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Nothing brought us more joy than having our community come together.
On behalf of the board and staff at Crossroads Fund, thank you for making Seeds of Change: Seeding Solidarity a success. Our annual fundraiser brought together diverse community members, all committed to racial, social, and economic justice. Whether you attended in person or participated virtually, thank you for making our annual benefit, Seeds of Change, a success. We could not have done it without you! A special thank you to our Host Committee, Sponsors, Advertisers, Auction Donors, and Volunteers.
We are so close to reaching our fundraising goal, and with your help, we can make it! Please consider making an additional donation today.
L to R: Lizette Garza, Joanna Preston, Alexis Sanchez-Boyzo, Kristina Roque, Jane Kimondo, Katie Madden, Emmanuel Garcia, Makiko Yamauchi, and Michael Aguhar.
WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!
Board co-chairs Mollie Anderson and Roxana Enriquez welcomed guests and introduced Executive Director Jane Kimondo, who opened the program by delivering powerful remarks about our need for solidarity across resistance movements in Chicago and beyond and the importance of funding movement work like we want to win. Kimondo also raised a toast for the record-breaking $5.7 million the public foundation granted to 218 organizations this past fiscal year.
L to R: Pictured are Crossroads Fund’s Board Co-Chairs Mollie Anderson and Roxana Enriquez during the last fundraising ask at Seeds of Change: Seeding Solidarity. Awards Presentation.
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In the Chicagoland region, the arrival of spring was marked by a spirited gathering of hundreds of supporters, both in person at Malcolm X College and virtually. This celebration sought to generate funds and pay tribute to those deeply involved in grassroots activism. The event radiated joy and fostered a strong sense of unity, underscoring the importance of sustaining our efforts through the practice of revolutionary happiness. The fundraiser, reminiscent of a family reunion, brought together advocates for progressive change in a warm and welcoming environment.
Photos by Karina Mireya
MEET OUR 2024 AWARDEES
Ron Sable Award for Activism
UNITED WORKING FAMILIES
United Working Families is an independent political organization by and for working-class people of color that works in coalition to build a strong progressive base at the city, county, and state levels. Their work has shifted the political terrain of Chicago and provided a model for other organizations around the country. United Working Families and their members are vital to the public good and we are proud to honor their collective efforts.
Donald F. Erickson Synapses Award
STOP COP CITY - ATLANTA
Crossroads Fund is proud to honor Stop Cop City – Atlanta for their work to stop the construction of a police training facility on 381-acres of Weelaunee Forest. Stop Cop City – Atlanta is a decentralized movement made up of abolitionists, forest defenders, and community members mobilizing people throughout the world, including Chicago. We are in solidarity with their work to defend the Weelaunee Forest and ensure Cop City will never be built.
Lynda J. Tipton Memorial Award for Social Justice
PEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY
People for Community Recovery works to enhance the quality of life of residents living in communities affected by environmental pollution. Their advocacy, education, and organizing has advanced community organizing at the intersection of environmental, economic, racial, and gender justice. We are excited to uplift the work they have been doing for decades to build power towards equity and community self-determination.
OUR SUPPORTERS
SPONSORS
(as of 4/1/24)
Trailblazer: $10,000 and above
Anonymous
Chicago Teachers Union Foundation
Sue Eleuterio & Tom Sourlis
Resource Generation
Woods Fund Chicago
Changemakers: $7,500 - $9,999
Mainstream Media
Catalysts: $5,000 – $7,499
Builders Vision
Chicago Beyond
Grand Victoria Foundation
Visionaries: $2,500 – $4,999
Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture
Jill Eid & Mike Papp
Irving Harris Foundation
The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
Movers & Shakers: $1,000 – $2,499
Michael Aguhar & Irina Zadov
AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits
Kay Berkson
Martha Biondi
CIBC Bank
Evette Cardona & Mona Noriega
Joy Clendenning
James & Megan Murray Cusick
John D’Emilio
Jani Hoft & Linda Wagner
Julian Grace Foundation
Danbee Kim
Jeanne Kracher & Laura McAlpine
Gordon Mayer & Kate Graham
Joey Mogul
Barbara Ransby & Peter Sporn
Rincon Family Services
Ronna Stamm & Paul Lehman
Third Wave Fund
Roxy Trudeau
Stewards: $750-$999
Mollie Anderson & Al Rosenberg
Gary & Katie Arnold
Alice Cottingham
Shelley Davis & Omar McRoberts
Jeff Edwards
Fifth Third Bank
Kheira Issaoui-Mansouri
Julia Klein
Skyler Larrimore
Gia Super
Sponsors: $350 – $749
Molly Armour
Missy Carpenter
Nancy Fleck Myers
Sue Foran
HANA Center
Mia Henry
Terrence Keleher
Alice Kim
Nora Kyger & Bill Foster
Mary Morten & Willa Taylor
Sharmili Majmudar
Jon Quinn
Race Conscious Dialogues
Ana Romero-Diaz
Elyse Schauer
Tom Wilson
Women Unite
HOST COMMITTEE
(as of 3/15/2024)
2024 HOST COMMITTEE
Tony Alvarado-Rivera
Makkah Ali*
Mollie Anderson*
Emmanuel Andre*
Gary & Katie Arnold
Becky Belcore & Chris Williams
Devonta “Tae” Boston
Nouha Nacer Boundaoui
Evette Cardona & Mona Noriega
Missy Carpenter*
Inhe Choi
Ann Christophersen & Amy Blumenthal
Michael Collins & Cat Greim
Alice Cottingham
James & Megan Murray Cusick
Shelley Davis & Omar McRoberts
Cecile DeMello*
Lee Dewey*
Jill Eid & Mike Papp
Sue Eleuterio & Tom Sourlis
Hanan El-Youssef*
Roxana Enriquez*
Ruth & Dale Fast
Denise Ferguson
Nancy Fleck Myers
Sharlyn Grace
Brock Grenn
Caronina Grimble
Rhoda Rae Gutierrez & Jim Clark
Tracie Hall*
Abbey Hambright & Ben Santos
Pat Handlin
Jani Hoft & Linda Wagner
Alheli Irizarry*
Katelyn Johnson*
Gabriel Jones*
Susan Kaplan
Alice Kim
Danbee Kim
Julia Klein
Jeanne Kracher & Laura McAlpine
Nora Kyger & Bill Foster
Skyler Larrimore*
Laura León
Rebekah Levin & Sophie Kaluziak
Cherie Lockett
Sharmili Majmudar & Laura Noah
Gordon Mayer & Kate Graham
Agnes Meneses
Joey Mogul
Mary F. Morten & Willa J. Taylor
Gina Olson & Amy Johnson
Alan Paberzs
Chandra Palmer*
Amisha Patel & Neena Hemmady
Maru Pauta
Jon Quinn*
Barbara Ransby & Peter Sporn
Ireri Rivas Mier y Teran *
Brittany Roque
Muhammad Sankari*
Margie Schaps
Dick Simpson
Debbie Southorn
Roxy Trudeau
Thelma Uranga
Tom Wilson & Susan Aarup
*Also a Crossroads Fund Board Member
Thank You to our Auction Donors!
Kind Auction Donations
| Aaron Gallery |
| About Face Theater |
| Alcala’s Western Wear |
| Annette’s Italian Ice |
| Antique Taco |
| Lourdes Arias |
| Avondale Bowl |
| Avondale Gardening Alliance |
| William C. Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn |
| Big Delicious Planet |
| Bill Barclay and Peg Strobel |
| Michele Beaulieux |
| Bloomin’ Spindle |
| Juana Boksa/Good Girl Ella |
| Laura Botwinick/SoNa Chicago Art Gallery |
| Dr. Rabia Boundaoui |
| Daniel Andrew Boyd |
| Michael Bridges |
| Busy Beaver Button Company |
| Nichole Brown/Neecolaaa Yoga |
| Jessica Burg |
| Jen Byrd |
| Chicago Cuatro Orchestra Project |
| Chicago Fair Trade |
| Chicago Mahogany Tours |
| Chicago Palestine Film Festival |
| Chicago School of Shoemaking and Leather Arts |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra |
| Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra |
| City Winery |
| Clandestino |
| Erica Clark |
| Community Tavern |
| Concern America |
| Consume Vintage |
| Cosmicos Pet Bakery |
| Drunk Shakespeare |
| The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center |
| Early to Bed |
| Earth Cadets |
| Estereo |
| James and Janet Fennerty |
| First Ascent |
| Jean Fishbeck |
| Five Point Holistic Health |
| Fred Follansbee |
| Lizzie Fowler/Feuille Ceramics |
| Iva Freeman |
| Mirentxu Ganzarain |
| Teresa Garcia |
| Lizette Garza |
| Gene Siskel Film Center |
| Gethsemane Garden Center |
| Giving Project 2023 Cohort |
| Good Omen |
| Goodman Theatre |
| Mac Grambauer |
| Great Lakes Tattoo |
| Glenance Green |
| Norbert Green |
| Jillian Gryzlak |
| Patricia J. Handlin and Flint Taylor |
| Harebrained |
| Harris Theater |
| Haymarket Books |
| Hazel |
| Carina Hoyer |
| Insect Asylum |
| IO Theatre |
| Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams |
| Jerry’s Sandwiches |
| Tim Jones-Yelvington |
| Just Seeds |
| JUSTIce Cream |
| Abha Kapila |
| Susan R. Kaplan |
| Kartemquin Films |
| Keep It Savory |
| Leigh Kelsey/Rhymes with Twee |
| Danbee Kim |
| Koval Distillery |
| Nora Kyger |
| Las Crafty Anties |
| Beth LeFauve and Mark Roe |
| Rebekah Levin and Sophie Kaluziak |
| Liberation Library |
| Lifeline Theatre |
| Lilla Barn |
| Lillstreet Art Center |
| Cherie R. Lockett |
| Lula Cafe |
| M. Henry |
| Katie Madden |
| Naomi Martinez/Monstrochika |
| Marz Brewing Co. |
| Gordon Mayer |
| Lillian McCartin and Brad Thomson |
| Yesica E. Morfin/Made a Mano |
| Museum Of Illusions |
| Music Box Theatre |
| The Music of the Baroque |
| National Museum Of Mexican Art |
| Neo-Futurists |
| Nerfect Art Novelties |
| Arionne Nettles |
| Oceanique |
| One Of a Kind Show Chicago |
| Perkolator |
| Pie Pie My Darling |
| Diego B. Prados/Bus Stop Paintings |
| Production Mode |
| The Promontory |
| Purple and Lime, Inc. |
| Leslie Ramyk |
| Randolph Street Market |
| Rebuilding Exchange |
| Red Light Chicken |
| Rep Chi |
| Sarah-Ji Rhee |
| RIP Repurposed |
| Rivendell Theatre Ensemble |
| Dianna Rodriguez/Light & Love Soaps |
| Roeser’s Bakery |
| Kristina Roque |
| Azucena Sanchez |
| Sanctuary Health |
| Seguin Gardens and Gifts |
| Seminary Co-Op Bookstore |
| Silver Room |
| Dick Simpson |
| Skydeck Chicago |
| Steve Slaske |
| Sourlis Glass Studio |
| Debbie Southorn |
| Sparrow Hair Salon |
| Ray Suarez |
| Kathy Swanson |
| Sweet Maple Café |
| Tacotlan |
| Tennis On The Lake |
| Threadless |
| Tightrope Recording |
| Jennifer Trok |
| Truth Be Told Restaurant |
| Alexia Trzyna |
| Twisted Scissors |
| Uptown Bikes |
| Robert Valadez |
| Sara B. Varon |
| Vosges Haut Chocolate |
| Wake N’ Bakery |
| WE-ACTx |
| Donna Wildearth |
| Wolfbait & B-Girls |
| Women & Children First |
| Amanda Yos/Knot.Yos |
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