Each year at our annual fundraising benefit, Seeds of Change, Crossroads Fund is proud to present the following awards to three groups or individuals who are working for social and economic justice. Learn more about the awards and previous recipients by following the links below:
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Donald F. Erickson Synapses Award
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award For Social Justice
2020
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Raise Your Hand Illinois for Public Education
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Cheryl Graves and Ora Schub
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
Street Vendors Association of Chicago
2019
Ron Sable Award for Activism
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Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Chicago Community Bond Fund
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
Healing to Action
2018
Ron Sable Award for Activism
PASO – West Suburban Action Project
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Chicago Torture Justice Campaign
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
Chicago Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) History Project
2017
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Mariame Kaba and Project NIA
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Arab American Action Network (AAAN)
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD)
2016
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Invisible Institute
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Coalition to Revitalize Walter H. Dyett High School
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100)
2015
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Ben Joravsky
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
We Charge Genocide
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
Southside Together Organizing for Power(STOP)/Fearless Leading by the Youth (FLY)
2014
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Illinois Safe Schools Alliance
Illinois Unites for Marriage and the
March on Springfield for Marriage Equality
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
The Alphawood Foundation
2013
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Karen Lewis and the Chicago Teachers Union
Blocks Together
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
National Lawyers Guild, Chicago Chapter
2012
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Chicago Freedom School
Barbara Ransby
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
The Occupy Wall Street Movement
2011
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Quentin Young
Whittier Parent Committee
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Immigrant Youth Justice League
2010
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Debra Harrington
Long Term Prisoner Policy Project
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
WE_ACTx Youth Exchange
2009
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Chicago Workers’ Collaborative
Kartemquin Films
Donald F. Erickson Synapses Award
Electronic Intifada
2008
Ron Sable Award for Activism
Metropolitan Area Group for Igniting Civilization
Dr. Cathy J. Cohen
Donald F. Erickson Synapses
Chicagoans Against War and Injustice (CAWI)
2007
Chicago Women's Health Center
Lisa Fittko and the Lisa Fittko Memorial Internship Committee
2006
Korean American Resource and Cultural Center
Girl's Best Friend Foundation
2005
Beyondmedia Education
Senate President Emil Jones, Jr
Senator Carol Ronen
Representative Larry McKeon
2004
Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAELII)
Kristin & Handy Lindsey
2003
Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty
People’s Law Office
Neris Gonzalez
2002
Jane Addams Senior Caucus
Susan Kaplan
Richard O’Brien
2000
Chicago ADAPT
Insight Arts
Ann Christophersen
Nancy Myers
1999
Affinity Community Services
Pintig Cultural Group
Esther Nieves
1998
Homeless on the Move for Equality
National Committee to Free Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and POWs
Francisco Ramos
1997
Centro Comunitario Juan Diego
Coalition for Positive Sexuality
Susan Lloyd & Tom Rehwaldt
1996
Prison Action Committee
Mary Powers
1995
Garfield/Austin Interfaith Action Network
Women in the Director’s Chair
Dan & Carol Swinney
1994
Mardge Cohen
Jean Hardisty
Camile Odeh
Faith Smith