program aimed at identifying young women with the skills and potential to succeed in a STEM career.
YWCA OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, $15,000
YWCA’s Economic Sustainability Services offer women help planning for a career, career advancement, small business development, financial sustainability and asset acquisition. The YWCA provides individualized coaching, a comprehensive financial management curriculum, training & support to launch small businesses, and robust technology training.
TRAINING
CARA, $30,000
Cara supports attainment of quality, permanent work for women affected by poverty and homelessness. The Eleanor Career Advancement Program helps to prepare employed Cara women for the next step in their professional journeys, whether that be additional training, enrolling in formal educational programs, or finding a more suitable job through which they can advance their pay.
CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES (CWIT), $65,000
Chicago Women in Trades exists to improve women’s economic equity by increasing their participation in skilled, blue-collar occupations traditionally held by men. CWIT advocates for policies and practices that promote equitable access and working conditions for women entering construction and other nontraditional employment. Technical Opportunities Program (TOP) is a comprehensive career education and development program that addresses the barriers limiting women’s participation in construction and other careers that are nontraditional for women.
GROW YOUR OWN ILLINOIS (GYO), $35,000
The mission of Grow Your Own Teachers is to support community members to become certified teachers in their neighborhood schools in order to improve the educational outcomes for students. GYO creates a career pathway for individuals who have a passion for teaching, but don’t have the means or opportunity to realize that passion. GYO is helping to move low income women out of poverty and into a stable profession that also allows them to give back to their community.
JANE ADDAMS RESOURCE CORPORATION (JARC), $75,000
JARC’s Women in Manufacturing Program prepares low-income women for living wage careers in the metal manufacturing sector. WMP targets strategic skills gaps, including Welding, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), and Press Brake; JARC focuses on these subsectors because they are a source of living wage jobs and authentic career paths.
KINZIE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (KIDC), $70,000
The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training program at KIDC offers a tuition-free training course for women heads of households which prepares students for an EMT-Basic certification. Upon graduation, all students will be registered for the licensing exam with the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). Once students have received their EMT-basic license, they will be eligible to work as EMTs with starting salaries of $28,000 or more.
UPWARDLY GLOBAL, $40,000
Upwardly Global works to eliminate employment barriers for skilled immigrants and refugees and to integrate this population into the professional U.S. workforce. Upwardly Global’s Women’s Program provides women job seekers with a systemic and gender-sensitive support system to find jobs that pay family-sustaining wages.
STABILIZATION
ALL CHICAGO MAKING HOMELESSNESS HISTORY, $50,000
All Chicago Making Homelessness History effectively combines immediate resources with long term strategies to address the complex issue of homelessness. The Emergency Fund program provides critical financial assistance to people experiencing an emergency that could lead to homelessness. The Emergency Fund continues to meet the stabilization needs of CFW’s Training grantee participants.
HEARTLAND HUMAN CARE SERVICES, $50,000
Heartland Human Care Services provides customized financial education workshop and individual coaching to participants of CFW’s training grantees through the Imagine, Dedicate, Earn, Achieve (IDEA) program. IDEA is designed to help lowwage, female working heads-of-household improve financial stability through credit building, better money management, access to affordable banking, decreased reliance on predatory products, and increased earning potential.
RESEARCH ASSET FUNDERS NETWORK (AFN), $15,000
Asset Funders Network is a network of national, regional, and locally based grantmakers interested in leveraging philanthropy to promote financial opportunity and security for low- and middle-income individuals and families. This funding will support research examining existing challenges older women face in building assets and lift up proven wealth building policy and programmatic strategies for women.
ENGLEWOOD WOMEN’S INITIATIVE
ACCION CHICAGO, $21,000
Accion will provide business support and capital to women entrepreneurs in Englewood, including one-on-one counseling on cash flow, financial management and general business planning. Another key service offered will be credit coaching and credit builder loans to help clients improve or establish credit while growing their business.
CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES, $21,000
Chicago Women in Trades will increase the number of women from the Englewood neighborhood participating in its job training programs and entering employment in the construction and manufacturing sectors.
DEMOISELLE 2 FEMME, $21,000
Demoiselle 2 Femme is committed to advancing educational and economic equity among young women ages 18-24 in the Englewood community. It will provide direct services to the target population through implementation of its T3 program. T3 will provide gender-responsive services that provide a pathway for young women to pursue postsecondary education, start a business, develop a trade or successfully enter the workforce.
FAMILY RESCUE, $21,000
Family Rescue will collaborate with job development/vocational training agencies in the EWI to develop a service delivery model that merges client training and services provision. Family Rescue will refer women to participate in the Englewood Women’s Initiative and serve EWI participants who are victims of domestic violence.
JANE ADDAMS RESOURCE CORPORATION, $21,000
JARC will train up to 50 women from the Englewood neighborhood referred by external partners to JARC for job training in manufacturing. JARC will also bring to the table a wealth of knowledge about the workforce system and how the system can be best navigated to serve clients.
METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES, $21,000
Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) will provide on-site financial empowerment programs and legal aid at its Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) located at Kennedy King College. By offering financial and legal aid services under one roof, MFS will help EWI clients overcome barriers to economic security.
TEAMWORK ENGLEWOOD, $21,000
Teamwork Englewood (TWE) will be a coordinating entity for the Englewood Women’s Initiative. In this role, TWE will convene partnering organizations on a regular basis to develop work plans, check on the progress of the initiative, coordinate activities, and discuss ongoing strategies. In addition, TWE can offer placement services and job readiness workshops for clients of this project.
WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, $21,000
The Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) will provide workshops and individual counseling to entrepreneurial women interested in starting their own business. WBDC workshops will assist participants in developing a business plan and attaining the appropriate licensing.
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THE GENERAL FUND
GRANTEES AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES, $5,000
Founded to bring visibility and voice to Black people in LGBTQ communities and LGBTQ people in Black communities, Affinity is one of few organizations created and run by Black LGBTQ women. The COIL program teaches a diverse group of peer leaders about HIV prevention education and communication strategies to share this information so that the information is coming to the community, by the community. The COIL program will provide education to Black women on Chicago’s South and West sides that typically do not have access to health centers, outreach workers and physicians that discuss HIV education with them even though they are much more likely to be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime.
APNA GHAR, $20,000
ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES, $15,000
BETWEEN FRIENDS, $20,000
BUILD, INC., $15,000
BUILD is nationally recognized as a leader in gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development, impacting over 3,000 youth and families in Austin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Hermosa and Fuller Park. BUILD’s Girls 2 Women (G2W) program gives girls and young women support to address trauma, prevent participation in crime/ violence, and develop self-esteem, self-efficacy and social-emotional health. G2W will serve four cohorts of 15 girls in intensive 12-week sessions.
CENTER FOR ADVANCING DOMESTIC PEACE, $10,000
CHICAGO WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER, $25,000
Chicago Women’s Health Center (CWHC) was founded as a feminist health center to help make culturally competent, compassionate health care a reality for underserved populations. CWHC’s mission is to facilitate the empowerment of women and trans people offering empowering, collaborative health care and education regardless of ability to pay. CWHC offers primary care in addition to gynecological care, trans health care, counseling, alternative insemination, acupuncture, massage and comprehensive sexual health education classes to youth in Chicago schools.
CHICAGO WORKERS’ COLLABORATIVE, $10,000
CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, $10,000
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEGAL CLINIC, $15,000
THE FAMILY DEFENSE CENTER, $20,000
The Family Defense Center envisions an Illinois child welfare system where families are respected, protected and supported, and works to reform the child welfare system through legislative advocacy, rulemaking and class action and civil rights lawsuit. The Center provides legal assistance to low-income families who would otherwise have nowhere else to turn to defend their family stability. It advocates with child protection investigators and caseworkers, files and litigates administrative appeals, briefs and argues administrative review actions, and provides representation in appellate court cases in all levels of the court system.
FAMILY RESCUE, $15,000
HANA CENTER, $15,000
Hana Center’s mission is to empower Korean American and immigrant communities through social services, education, culture, community organizing and advocacy to advance human rights. Hana Center is working to empower and mobilize survivors of gender-based violence with the tools, resources and peer support to live healthy, independent and productive lives, and advocating for legislative solutions that address needs of immigrant women and survivors of gender-based violence. Hana Center is also building a strong cohort of parents and youth equipped with the tools and education to combat oppression and inequality inherent in traditional gender expectations, intentionally engaging boys and young men as allies and leaders in advancing healthier, more just gender dynamics and relationships.
KAN-WIN, $25,000
LATINOS PROGRESANDO, $20,000
Latinos Progresando (LP) delivers high-quality information and resources for people to build secure, healthy and productive lives. LP has built the largest Latino-led family based immigration legal services clinic in Illinois, including an initiative focused specifically on immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Violence Against Women Act Project focuses on undocumented immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and provides high quality, free legal support for immigrant victims to petition for adjusted immigration status. Latinos Progresando’s site is used statewide as a model for other legal service providers.
LIFE SPAN, $15,000
MIDWEST ACCESS PROJECT, $20,000
The Midwest Access Project (MAP) envisions a society in which people have access to patient-centered, quality reproductive health care within their community. MAP’s mission is to improve access to reproductive health care by training providers in comprehensive sexual and reproductive health, including contraception, pregnancy options counseling, miscarriage and abortion. As a Midwestern hub for training and advocacy, MAP fills gaps in medical education and clinical training, reducing barriers to care. MAP provides health care professionals with individually tailored training rotations, lectures and workshops to increase knowledge of comprehensive reproductive health care.
MIKVA CHALLENGE, $19,000
The mission at Mikva Challenge (Mikva) is to develop youth to be informed, empowered, and active citizens of their communities. The Young Women’s Empowerment Initiative is a new, innovative forum exclusively geared towards building the skills and leadership of young women. The primary goal of the Initiative is to develop the capacity of and create a community of support for young women leaders in Chicago. Participants will develop leadership skills, increase confidence and agency and be empowered to pursue leadership opportunities.
MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCIÓN, $15,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS, $15,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ (PPIL) mission is to be the leader in providing and promoting compassionate, comprehensive reproductive health care, education and rights. The Teen Birth Control Access Campaign is a multi-faceted, youth-informed outreach and service delivery campaign to reduce unintended teen pregnancy in Chicago and Illinois through community outreach; ensuring that every teen has the opportunity to choose the contraceptive method of her choice and that cost will not be a barrier to access; and pursuing a proactive policy agenda that protects the ability of minors to access confidential, affordable birth control.
PUBLIC NARRATIVE, $10,000
Leadership training on communications, public relations and media pitching.
RAPE VICTIM ADVOCATES (RESILIENCE), $25,000
Rape Victim Advocates (RVA) provides crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy, and trauma therapy services to survivors of sexual assault throughout Chicago. RVA’s services are available in English and Spanish and are free of charge for survivors and their loved ones. RVA also works to prevent sexual violence through education and training programs and through its public policy agenda.
REFUGEEONE, $15,000
RefugeeOne creates opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity and self-reliance. RefugeeOne assists new arrivals with securing housing, learning English and searching for a job, with the goal of achieving self-reliance in as few as 6 to 9 months. The Women’s Health Project provides holistic physical, mental and social health services to women and children addressing the unique trauma and health issues refugee women and girls experience.
ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF THE ACLU, $25,000
The ACLU of Illinois works to protect and extend freedom, liberty and equality to all in Illinois. The Women’s and Reproductive Rights Project (WRRP) is the premier legal advocate for the right to reproductive freedom, medical privacy and women’s equality in Illinois. It advocates for policies that ensure access to comprehensive reproductive health care for all who seek it and that foster women’s full participation in the professional, academic and public arenas. Efforts include advancing litigation and public education that addresses pregnancy related discrimination in the workplace fight, protecting housing rights of domestic violence survivors and expanding access to reproductive health care.
SARAH’S INN, $15,000
Sarah’s Inn provides comprehensive domestic violence services in the City of Chicago and 22 west Cook County communities and is committed to programming that responds appropriately to the needs of those families already impacted by violence, as well as working proactively to prevent violence for future generations. Sarah’s Inn’s community-based model of services is a best practice, allowing clients to access multiple supports in one integrated location. Services include a 24-hour crisis line, emergency transportation and housing assistance, individual and group counseling and advocacy, financial literacy and parenting skills building, legal advocacy, individual and group counseling.
SOUTH SUBURBAN FAMILY SHELTER, $15,000
YWCA OF EVANSTON/NORTH SHORE, $15,000
GIVING TUESDAY
CHINESE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION, $20,000
Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is a community-based social services agency. Its mission is to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of Chinese and other immigrants and refugees in the Chicagoland area. Chinese Mutual Aid Association will support a full year of mentorship programming for 20 young women from immigrant communities through the Young Women Warriors Project.
SYRIAN COMMUNITY NETWORK, $5,000
Syrian Community Network works to serve, connect and empower its clients by stabilizing and securing families, providing housing, social services, education, basic human needs and food security, as well as domestic violence services for resettled Syrian refugee families. As a voice for Syrian refugees, its advocacy efforts locally and nationally include championing refugee resettlement, dismantling barriers to resettlement, and to stabilize and procure support for refugees.
WEST SUBURBAN ACTION PROJECT, $5,000
West Suburban Action Project (Proyecto de Acción de los Suburbios del Oeste - PASO) builds strong communities through intersectional organizing, leadership development, education and civic engagement so people can live and thrive, regardless of race, immigration status, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic level. PASO was founded on the core belief that ordinary people have the power to make extraordinary change when acting collectively with others. PASO serves West Cook County suburbs and some of DuPage County.
IRENE BAYRACH ANTI-VIOLENCE LEGACY FUND
LAKE COUNTY CRISIS CENTER (A SAFE PLACE), $15,000
YOUTH OUTLOOK, $10,000
Youth Outlook celebrates, empowers, advocates for and provides services to meet the ever-evolving needs of LGBTQ+ youth and their families, friends and communities. Youth Outlook’s “Y Link” program addresses partner violence among LGBTQ+ youth, giving youth the tools they need to recognize an unhealthy relationship, and training domestic violence counselors and other social service providers on the specific challenges facing LGBTQ+ youth.
SOPHIA FUND FOR ADVOCACY
CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, $20,000
The mission of Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) is to address the culture, institutions and individuals that perpetrate, profit from or support sexual exploitation, specifically focusing on sexual assault and sex trafficking. The End Demand Illinois (EDI) campaign is focused on statewide responses to prostitution and sex trafficking, including increased access to specialized services for survivors and city and county-level efforts to improve policies and practices related to sexual assault.
CHICAGO COMMUNITY BOND FUND, $15,000
The Chicago Community Bond Fund operates a revolving fund that pays bond for people charged with crimes in Cook County, engages in education about the role of bond in the criminal justice system and ultimately advocates for the abolition of money bond. CCBF prioritizes posting bond for the most vulnerable and likely to experience harm from incarceration, particularly women raising children. Grants funds will support the Campaign to End Money Bond and other forms of pretrial punishment.
HEART WOMEN & GIRLS, $20,000
HEART Women & Girls promotes sexual health and sexual violence awareness through health education, advocacy, research and training, with a focus on Chicagoland’s Muslim community. HEART offers accurate, culturally sensitive sexual health and sexual violence information through in-person workshops and a virtual resource center. HEART also offers trainings to build the capacity of leaders, professionals and organizations so they can better serve the sexual health needs of Muslim communities.
HEARTLAND ALLIANCE’S NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER, $25,000 Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) advances due process and human rights protections for asylum seekers, children, detained immigrants, sexual and gender minorities, survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking and families by leveraging its network of approximately 1,500 pro bono attorneys and local and national partnerships. NIJC’s Gender Justice Initiative promotes due process and human rights protections for female and LGBT immigrants and refugees. NIJC advances longterm reform through administrative and legislative advocacy and impact litigation.
SMART POLICY WORKS, $20,000
Smart Policy Works’ (SPW) mission to eliminate the social, economic and structural barriers to health care. The Women’s Justice Initiative (WJI) collaborates with a wide range of stakeholders to promote “de-carceration” of women and girls through implementation of gender responsive, trauma-informed and family-centered policies and programs designed to address their unique risks, strengths and needs throughout the justice continuum. The WJI’s ultimate goal is to build a national model correctional system for justice-involved women/girls in Illinois that sustainably emphasizes dignity, humanity and “de-carceration” over incarceration, while empowering community stakeholders and the voices of impacted women in the process.
UCAN, $15,000
UCAN is an anchor organization for youth who have experienced trauma. Its mission is to build strong youth and families through compassionate healing, education, and empowerment. The Phenomenal Woman female mentoring program provides a safe space for participants to discuss challenges and issues facing young women and navigate the effects of community violence.
POLK BROS. FOUNDATION FUND FOR EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS
BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE, $3,750
Brave Space Alliance (BSA) is a Chicago-based social justice and liberation collective run by and for transgender women and gender-nonconforming (GNC) people of color. BSA strives to educate and empower members through sharing skills, knowledge and resources to generate opportunities for itself, its families, and its comrades to engage in healing and community building. BSA’s focus includes economic and racial justice, food security, gender and reproductive justice and advocacy.
CHICAGO PERIOD PROJECT, $750
Chicago Period Project works in partnership with other organizations and businesses to help every menstruating person in Chicago experience their periods with dignity. Chicago Period Project members pass out period kits on the street and at soup kitchens and donate menstrual supplies to various shelters throughout Chicago.
CHICAGO VOLUNTEER DOULAS, $2,750
Chicago Volunteer Doulas (CVD) is a grassroots network of birth workers and allies who recognize that disparities in birth outcomes exist for parents from vulnerable demographic and social groups. CVD provides comprehensive doula support with a focus on vulnerable communities in the Chicagoland area. CVD is the only non-profit organization in the Chicago area providing this kind of support to pregnant people of all childbearing ages.
ILLINOIS BIRTH JUSTICE, $2,750
Illinois Birth Justice (IBJ) is dedicated to supporting justice-involved pregnant women and new mothers before, during and after birth to help them build positive futures for themselves and their families. IBJ’s long-term vision is that justice-involved pregnant women and new mothers in Illinois and across the nation be able to exercise their healthcare rights and help their communities thrive.
LADIES OF VIRTUE (LOV), $1,750
Ladies of Virtue’s mission is to instill purpose, passion, and perseverance in girls, ages 9 to 18, while preparing them for college, careers and to become change agents in their communities.
THE VIOLA PROJECT, $5,000
Using the works of William Shakespeare, The Viola Project (TVP) combines theatre with social justice themes pertaining to women and girls to empower girls from diverse backgrounds. In its camps, workshops and after-school programs, students use history and literature to explore issues that affect women and girls today, including financial literacy, body positivity, healthy relationships, civic engagement and more. They also learn performance skills, including public speaking and teamwork.
STRATEGIC RESPONSE FUND
AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES $1,500
CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT INC., $3,000
The mission of the Chicago Association of Women in Law Enforcement (CAWLE) is to advocate for more women in law enforcement and more women to be promoted within the ranks. CAWLE hosted an all female orientation for women who have applied for this current Chicago Police Exam application period.
CHICAGO METROPOLITAN BATTERED WOMEN’S NETWORK, $2,100
CIVIC NATION, $3,000
United State of Women’s Galvanize Program brought women from the Chicago region together to receive the tools and resources they need to organize for gender equity through trainings, discussions on issues impact women’s lives in Illinois and an engagement fair to connect with various organizations and activist groups.
COMMUNITY FILM WORKSHOP OF CHICAGO, $2,000
The mission of the Community Film Workshop of Chicago (CFWC) is to provide access to the tools of media that support the development of digital media artists of color in underserved communities.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND FAMILY ISSUES, $7,500
DEMOISELLE 2 FEMME (D2F), $5,000
EVERTHRIVE ILLINOIS, $3,000
ILLINOIS SAFE SCHOOLS ALLIANCE, $7,500
The mission of the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (the Alliance) is to promote safety, support, and healthy development for LGBTQ youth in Illinois schools and communities, through advocacy, education, youth organizing and research. Professional development and education work focuses on supporting schools, community organizations, parents, public officials, youth, and the general public in Illinois in building their understanding of how to be effective allies to LGBTQ youth in schools. The Alliance engages youth across the state of Illinois to become leaders in the LGBTQ safe schools movement and be agents of change in their own schools and communities. The Alliance advocates for necessary district, municipal, state and national legislative policy initiatives that support inclusive schools.
JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, $5,000
LADIES OF VIRTUE, $3,000
LITERATURE FOR ALL OF US, $5,000
SARGENT SHRIVER NATIONAL CENTER ON POVERTY LAW, $5,000
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, $5,000
The Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative responds to the need for immediate action by and capacity-building for nonprofits to assist Illinois immigrants and refugees affected by executive orders and other policy changes related to immigration
VICTORY GARDENS THEATER, $2,500
Victory Gardens Theater (VGT) is dedicated to the development and production of new theatrical work and playwrights from Chicago and beyond that represent a diversity of form, culture and perspective.
WOMEN’S MARCH CHICAGO, $4,500
At March to the Polls on January 20, 2018, women and allies united to celebrate the spirit of resistance in 2017, and to mobilize for the 2018 elections. The rally and march supports a demand for laws protecting women, voting in lawmakers supporting women’s place in power, and lifting up women in leadership and encouraging marchers and participants to expand their own power in all realms of public and private life.
YWCA OF EVANSTON/NORTH SHORE, $3,400
EVELYN APPELL LIPKIN ENDOWED FUND
BUILD, INC., $5,000
GIRLFORWARD, $5,000
BERTA WAESE ENDOWED FUND
BUILD, INC., $6,000
PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE OF CHICAGO, $6,000
Peer Health Exchange’s mission is to empower young people with the knowledge, skills and resources to make healthy decisions. It does this by training college student volunteers to teach a skills-based health curriculum in under-resourced high schools across the country.
ELEANOR PETERSON FUND
AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICE, $15,000
FAY CLAYTON DONOR ADVISED FUND
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, $5,000
Human Rights Watch is a nongovernmental human rights organization. Each year, Human Rights Watch publishes more than 100 reports and briefings on human rights conditions in some 90 countries. Human Rights Watch meets with governments, the United Nations, regional groups like the African Union and the European Union, financial institutions, and corporations to press for changes in policy and practice that promote human rights and justice around the world. Human Rights Watch is working toward the realization of women’s empowerment and gender equality through its Women’s Rights Division.
MIDWEST ACCESS PROJECT, $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ABORTION FUNDS, $500
The National Network of Abortion Funds builds power with members to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access by centering people who have abortions and organizing at the intersections of racial, economic and reproductive justice.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS, $5,000
WOMEN EMPLOYED, $1,000
JO & ART MOORE DONOR ADVISED FUND
CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, $1,000
GIRLFORWARD, $1,000
LITERATURE FOR ALL OF US, $1,000
Literature for All of Us has been committed to literacy growth and development through a unique book group model. Through collaborative relationships with schools and community-based organizations in Chicago and neighboring Evanston, Literature for All of Us offers a holistic approach to literacy that reflects best practices in literacy learning, the English Language Arts, social-emotional learning and trauma-informed methodology.
MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCION, $1,000
SARGENT SHRIVER NATIONAL CENTER ON POVERTY LAW, $2,000
NANCY M. GOODMAN DONOR ADVISED FUND
COMMUNITYHEALTH, $2,000
CommunityHealth (CH) is the largest free clinic in Illinois serving the uninsured, offering primary care, 20+ specialty services including dental, labs, health education and medications for over 9,000 patients each year. The Nancy M. Goodman Donor Advised Fund supports the Well Women Health Initiative.
HEALING TO ACTION, $2,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF ILLINOIS, $2,000
THE PATRICIA R. MCMILLEN FUND
SARAH’S INN, $1,000
WEST SUBURBAN ACTION PROJECT, $1,000
NORTH SHORE GIVING CIRCLE
CURT’S CAFÉ, $7,500
Curt’s Café provides training in food service and life skills for at-risk youth in Evanston. Students at Curt’s learn valuable, employable skills; they are tutored and mentored in subjects ranging from financial literacy and job readiness to food history.
ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, $10,000
Erie Family Health Center’s mission is to provide accessible, affordable and high-quality health care for those in need. Erie operates 13 health centers serving nearly 70,000 patients from the West Side of Chicago to Waukegan, Illinois and provides a comprehensive array of health and wellness services.
LAKE COUNTY CRISIS CENTER (A SAFE PLACE), $13,500
LITERATURE FOR ALL OF US, $7,500
PRAIRIE STATE, $13,500
Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS) is a not-for-profit law firm. The survivors’ project provides holistic legal services at no charge to low-income Lake County residents and seniors affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence. PSLS offers a range of civil legal advocacy including orders of protection, civil no-contact orders, custody, child support, visitation, divorce, housing, public benefits, employment protections for DV survivors, consumer issues and immigration matters.
THE HARBOUR, $13,500
The Harbour is a community-based organization serving young women experiencing homelessness in the north and northwest Chicago suburbs. The Harbour’s programs provide a continuum of safe housing options, wraparound case management, and life skills training to nurture young women along the path to self-sufficiency. In addition to short-term emergency shelter, The Harbour also offers up to 18 months of transitional housing via supervised group homes or scattered-site apartments Youth in transitional housing receive strengths-based wraparound case management including educational and employment support, basic life skills training and specialized parenting support for youth with children.
WESTERN SUBURBS GIVING CIRCLE
360 YOUTH SERVICES, $10,100
360 Youth Services provides life-changing services to youth through prevention education, counseling and housing. The Transitional Housing Program for homeless young women ages 18-21 provides stable housing and assists residents with employment readiness, job placement, educational goals, life-skill development, budgeting and financial literacy, health care and counseling. Residents focus on developing the skills necessary to obtain and maintain independence.
THE ALIVE CENTER, $10,100
The Alive Center is a teen-led, teen-driven center focused on empowering the youth of today to become the impassioned, resilient leaders of tomorrow. Through the Dare to be Rare program, Alive Center engages junior high girls in discussions about healthy relationships, body image bullying, with the focus of empowering girls to lead the lives they want.
FAMILY SHELTER SERVICES, $7,600
As DuPage County’s only comprehensive domestic violence agency, Family Shelter Service serves about 2,000 clients every year. Its services include 24-hour hotline, 41-bed safe emergency shelter, counseling for adults and children, case management, court/victim advocacy, community outreach, prevention education and training.
LAVENDER FUND OF THE LBTQ GIVING COUNCIL
BRAVE SPACE ALLIANCE, $3,600
TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE LAW PROJECT OF ILLINOIS, $5,000
Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois (TJLP) is a collective of radical lawyers, formerly incarcerated folks, social workers and community organizers providing holistic legal services for transgender and gender nonconforming people in Illinois. TJLP provides “know-your-rights” trainings to street-based transgender youth; was a leading force in the passage of a Chicago municipal ID card; and, through the monthly Cook County Name Change Mobilization, has helped over 1,000 people access gender-affirming identity documents.
WOMEN UNITED GIVING COUNCIL
AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES, $2,800
CHICAGO COMMUNITY BOND FUND, $2,800
YOUNG WOMEN’S GIVING COUNCIL
ASSATA’S DAUGHTERS, $5,000
Assata’s Daughters is a young person-led organization that organizes young Black people in the Black Radical Tradition through a queer Black Feminist lens. Assata’s Daughters provides yearlong after-school political education programming through the Akerele program for young Black girls ages 6-12 and Assata’s University for Black teens. Young people have opportunities to participate in, create and lead citywide campaigns that promote the liberation of Black people.
CHICAGO PERIOD PROJECT, $1,500
CHICAGO VOLUNTEER DOULAS, $3,500
ILLINOIS BIRTH JUSTICE, $3,500
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