THE WOMEN’S HEALTH SERIES AT CFW COMMUNITY HEALTH $1,000 WOMEN’S HEALTH FOUNDATION $1,000 ROGER BALDWIN FOUNDATION OF THE ACLU, INC. General Operating Support WOMEN EMPLOYED INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FUNDS LAVENDER FUND OF THE LESBIAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL ARAB AMERICAN FAMILY SERVICES $2,600 General Operating Support POLK BROS. FOUNDATION FUND FOR EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS CHICAGO ADVENTURE THERAPY $3,250 CHICAGO DYKE MARCH COLLECTIVE $500 DREAMCATCHER FOUNDATION, THE $3,000 GIRLFORWARD $4,000 MIDWEST CENTER ON LAW AND THE DEAF $2,500 TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE LAW PROJECT OF ILLINOIS, THE $2,500 VIOLA PROJECT, THE $2,500 YOGA FOR RECOVERY $1,000 CHICAGO DYKE MARCH COLLECTIVE $1,000 AAFS’ mission is to change and impact the quality of life by serving and building stronger and healthier generations of Arab Americans in communities. ASIAN HEALTH COALTION OF ILLINOIS $5,000 NANCY M. GOODMAN DONOR ADVISED FUND COMMUNITY HEALTH Chicago Dyke March Collective is a grassroots mobilization and celebration of dyke, queer, bisexual, and transgender resilience. HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER $2,000 Well Women Inititative CENTER ON HALSTED SAGE Program LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR BETTER HOUSING The Lesbian Community Care Project (LCCP) was established to provide access to culturally competent cancer screening, support services, and education to lesbian and bisexual women as well as the medical community at large. ILLINOIS CAUCUS FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH $2,000 The AHC Women’s Health program targets underserved Asian women in the Chicago metropolitan area with culturally and linguistically tailored breast and cervical health education, outreach, screening and linkage to care. CHICAGO WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER $2,600 General Operating Support POLK BROS CAPACITY BUILDING SCHOLARSHIPS CHICAGO ABORTION FUND $860 CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION $1,000 CHICAGO LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INCARCERATED MOTHERS $1,122 CHICAGO LEGAL ADVOCACY FOR INCARCERATED MOTHERS $250 GIRLFORWARD $1,000 GIRLFORWARD $250 ILLINOIS CAUCUS FOR ADOLESCENT HEALTH $750 ILLINOIS SAFE SCHOOLS ALLIANCE $625 LITERATURE FOR ALL OF US $680 MIDWEST ACADEMY $1,000 NEIGHBORHOOD WRITING ALLIANCE $200 NEW MOMS $763 RAINBOW HOUSE $200 SARAH’S INN $1,000 TEEN PARENT CONNECTION $500 JO AND ART MOORE FAMILY DONOR ADVISED FUND CHICAGO ALLIANCE AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ICAH is a youth-led group that advocates for sound policies and practices that promote a positive, medically accurate and comprehensive approach to adolescent sexual health and parenting. ELLEN STONE BELIC INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN AND GENDER IN THE ARTS AND MEDIA $4,000 Women and transgender people receive gynecological care, alternative insemination, health education, acupuncture and counseling services in a respectful environment. The Center also engages in community outreach and education on women’s health in diverse communities. GIRLFORWARD $2,600 General Operating Support LITERATURE FOR ALL OF US General Operating Support MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCIÓN Maria Mangual Memorial Effort NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER The Institute seeks to advance public engagement and education around issues of identity, human rights, and activism relating to women and gender, using the arts as the center of discovery, reflection, community dialogue and social change. TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE LAW PROJECT OF ILLINOIS, THE $5,000 GirlForward was founded in 2011 as the first and only organization dedicated to supporting adolescent refugee girls who have been resettled in Chicago. Its programs are designed to help girls reach and expand their full potential, and to end poverty for themselves, their families, and their communities. NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC WOMEN FORUM-CHICAGO CHAPTER $2,600 Counter-Trafficking Project RIVENDELL THEATRE ENSEMBLE General Operating Support, In honor of Sunny Fischer SARGENT SHRIVER NATIONAL CENTER ON POVERTY LAW DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ELICK AND CHARLOTTE LINDON FUND ACCESS LIVING OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO The Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois (TJLP) is a collective of radical lawyers, activists, and community organizers providing free, zealous, lifeaffirming, and gender-affirming holistic criminal legal services to low-income and street based transgender and gender non-conforming people targeted by the criminal legal system. The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) is the only national, progressive, multi-issue Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women’s organization in the U.S. NAPAWF’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls. Women’s Law & Policy Project MARIA MANGUAL UNIDAS FUND OF THE LATINA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL THE BERTA WAESE ENDOWED FUND OPTIONS FOR YOUTH CENTRO COMUNITARIO JUAN DIEGO $2,455 SOJOURNER FUND OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL THE DREAMCATCHER FOUNDATION $6,000 New Empowered Fe Fe’s program Subsequent Pregnancy Program STEP UP WOMEN’S NETWORK ELEANOR PETERSEN LEGACY FUND RAPE VICTIM ADVOCATES Teen Empowerment STORYCATCHERS THEATRE General Operating Support CCJD’s mission is to create leadership and social change, while serving those in need. CCJD has a variety of services and programs such as: ESL and computer courses for adults, Community Health Promoter training, diabetes support group, breast cancer education, food pantry, CEDA/LIHEAP assistance, immigration workshops, home visiting program, health fairs and others. CHICAGO WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER $2,455 Reach for the Stars Outreach Project targets at-risk female youths who are practicing high risk behaviors regarding sexual exploitation and human trafficking. TDF provides snacks, safety kits, education, training and mentorship. GIRLS 4 SCIENCE $2,000 Fabulous Females FAY CLAYTON DONOR ADVISED FUND AFFINITY COMMUNITY SERVICES Girls 4 Science seeks to empower girls, ages 10 through 18, to pursue careers in the sciences through exposure to scientific discovery, mentorship and science literacy. WOMEN’S TREATMENT CENTER $2,000 STRATEGIC RESPONSE FUND GRANTEES ARISE CHICAGO $3,000 BETWEEN FRIENDS $4,000 CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE $4,000 CHICAGO ADVENTURE THERAPY $2,000 FAMILY DEFENSE CENTER $5,000 GRANDFAMILIES PROGRAM OF CHICAGO $3,000 HEARTLAND ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN NEEDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS, SOCIAL IMPACT RESEARCH CENTER $5,000 ILLINOIS FUNDERS DACA RELIEF INITIATIVE $10,000 MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCIÓN $3,000 NATIONAL IMMIGRANT JUSTICE CENTER $5,000 NEIGHBORHOOD WRITING ALLIANCE $3,000 RAPE VICTIM ADVOCATES $3,000 General Operating Support CHICAGO ABORTION FUND Women and transgender people receive gynecological care, alternative insemination, health education, acupuncture and counseling services in a respectful environment. The Center also engages in community outreach and education on women’s health in diverse communities. WOMEN EMPLOYED INSTITUTE $2,455 General Operating Support MIDWEST ACCESS PROJECT The Women’s Treatment Center provides comprehensive treatment to substance abusing women and their children. Its mission is to provide women with a continuum of care, recovery tools, and parenting skills as they rebuild their lives and mend the bonds with their families. General Operating Support MUJERES LATINAS EN ACCIÓN General Operating Support NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA FOUNDATION Women Employed’s mission is to improve the economic status of women and remove barriers to economic equity. The organization focuses on women in the lower end of the labor market, earning less than $35,000 a year. The vision for the work is that all women will be treated fairly in the workplace, able to attain the skills they need for the jobs they want, and respected for the work they do. YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP FUND OF THE YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN $7,000 General Operating Support PLANNED PARENTHOOD SILK FUND OF THE ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP COUNCIL APNA GHAR $2,600 Greenhouse Shelter program is a 42-bed emergency shelter for women and children fleeing their homes due to domestic violence. The shelter provides crisis intervention, counseling, legal advocacy, education, specialized services to children and substance abuse intervention, assessment and support. GIRLS ON THE RUN - CHICAGO (GOTR) $5,000 General Operating Support Apna Ghar (Our Home) provides culturally appropriate, multilingual services, including emergency shelter, to survivors of domestic violence with a primary focus on the South Asian and other immigrant communities. “Girls on Track” (GOT) is for girls in 6th-8th grade. Coaches guide and mentor girls through running, games, and discussions that teach life skills related to healthy decision-making, leadership, teamwork, eating and exercise habits, and contributing to the community. 28 29