HICAGO AFFINITY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN/DEFENSE OF OURSELVES ALL PEOPLES CONGRES MERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARAB AMERICA CTION NETWORK ART AND REVOLUTION CHICAGO ARTIST CALL AGAINST U.S. INTERVENTION IN CENTRA MERICA & THE CARIBBEAN ASIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION AUTONOMOUS ZONE BLOCK OGETHER BOULEVARD ARTS CENTER CALUMET PROJECT FOR INDUSTRIAL JOBS CAMPAIGN TO END TH EATH PENALTY CASA EL SALVADOR CASA GUATEMALA CASA NICARAGUA CATHOLIC ADVOCATES FO ESBIAN & GAY RIGHTS CATHOLIC WOMEN FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOO ECHNOLOGY CENTRO COMUNITARIO JUAN DIEGO CHI TOWN LOW DOWN CHICAGO ADAPT CHICAG REA BLACK LUNG ASSOCIATION CHICAGO BLACK LESBIANS AND GAYS CHICAGO COALITION FO NFORMATION ACCESS CHICAGO COALITION TO STOP THE KKK CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND CHICAG OUSE CHICAGO INTERFAITH COMMITTEE ON WORKER ISSUES CHICAGO INTERFAITH PRISONERS O ONSCIENCE PROJECT CHICAGO MOZAMBIQUE SUPPORT NETWORK CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP CHICAG TOLEN LIVES PROJECT CHICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES CHICAGO WOMEN’S AIDS PROJECT CHICAG WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER CHICAGO’S NATIVE AMERICAN URBAN INDIAN RETREAT CHIMERA EDUCATIONA OUNDATION CITIZENS AGAINST NUCLEAR POWER CLAIM (CHICAGO LEGAL AID TO INCARCERATE MOTHERS) COALITION FOR POSITIVE SEXUALITY COALITION TO END POLICE TORTURE AND BRUTALIT OALITION TO PROTECT PUBLIC HOUSING COLOMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE I

OLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF not charity© change, EL SALVADOR (CISPES) COMMITTEE TO END THE MARION LOCKDOW OMMUNITY ISSUES TASK FORCE COMMUNITY TELEVISION NETWORK CONCERNED CITIZENS OF PARKWA ARDENS DISARM NOW ACTION GROUP ECONOMIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION ECOVIDA EIGHTH DAY CENTE OR JUSTICE EMERGENCY CLINIC DEFENSE COALITION FILM PROJECT FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY AND FUTUR ARFIELD/AUSTIN INTERFAITH NETWORK GIRLS BEYOND BEIJING MEDIA PROJECT GUATEMALA RADI ROJECT HAITIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HEALTH ADVOCACY PROJECT OF LITTLE VILLAG ERS HISPANIC AIDS NETWORK HOME (HOMELESS ON THE MOVE FOR EQUALITY) HOTHOUSE/CIPEX IDA WELLS COMMUNIVERSITY ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE PROTECTION ILLINOIS DEAT ENALTY MORATORIUM PROJECT ILLINOIS MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH COALITION ILLINOIS WELFAR IGHTS COALITION INDIAN TREATY RIGHTS COMMITTEE INSIGHT ARTS INSTITUTE FOR SURVIVORS O UMAN RIGHTS ABUSES JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS JUBILEE CHICAGO CAMPAIGN JUSTICE LIND/MOTHERS AGAINST INJUSTICE KARTEMQUIN EDUCATIONAL FILMS KOREAN AMERICAN RESOURC CULTURAL CENTER KOREAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN NEED KUPONA NETWORK LATINO ORGANIZATION O HE SOUTHWEST LITTLE VILLAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORG METRO SENIORS IN ACTION METROPOLITA ENANTS ORGANIZATION MIDWEST CENTER FOR LABOR RESEARCHAnnual NATIONAL Report COMMITTEE 2003 TO FREE PUERT ICAN POLIT PRISONERS & PRISONERS OF WAR NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER NICARAGUA SOLIDARIT OMMITTEE NOBEL NEIGHBORS NORTHEAST AUSTIN ORGANIZATION NORTHSIDE CHICAGO ANTI-RACIS CTION NOT DEAD YET OCTOBER 22ND COALITION TO STOP POLICE BRUTALITY PATHFINDERS PREVENTIO DUCATION FUND PILSEN NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY COUNCIL PINTIG CULTURAL GROUP PRISON ACTIO OMMITTEE PRO.ME.SA PUBLIC INTEREST FUND OF ILLINOIS PUBLIC WELFARE COALITION PUERTO RICA ULTURAL CENTER RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER-PHILIPPINES ROGERS PARK COMMUNITY ACTIO ETWORK SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS CULTURAL CENTER SOUTH ARMOUR SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD COALITIO OUTH CHICAGO JOBS AUTHORITY SOUTH SHORE TENANTS ORGANIZATION SOUTHWEST WOMEN WORKIN OGETHER SOUTHWEST YOUTH SERVICE COLLABORATIVE STUDENTS AGAINST SWEATSHOP TALLER D MULTIMEDIA Y GRAFIA TRANSGENESIS UNION OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION UNITED NETWOR OR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS UPTOWN MULTI-CULTURAL ART CENTER VIDEO MACHETE WENTWORT ARDENS RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION WEST TOWN TENANTS UNION WESTSIDE ALLIANCE FO AFE TOXIC-FREE ENVIRONMENT WOMEN EMPLOYED WOMEN FOR GUATEMALA WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR HAIR WOMEN UNITED FOR A BETTER CHICAGO WOMEN’S ACTION COALITION (WAC-CHICAGO) WOMEN EALTH EDUCATION PROJECT WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROJECT WOODLAWN EAS OMMUNITY & NEIGHBORS (WECAN) YOUTH STRUGGLING FOR SURVIVAL ACT-UP CHICAGO AFFINIT FRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN/DEFENSE OF OURSELVES ALL PEOPLES CONGRESS AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVIC OMMITTEE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARAB AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK ART AN EVOLUTION CHICAGO ARTIST CALL AGAINST U.S. INTERVENTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEA SIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION AUTONOMOUS ZONE BLOCKS TOGETHER BOULEVARD ART ENTER CALUMET PROJECT FOR INDUSTRIAL JOBS CAMPAIGN TO END THE DEATH PENALTY CASA E ALVADOR CASA GUATEMALA CASA NICARAGUA CATHOLIC ADVOCATES FOR LESBIAN & GAY RIGHT ATHOLIC WOMEN FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTR OMUNITARIO JUAN DIEGO CHI TOWN LOW DOWN CHICAGO ADAPT CHICAGO AREA BLACK LUN SSOCIATION CHICAGO BLACK LESBIANS AND GAYS CHICAGO COALITION FOR INFORMATION ACCES HICAGO COALITION TO STOP THE KKK CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND CHICAGO HOUSE CHICAG NTERFAITH COMMITTEE ON WORKER ISSUES CHICAGO INTERFAITH PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PROJEC HICAGO MOZAMBIQUE SUPPORT NETWORK CHICAGO PUBLIC ART GROUP CHICAGO STOLEN LIVES PROJEC HICAGO WOMEN IN TRADES CHICAGO WOMEN’S AIDS PROJECT CHICAGO WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTE HICAGO’S NATIVE AMERICAN URBAN INDIAN RETREAT CHIMERA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION CITIZEN GAINST NUCLEAR POWER CLAIM (CHICAGO LEGAL AID TO INCARCERATED MOTHERS) COALITION FO OSITIVE SEXUALITY COALITION TO END POLICE TORTURE AND BRUTALITY COALITION TO PROTECT PUBL OUSING COLOMBIA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE COMMITTEE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF E ALVADOR (CISPES) COMMITTEE TO END THE MARION LOCKDOWN COMMUNITY ISSUES TASK FORC OMMUNITY TELEVISION NETWORK CONCERNED CITIZENS OF PARKWAY GARDENS DISARM NOW ACTIO ROUP ECONOMIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION ECOVIDA EIGHTH DAY CENTER FOR JUSTICE EMERGENCY CLIN EFENSE COALITION FILM PROJECT FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY AND FUTURE GARFIELD/AUSTIN INTERFAIT ETWORK GIRLS BEYOND BEIJING MEDIA PROJECT GUATEMALA RADIO PROJECT HAITIAN AMERICA OMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HEALTH ADVOCACY PROJECT OF LITTLE VILLAGE HERS HISPANIC AIDS NETWOR OME (HOMELESS ON THE MOVE FOR EQUALITY) HOTHOUSE/CIPEX IDA B. WELLS COMMUNIVERSITY ILLINO OALITION FOR IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE PROTECTION ILLINOIS DEATH PENALTY MORATORIUM PROJEC LLINOIS MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH COALITION ILLINOIS WELFARE RIGHTS COALITION INDIAN TREAT IGHTS COMMITTEE INSIGHT ARTS INSTITUTE FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES JANE ADDAM ENIOR CAUCUS JUBILEE CHICAGO CAMPAIGN JUSTICE IS BLIND/MOTHERS AGAINST INJUSTIC ARTEMQUIN EDUCATIONAL FILMS KOREAN AMERICAN RESOURCE & CULTURAL CENTER KOREAN AMERICA WOMEN IN NEED KUPONA NETWORK LATINO ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTHWEST LITTLE VILLAG NVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORG METRO SENIORS IN ACTION METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATIO MIDWEST CENTER FOR LABOR RESEARCH NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO FREE PUERTO RICAN POLIT PRISONER PRISONERS OF WAR NEW WORLD RESOURCE CENTER NICARAGUA SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE NOBE EIGHBORS NORTHEAST AUSTIN ORGANIZATION NORTHSIDE CHICAGO ANTI-RACIST ACTION NOT DEA ET OCTOBER 22ND COALITION TO STOP POLICE BRUTALITY PATHFINDERS PREVENTION EDUCATION FUN ILSEN NEIGHBORS COMMUNITY COUNCIL PINTIG CULTURAL GROUP PRISON ACTION COMMITTE RO.ME.SA PUBLIC INTEREST FUND OF ILLINOIS PUBLIC WELFARE COALITION PUERTO RICAN CULTURA ENTER RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER-PHILIPPINES ROGERS PARK COMMUNITY ACTION NETWOR EGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS CULTURAL CENTER SOUTH ARMOUR SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION SOUT HICAGO JOBS AUTHORITY SOUTH SHORE TENANTS ORGANIZATION SOUTHWEST WOMEN WORKIN OGETHER SOUTHWEST YOUTH SERVICE COLLABORATIVE STUDENTS AGAINST SWEATSHOP TALLER D MULTIMEDIA Y GRAFIA TRANSGENESIS UNION OF PALESTINIAN WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION UNITED NETWOR OR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS UPTOWN MULTI-CULTURAL ART CENTER VIDEO MACHETE WENTWORT ARDENS RESIDENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION WEST TOWN TENANTS UNION WESTSIDE ALLIANCE FO AFE TOXIC-FREE ENVIRONMENT WOMEN EMPLOYED WOMEN FOR GUATEMALA WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR HAIR WOMEN UNITED FOR A BETTER CHICAGO WOMEN’S ACTION COALITION (WAC-CHICAGO) WOMEN EALTH EDUCATION PROJECT WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROJECT WOODLAWN EAS OMMUNITY & NEIGHBORS (WECAN) YOUTH STRUGGLING FOR SURVIVAL ACT-UP CHICAGO AFFINIT FRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN/DEFENSE OF OURSELVES ALL PEOPLES ACT-UP CHICAGO AFFINITY AFRICA MERICAN WOMEN/DEFENSE OF OURSELVES ALL PEOPLES CONGRESS AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVIC OMMITTEE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MENTORSHIP PROGRAM ARAB AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK ART AN EVOLUTION CHICAGO ARTIST CALL AGAINST U.S. INTERVENTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEA SIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ORGANIZATION AUTONOMOUS ZONE BLOCKS TOGETHER BOULEVARD ART ENTER CALUMET PROJECT FOR INDUSTRIAL JOBS CAMPAIGN TO END THE DEATH PENALTY CASA E ALVADOR CASA GUATEMALA CASA NICARAGUA CATHOLIC ADVOCATES FOR LESBIAN & GAY RIGHT Dear Friends,

“Those who profess to For twenty-one years the Crossroads Fund has been supporting groups that speak truth to power. In this way, Crossroads has played a unique role in both the non-profit favor freedom and yet and philanthropic sectors. By committing the resources that we gather to groups that seek solutions to the underlying causes of injustice—rather than only treating the deprecate agitation, are symptoms—we are making an investment in planting seeds of change for the long haul. Frederick Douglass’ words stress that fundamental change is never easy or without men who want crops with- risk. That is why Crossroads Fund is more committed than ever to growing as a long- term resource for groups working for social justice in the Chicago area by strengthen- out plowing up the ground, ing our own organizational capacity. To ensure our strength and growth, we are:

they want rain without • Implementing a technology plan for a smooth transition of data, analysis, and com- munication into the next ten years.

thunder and lightening. • Embarking on a strategic plan to take us to our 25th Anniversary in 2006. The plan They want the ocean with- will include exploratory steps toward establishing an endowment at the Fund. • Continuing to build our Development Program, which has led over two years to a out the awful roar of its 100% increase in donors and 33% increase in dollars. • Launching a new Donor Advised Program that provides donors who have similar interests in funding “change, not charity” with greater options for giving through many waters...Power the Crossroads Fund. concedes nothing without Our grantees over twenty-one years have taught us the importance of perseverance in the face of enormous odds. They are planting daily the seeds to ensure that the oceans roar and the thunder claps, and that justice is served. Thank you for your support of a demand. It never did this important work. We couldn’t do it without each other. and it never will.” With wishes for a year filled with change,

—FREDERICK DOUGLASS

Lawrence Benito Neena Hemmady Jeanne Kracher Co-Chair Co-Chair Executive Director Board of Directors Board of Directors “Our Crossroads Fund A committee of activists, supporters, Seed Fund and peers in philanthropy meet with grant came when there grant applicants, pore over proposals, This is where it begins. Seed Fund and struggle together each year to was an explosion of peo- grantees are small, risk-taking grass- make difficult grants decisions. ple’s ideas and energy to roots groups with innovative strategies for creating change. They are led by FY03 Seed Fund Grantmaking Committee improve the Westside, people whose voices have often not Dale Asis especially for our youth. been heard, in communities that often Bill Barclay go unnoticed. They address complex Prudence Browne (Co-Chair) It paid for transportation, and challenging issues and practice LaVida Davis phone bills, copies and new working models. Early support Jeff Edwards from Crossroads Fund is a stepping Demetris Giannoulias other basics to help people stone from which many groups move Neena Hemmady take action for change on on, gain visibility, and create lasting Omar McRoberts (Co-Chair) change throughout Chicago and Chirag Mehta the Westside…” beyond. R. Susan Motley —Reverend Lewis Flowers and Mrs. Cynthia Flowers, Martha Wright Westside Ministers Coalition FY03 Seed Fund Grants Chicago Committee to Defend The Westside Ministers Coalition (WMC) is showing Chicago that the Bill of Rights $5,500 Beyondmedia Education $7,000 local residents can overcome even the most substantial community For ongoing education and advocacy To create media for progressive regarding civil liberties and political challenges. This multi-issue coalition of ministers and other com- organizing with a focus on women’s repression, particularly in communities munity members has successfully organized local families, leaders, and girls’ activism of color and educators, with the following recent results: Illinois Coalition Against Korean American Resource the Death Penalty* $7,000 & Cultural Center $5,500 • Creation of two new grammar schools in Austin. (Local grammar To educate the public and organize For youth organizing and advocacy schools had been operating at 150% of maximum capacity, regu- affected communities to end the use of around the rights of undocumented the death penalty in Illinois larly forced to place students in hallways and closets.) youth Jane Addams Senior Caucus $7,000 Affinity Community Services $4,500 • Hiring of over 30 employees by the Board of Education to curb For seniors organizing to improve For leadership, social justice and truancy at Austin High and area feeder schools. This is largely a access to social services, quality in- support programs within the African home health care, and affordable result of WMC’s successful Parent Patrol program, which the American lesbian community, focusing housing on the intersection of class, race, Board of Education is now replicating in schools citywide * Recipient of $1,000 Ron Sable Award gender and sexual orientation for Activism, FY03 • Keeping Austin’s youth in school. Excepting children who are homeless or in the DCFS system, close to 100% of Austin High’s ’05 class, a record high, returned to school this fall

4 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 5 Latino Union of Chicago $4,500 Coalition of the Chicago For organizing to improve working con- American Indian Community $3,000 ditions of low-income and immigrant For start-up costs to promote collective workers and day laborers, and for work action and strategic planning within the toward local and national legislation local American Indian community supporting workers’ rights Elgin Foundation for Human Rights $3,000 Westside Ministers Coalition $4,500 For training, leadership development, For leadership development and orga- and organizing among low-income nizing among Westside residents, to Latino community members in Elgin “Two things about bring positive community change regarding protection of human rights through a range of intergenerational Crossroads Fund move Latino Organization of the projects and partnerships Southwest (LOS) $3,000 me greatly. One is the Casa Guatemala $4,000 To launch a participatory community passion for helping For organizing within the Guatemalan research and assessment project to community, connecting media projects, create an economic development plan new and emerging cultural work, and community services, for the Latino community on the organizations—social and to link local efforts with projects in Southwest side Guatemala change activist groups National Boricua Human Community of Uptown Residents for Rights Network $3,000 who have the hardest time getting started. Affordability and Justice (COURAJ)$4,000 For work in the Puerto Rican communi- The other is Crossroads’ ability to bring To promote development of a communi- ty on voter registration, defense of civil ty that meets the needs of low and mod- liberties, and education on the US mili- together people from such diverse back- erate income Uptown residents tary on the island of Vieques grounds on so many levels—age, physical Partnership to End Homelessness $4,000 Women of Faith for Prison Justice $3,000 ability, financial means, ethnicity, you To gain support for implementation of To identify and address injustices and the Continuum of Care, a strategic plan unmet needs of women and their fami- name it. Support from all of these people to end homelessness in Chicago lies affected by incarceration together makes Crossroads what it is.” Campaign to End the Death Penalty, —K. Sujata, Chicago Chapter $3,500 Crossroads Fund supporter To organize families of death row inmates and the wider community to abolish the death penalty in Illinois and beyond

6 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 7 “Who would have thought As the War on Terrorism evolved, Critical grantees made certain priorities clear: that the US Congress would Response Fund • Continue monitoring civil liberties support an idea that was and education on civil rights Within weeks of 9/11/01, peers in sparked at a small meeting philanthropy recognized Crossroads • Promote and amplify hidden voices in Chicago’s Uptown neigh- Fund as a link between the local foun- within and across communities, dation community and emerging grass- particularly youth and women borhood—the idea for com- roots groups. Foundation partners munity accountability at pooled resources at Crossroads Fund for grassroots projects that: FY03 Critical Response INS/BCIS? Crossroads’ Fund Partners • Combat racism and hate crimes Critical Response Fund pro- The Field Foundation of Illinois • Monitor, defend, and educate on vided us with key staff to The Funding Exchange civil liberties Polk Bros. Foundation pressure the White House • Deepen the public’s understanding Wieboldt Foundation into meeting our demands.” of issues facing diverse communities Woods Fund of Chicago in relation to current US domestic —Dale Asis, CAAELII and international policies

The Coalition of African, Asian, European and Latino Immigrants of Illinois (CAAELII) is proof that a local grassroots coalition can FY03 Critical Response Video Machete $10,000 Fund Grantees To bring together youth citywide to make a national impact. Recent victories directly resulting from develop and distribute an interactive CAAELII-led grassroots mobilization include: Coalition of African, Asian, European DVD on various issues surrounding and Latino Immigrants of Illinois the War on Terrorism. Collaborating • The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS, (CAAELII) $16,250 organizations include: Arab formerly the INS) changing practices to streamline immigration For activities responding to the imple- American Action Network; Bosnian mentation of policies and practices processes and shorten waiting lists (achieved through CAAELII’s Herzogovinian Center, Southwest around the War on Terrorism, particu- Youth Collaborative; American Independent Monitoring Board program) larly the USA PATRIOT Act Indian Center of Chicago • Enactment of Section 452 of the Homeland Security Act, creating Korean American Resource a federal position to ensure community accountability at BCIS. July and Cultural Center $7,000 For organizing a local initiative to take 2003 marked the appointment of the first Deputy Secretary respon- part in a national campaign impacting sible for incorporating community input into the work of BCIS US foreign policy in Korea • Training of hundreds of immigrants and refugees on under- standing civil rights; recognizing violations of their civil liberties; and documenting INS/BCIS abuses

8 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 9 “Crossroads Fund recognizes Technical FY03 Technical the role of art and media in Assistance Fund Assistance Grants organizing work, and pro- Cuentos Foundation $3,000 Building a solid infrastructure is critical For development consultation vides general operating and for any social justice organization to cre- and training ate measurable and sustainable change. technical assistance grants San Lucas Workers Center $2,820 Technical Assistance grants support For technical training for a video docu- that allow us to build capaci- organizational development needs such mentation and public education project ty for sustainability. When as evaluation, technology, and training that many emerging grassroots groups Nuclear Energy you have a Crossroads Fund simply can’t otherwise afford. Information Service $2,755 grant on your application, For consulting, staffing, and technology to upgrade financial record keeping it shouts ‘legitimacy!’” systems —Salome Chasnoff, Beyondmedia Education

Since launching in 2000, Beyondmedia Education has taken a mis- sion of “creating alternative media for positive social change” and developed it into a sustainable citywide resource for women’s and girls’ organizations. Early general operating and technical assistance grants from Crossroads Fund supported Beyondmedia in securing 501(c)(3) status, which in turn opened doors for them to other fund- ing sources. Since then, Beyondmedia has more than tripled in size, expanding programs significantly. Recent successes include: All Grants by Issue Category, FY03

• Attracting over 10,000 people in 4 communities to experience Human rights 30% a 30-day installation project created by community residents Economic justice & labor 15% Immigration & immigrant issues 13% and former prisoners with Beyondmedia • Production and local and national screening of A Fish Almost Police accountability, violence, prison issues 10% Eaten by a Shark. Beyondmedia assisted Zaida Sanabia in Youth activism 10% creating this award-winning documentary on the challenges Art, culture, media 8% of starting a gay-straight alliance at her Chicago high school Health & environment 7% International solidarity, peace & anti-war activism 7%

10 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 11 Emergency Fund

It often just takes a small amount of fast HotHouse/ Center for International cash to effectively respond to breaking Performance and Exhibition (CIPEX) $500 news, mobilize around a sudden devel- Emergency support in resolving opment, or take advantage of an unex- licensing issues pected opportunity. This fund provides Video Machete $250 quick support at critical times for social Unexpected travel expenses to change organizations and coalitions. bring activist artist Elizam Escobar to Chicago FY03 Emergency Fund Grants

Racial Justice 911 $500 Travel expenses for Chicago-based activists to participate in a national convening of people of color around the anti-war movement “Crossroads supports Donor Advised Fund so much of the most Donor Advised grantmaking offers you FY03 Donor Advised Grants exciting grassroots the ability to play an active role in giv- activism in Chicago . . .but it is so much ing, maintain anonymity if you wish, New World Resource Center $8,038 and enjoy substantial tax savings, while General operating support to provide more than a funding agency. It is a avoiding reporting and administrative resources for activism and education powerful force for long-term strategizing burdens. It also provides you with Campus Greens $7,150 and planning within the city’s progres- access to the first-hand knowledge and Capacity building support for a advice of a board and staff with decades student-led activist education and sive activist community, and for dialogue of experience across a wide range of outreach program social justice issues and communities. and coalition-building across different This partnership of resources can pro- Nicaragua Solidarity Committee $5,000 communities and organizations.” General operating support for duce a strategic giving program that — Jeff Edwards, functions as a true catalyst for change. international solidarity efforts Crossroads Fund supporter

You can open a Donor Advised Fund of $10,000 or more, or make individual advised gifts of $1,000 or more. Please contact us at 773.227.7676 to see if donor advised giving might be right for you.

12 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 13 Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities Year ended June 30, 2003 Year ended June 30, 2003

“Crossroads Fund was our very Current assets: Support and revenue: first and most long-term funder! Cash ...... $ 127,172 Contributions Investments ...... 19,754 Funding Exchange One of the very few foundations Receivables ...... 67,785 endowment share...... $ 56,456 that supports lesbian, gay, Prepaid expenses ...... 4,856 Foundation grants ...... 71,500 Deposit...... 581 Individuals ...... 292,582 bisexual, and transgender work, Total current assets ...... 220,148 Investment income...... 1,975 Special events proceeds ...... 76,572 Crossroads Fund has been a Office equipment, net of Special events expenses...... (15,060) accumulated depreciation seminal factor in Affinity’s exis- Other...... 7,360 of $42,052 and $41,007 in 2003 tence and movement forward.” and 2002 respectively ...... 2,764 Total support and revenue . . . $491,385

—Chris Smith, Affinity Community Services Total assets ...... $ 222,912 Expenses:

Liabilities and net assets Program services ...... $ 325,000 In 1994, a group of African American lesbians on Chicago’s Support services...... 124,508 Current liabilities: Southside took a risk to create a system of support, build new Accounts payable and Total expenses ...... $ 449,508 leaders, contribute to the wider social justice movement, and make accrued liabilities ...... $ 245 Total current liabilities ...... 245 Changes in net assets: ...... $ 41,877 their voices heard. Focusing on widely unrecognized effects of Net assets, beginning of year: . . $ 180,790 intersections of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation— Net assets: ...... 222,667 Net assets, end of year: ...... $ 222,667 developing a unique model of research, services, support, and Total liabilities and net assets ...... $ 222,912 action— they are building a sustainable organization that produces results and changes lives. Recent accomplishments include:

• Completion and presentation nationwide of “Take Charge,” a Breakdown of Expenses, FY03

groundbreaking study that surveyed hundreds of Black lesbians Administration 12.0% about issues impacting their lives such as income, health, racism Fundraising 15.7% and homophobia. November 2003 will mark national distribution Program 72.3% of the report • Launching of the organization’s first annual fund campaign. Having completed a development plan, hired their first staff member, and received extensive fundraising training, Affinity is successfully building for the future

14 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 15 A Community of People Planting Seeds PARTNERSHIPS with individuals, families, and organi- zations for strategic giving for change of Change INTIMATE GATHERINGS across the Chicago area connecting grantee organizations, progressive activists, and Crossroads Fund supporters

COLLABORATION with peers in philanthropy and the wider community through initiatives, affinity groups, confer- ences, training institutes and more

RECOGNITION of community leaders and changemak- ers through our annual Ron Sable Award for Activism

IT TAKES MORE THAN GRANTS CELEBRATION of the achievements of local change- to effectively support grassroots makers at an annual benefit hailed by many as both activism for social change. Our work “the best event of the year,” and “the most diverse toward achieving greater justice in room in the city” greater Chicago includes: BUILDING FUTURE LEADERS through internship WORKSHOPS on skills topics programs of the University of Chicago, Loyola University, requested by grantees and Associated Colleges of the Midwest

MAKING CONNECTIONS These efforts help inform and strengthen our voice for for grassroots groups to likeminded more inclusive and democratic grantmaking processes, organizations and other resources more “risk-taking” with emerging issues and constituent- ONGOING INFORMAL led organizations, and more support for groups digging at ASSISTANCE for groups early in the root causes of social problems—“change, not charity.” their organizational development

PUBLIC PROGRAMS featuring local and national activists on a range of social justice issues Each year, Crossroads Fund raises all of the money that we redistribute as grants and services. These times are difficult on many fronts. But here’s a positive message: more people than ever are showing their commitment to social justice and alternative voices by pooling resources here at the Crossroads Fund. Please join us as we continue to strengthen this impor- tant base of support in the years ahead.

“We give to Crossroads Thank you! Nancy Gibbs Fund because Judith A. Gold 7/1/02–6/30/03 Contributors Suzanne and Peter Gombrich it is absolutely Those who have contributed in each of the Paula Gorlitz and Steven Zuckerman necessary to do so. Crossroads sup- past 5 years are in bold print. Those in italics made The Irving Harris Foundation additional contributions by purchasing auction Alice Judson Hayes ports small grassroots groups that items at our Annual Benefit. Dee D. Henry The Joyce Foundation, employee matching gifts other funding sources don’t consider. 1000+ Andrew Koppelman They reach groups at an early stage, 3 Anonymous gifts Jeanne Kracher and Laura McAlpine Alphawood Foundation Landau Family Foundation nurturing and helping them grow.” Margaret Atterbury Peter Landon and Karen Patinkin Bill Barclay and Peg Strobel Lisa Lee —Martha Wright and Tina Lee, Kay Berkson and Sidney Hollander Paul Lehman and Ronna Stamm Crossroads Fund supporter Daniel Bianchi The John D. and Catherine T. Harry Chandler MacArthur Foundation, Henry and Clarissa Chandler employee matching gifts Kathleen Cheevers Edith Martin Soon Ho Choi Martin-Fabert Foundation Mardge Cohen and Gordon Schiff Nancy Meyer and Marc Weiss John D’Emilio and Jim Oleson Kenneth & Harle Montgomery Foundation Sandy and Mark Ehlert Polk Bros. Foundation, in part, Steven Feuerstein and Veva Silva employee matching gifts Field Foundation of Illinois Kenneth Reiner Funding Exchange Jill and Ron Rohde Demetris Giannoulias T.M. Scruggs

Photographs are from the Crossroads Fund Annual Benefit on April 11th, 2003.

18 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 19 Synapses Foundation Jim Strait and Yonny Levy Liz Gres and Pete DeMay Dan and Carol Swinney Gilbert and Susan Tauck Candace J. Wayne and John Jemilo Norman and Linda Groetzinger Nik Theodore Vanguard Public Foundation Iris Young Ellen Gurzinsky Michael Thompson Bob and Marie Weissbourd Jeffrey B. Hammond Ruth Van Demark and Leland Wilkinson Jeff Weissglass and Jeannie Affelder 250–499 John and Linda Hillman Rebecca Vnuk and Ken Snyder Wieboldt Foundation 2 Anonymous gifts Janine Hoft Bernice Weissbourd Woods Fund of Chicago Ali Abunimah Illinois Maternal & Child Health Coalition Thomas Wilson David Ansell and Paula Grabler Theodore Jackanicz Barry and Janie Winkler 500–999 Bridget Arimond and Bruce Scheff Susan Kaplan and Leonard Cavise Quentin and Ruth Young Carolyn Anderson Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Barbara Kemmis and Gina Medalle Herb Ziegeldorf and Carol Westerlund Lawrence and Betsy Benito Bill and Donna Barrows John Knoff and Eva Sullivan-Knoff Anna and Tony Bianchi JoAnn Beck, Shepard Schwartz & Harris Nancy Lanoue and Sarah Ludden 100–249 Chicago Tribune Foundation, Ann Becker Elliot and Frances Lehman Access Living employee matching gifts Riza Belen and Steve Weaver Amanda Lewis and Tyrone Forman Aguijon Theater Norman Clearfield and Joan Hutchinson Dálida María Benfield and Chris Bratton Kristin and Handy L. Lindsey, Jr. Asma Ali Cathy Cohen and Beth Richie Jim Bennett and Terry Vanden Hoek Cherie Lockett Thomas D. Allison, Jr. Joe and Paula Dempsey Cynthia Bianchi and Fernando Rizzo Ann Logue and Rik Lantz Lauri Alpern Maggie Gibbs Prudence Browne Bill and Teri Lowry David L. Amor Rust Gilbert Kathleen Cagney Susan McConnell and Beth O’Neil Jackie Anderson Girl’s Best Friend Foundation Karin Candelaria Regina McGraw Julia Anderson-Miller and Bruce Miller Judy and Chuck Golla Phoebe Chandler Jackie McKay Arab American Action Network Rhoda Rae Gutierrez and Jim Clark Jim Charlton and Caroline Harney Omar McRoberts and Shelley Davis Stephanie and Dana Arnett Connie Hall Thom Clark and Jean Bryan Myrtis Meyer and Marty Cohen Gary Arnold Jean Hardisty Reverend Paris and Michael Coffey Honor Mogul Lucy and Peter Ascoli Neena Hemmady and Joy Wright Julie Coplon and Whitman Soule Mary F. Morten, Morten Group Patrick Ashley Assessor James M. Houlihan Leslie Corbett and Aaron Chenoweth R. Susan Motley Dale Asis Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty Alice Cottingham and David Beard Jerry Much Sue Augustus and Judith Fors The Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation, Andy Cross Richard and Debra O’Brien George A. Ball directed by Jason Heeney Mr. and Mrs. Milton Davis Susan Obuchowski Kaberi Banerjee Murthy Catherine Kallal and Maurice Lemon Andrew Deppe and Stephen Weiser Lisa Oppenheim and Steven Rothschild Brenetta Howell Barrett, Pritzker Cousins Foundation, Donors Forum of Chicago, Mary Patten Pathfinders Prevention Education directed by Iris Krieg employee matching gifts Jennifer Phillips and Ed Miller Courtney Bell Bill Lester Jim and Erin Doppke Lisa Marie Pickens and Karen Long Ronit Bezalel Robert “Bud” Lifton and Carol Rosofsky Jeff Edwards and Michael Tajchman Public Interest Fund of Illinois Big Cat Foundation Chirag Mehta Gretchen Elsner-Sommer and Puerto Rican Cultural Center Timuel Black Nancy Fleck Myers David William Cohen Queer to the Left Patty Black Evelyn Nathanson Marcia Festen and Pat Logue David Rodriguez and Avis Wright Willie and Estella Black Esther Nieves and Ricardo Garibay Sunny and Paul Fischer Ken Rolling and Rochelle Davis Don and Linda Bolte Susan Nussbaum Jean Fishbeck Gil and Rakhael Ross James Boushay and Rickey Sain People’s Law Office Susan and Sy Frolichstein Jean Rudd and Lionel Bolin Betsy Brill Mary D. Powers James and Carol Fujimoto Ann Russo Stanton and Judy Brody Lou Rohr Catlin Fullwood Susan and Charles Schwartz Peter Brumm and Greg Cordero Joan and Jim Shapiro Kay and John Golden Shorebank Linda Bubon Heather Steans and Leo Smith Clare and Adam Golla Carolyn Sonfield Jim Bussen Burton Steck Debbie Gould K. Sujata Louise Cainkar

2003 Annual Report 21 Greg Cameron Dr. Kirk E. Harris Conrad and Eileen McAlpine Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Evette Cardona and Mona Noriega Debra A. Hass Laura McAlpine, McAlpine Consulting for Growth Douglas and Priscilla Schimmel Center for Labor and Community Research Teresa Heit-Murray and Sean Murray Scott McIntyre Mary Jo Schnell John Chester Peggy A. Hillman and Herbert Kirst Amar Mehta Carleen Schreder and Ralph Musicant Chicago Abortion Fund Megan and Richard Hobson Jack and Judy Metzgar Rima and Richard Schultz Ann Christophersen Calvin Holmes Stephen and Sandra Meyers Ellen Schumer and Tracey Abman Ann Cibulskis and Tim Carpenter Josephine E. Holzer Ricardo A. Millett Robin Semer and William Lamme Clergy and Laity Concerned Homer Gwinn & Company Matt and Haley Moreland-Gross Monali Shah and Steven Hempel CK and Nora Cole Mae and Bob Hong Darlene and Craig Morgan Stewart Sheinfeld, Uptown Service Station Harriet and Henry Conroe Will Hornsby and Brigid Finucane William and Kate Morrison Peggy Shinner and Ann Tyler James J. Cosenza Grace Hou, Chinese Mutual Aid Association Mary F. Morten and Willa J. Taylor Sherry Siegel Kristen Cox Susan and Robert Houston Deborah Murphy, Deborah Murphy & Associates The Siragusa Foundation, employee matching gifts Karen Culberg Robert C. Howard Mary Nell Murphy and Eric Salstrand Lucy Smith and Cheryl Corley LaVida Davis Abbie Illenberger Mary Naftzger Janet Smith Louis Delgado, Philanthropy Program Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty Nonprofit Financial Center Carole Snowdon of Loyola University Jewish Council on Urban Affairs Not In My Name Aaron Sojourner and Kathy Cassidy Robin Dixon David Johnson and Maureen Egan Patricia O’Brien Southwest Youth Collaborative John Donahue Mary Ann Johnson Sheila O’Donnell Carrie Spitler James Donnelley Verlena Johnson Les Orenstein Judith Wood Spock and Michael Spock Earl Durham Arthur Johnston Lorraine Owles and Phil Wagreich Isabel C. and Donald M. Stewart Colleen Egan and Syndy Zeigenfuss Sibyl R. Josephson Heather Parish Matthew Stuczynski Babara Engel and Jesse Hall Nancy Juda Dr. Mary Pattillo Patrick Sullivan Rebecca Ernst, Serendipity Massage Therapy Jackie Kaplan and Ann Perkins PEPSICO Foundation, employee matching gift Afton and Steve Surwillo Hillery Estes Kartemquin Educational Films Diane Percival Kathy Szybist and Ken Saltman Michael Festen, F&F Office Products Jackie and Walter Kendall Carolyn Perry Karen Tamley and Kevin Irvine Frank T. Fitzgerald Carol Kennedy Jean and Bill Peterman Stephen Tappis Deb Fletcher and Susanne Fairfax Chris and Liz Keys Daranee Petsod and Michael Hixson Dimitra Tasiouras Fred and Sarah Flosi Rashid and Mona Khalidi Irene Phelps Richard Taub Nadine Fourt Kathy Kilbane Ellen and Eligio Pimentel Kathryn Tholin and Steven Starr Agnes Franz Judith Kinch and Mark Smithivas Jean Pogge and Jesse Auerbach Robert Tiberi, Legacy Professionals LLP Richard Friend, Friend & Associates Korean American Women in Need Nicole and Jack Power Lee Tockman Sharon Furiya Emilio Kouri Kate Pravera and Jerry Miliszkiewicz Joan Turk Michael and Karen Gallagher Christina Kraemer Sitha Pugh Rob and Lisel Ulaszek Sue Gamm and Lorry Sirkin Iris Krieg Lawrence and Anita Pusateri W.W. Grainger, Inc. Meredith George Robert Kuthrell Jacqueline Quern Linda Wagner Mary Jane Gibbs James and Jean Lachowicz Cat Quinn and John Straw Don Wiener Doug Gills Wanda White-Gills J. Lalley Leslie Ramyk and Michael Conforti William Wimsatt Amy and Dan Ginger Jeffry A. Lewis, Polk Family Charitable Fund Barbara Ransby and Peter Sporn Beth Witcvak, LaSalle Bank Todd Gomez Juju Lien Resource Generation Sarah Workneh and Mel Sabella Ron and Audrey Grzywinski Denise and Bernard Loyd Marcia and Melvin Rothenberg Martha Wright and Tina Lee Michele Gurgas and Douglas Chien Judy and Jeffrey Lyons Sally Ryan and Joe Boyle Lawrence Hamilton and Ann Hicks Robert Magruder Jane Saks and Lori Lightfoot 1–99 Peter Handler and Mary Beth Sova Ann Manikas and David Isaacson Mary Ann and Robert Savard 1 anonymous gift Mike and Madeleine Hansen Daniel Marmer David Saxner 8th Day Center for Justice Linda Harlan Nancy Matthews Laurie Schaffner Guadalupe Acosta-Nava

22 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 23 ADAPT Chicago Consuella Brown Mary Jane Duffy Milton and Ilse Herst Alice and Aaron Adler Julie Elena Brown Alice Eason-Jenkins John Heumann Affinity Community Services Terri Burke and Scott Berman Jacquelyn Eckholm and David Wilson Hannah Higgins and Joe Reinstein Nabil and Hind Al Sharif Holly Burt Rob Eisdorfer Annette Hignight Enedelia Albarran and Teresa Sullinger Rebecca Burwell Amy Eshleman Stephanie Hill Alba Alexander Peggy Byrne Claudia Fegan Jeann Hodge Daniel Alpert and Joshua Rothkopf CAAELII Daisy Feidt JoAnn and Wayne Hodges-Williams Alicia Alvarez Tara Cameron James and Janet Fennerty Janet Holden and Tom Barnes Alan Amberg and Patrick Beyrow David Canter First Defense Legal Aid Greta Gray Holmes Veronica Anderson Vicki and Rich Capalbo Marion Flynn and Priscilla Florence Gene Horcher Christina Anderson Judith Caplan Kelly Sue Fondow Scott Hunter Lascelles and Joan Anderson Gary Caplan Laura and Tony Freston Patricia Huntington and Martin Matustick Applied Research Center Helen Carlock Hannah Frisch Daniel and Cheryle Hurtado Joanne Archibald Mary Carroll Lauri Fuller and Erica R. Meiners Kathy K. Im Michelle Arnold Sandra Castillo Barbara Gaines Imagine Englewood If...! Barbara and Frederick Arnold George Chauncey Judy Gardiner In These Times Asian Health Coalition of Illinois Karla Chew Mim Geraghty and Doug Severson Michael Ivers Susan Avila Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights Caroline Girgis John Jackanicz John Ayers and Judi Minter Chicago Community Loan Fund Jeff Gold Lynette Jackson B & M Consultancy Limited Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers Don Goldhamer Sheena Jacob Adrienne Bailey Chicago Women in Trades Julia Goode and Robert Sadowsky Ken Jacobson and Jill Schacter Claudette Baker Chicago Women’s Health Center Michael Goode Alan and Linda Jacobson Eugene L. Balter and Judith Phillips Radhika Chimata Carolyn Gordon Peter and Tamara Jaffe-Notier Leslie and Michael Banghart Citizens Alert William Gorman Jane Addams Senior Caucus Sandra Bartky Jerry Clarito David and Elizabeth Graham Mark Janssen and Rita Singh Jane Beckett Abigail Clough Joan Gray Catherine Jefcoat and Bonnie Wade Barbara Bejna and Shirlee Jensen Suzanne Clower Tom Greensfelder Alice Jennett Moushumi Beltangady Joan Cohlan and George Klein Dara Greenwald Jamie Jimenez Ruth Belzer Robert Cohn Rick Greenwald Robert Matthews Johnson and Diane Johnson Elizabeth Benson Kelly and Cory Conn Venita Griffin Waldo Johnson Helene and Harvey Berlin Victor and Leticia Cortes Harold Gullett Marilyn Johnson Caryn Berman and Laura Cuzzillo Jason Cox and Kevin Matuszewski Norine Gutekanst Francoise Johnson Judith Bertacchi Arlene Crewdson, Pegasus Players Susan Gzesh Sarah Jolie Beyondmedia Education CSA Learning Center Sharon Haar Steve Jones and Raja Halwani Bernice and Sydney Bild Vandana Dalal Kathryn and Matthew Haines Kathleen and Anne Jordan-Baker Jennifer and John Bing-Canar Alice Dan Catherine Harding Bruce Kanarek Martha Biondi Jean de St. Aubin Deborah Harrington Stephanie Kanter Joyce Bleier Richard and Patricia Diemer Harriet Hausman Dr. Ann Kaplan Amy Blumenthal Helen Dimas Jerome Hausman Frank Karall Toni Bond Michael H. Dismuke Carol Hayse and Linda Boyle Aarati Kasturirangan Diego Bonesatti T.E. Dobbins Gay Hayward Dean Kaufer Susan Boone and Larry Edwards Susan Dobinsky and Robert Paral Jay and Christina Hayward Terry Keleher BP Foundation, Inc., employee matching gift Don Donini Jason Heeney Rita Keller Melissa Bradley Pat Drennan Rachel Helstein Eve Komosa Marca Bristo Bill Drudge Nina Helstein Korean American Resource and Cultural Center

24 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 25 Christina Kostoff Shirin Nevin Thomas Salmen Michelle Taylor Garland Helen Kracher Jon Norton and Chris Ely Natalie Saltiel Danille Taylor-Guthrie John Kulczycki and Regina Bowgierd Not Dead Yet Steve Saltzman Kathy Thoma and Steve Casillas Ken Landau Mike Nussbaum Leslie Salzinger Carol and Kevin Thompson Matthew and Leann Larrey Caroline and Robert O’Brien Laura Samson Andrea Tinio David Leaman Camelia Odeh Julie and Bruce Samuels Jason Townsend and Paula Phillips JeeYeun Lee Mrs. Rivers E. Okereafor Karen Sandrick Monica Valdez and Michael May Laura León Mary O’Kiersey Julie Sass Marjorie Van Cleef Michael Levin Gina Olson Deborah Savaiano Caren and Walter Van Slyke Marcia Lipetz Peter Orris, MD and Sita Rao, MD Margie Schaps and Jack Doppelt Video Machete Pauline Lipman and Rico Gutstein Susan Osthoff Mary T. Schneider Don Wagner Lona Livingston Dr. Maitreya Padukone Carl Schoby Ken Walden Cece Lobin and Jay Schwartz Konrad and Melita Parker Michael Schorsch Melissa Walker and Chris Heim Jose Lopez, Puerto Rican Cultural Center Matt and Lita Passen Zeva Schub Jennifer and Ryan Walther Rebekah Lusk Amisha Patel Lillian Schwaid Weiser John and Jean Wanner Arthur Lyons Norman and Dorothy Patinka David Schweickart Laura S. Washington Kellie Magnuson Jacob Perez Marc Schwertley James and Sandra Washington, Sharmili Majmudar Carol Perez Segura and Robert Segura Don Seiden Darien Financial Group Sunil Malapati Jeffrey and Joan Petertil Charles L. Sejud Melissa Weber and Jay Dandy Angela Mascarenas Marianne Philbin Radhika Sharma Norman and Eve Weinberg Curt Maslanka RoiAnn Phillips Ethel H. Shufro Samuel and Rana Weiss Tracye Matthews Damon J. and Katherine Phillips Joseph P. Shure Jennifer Welch and Mark Vaneura Richard McGuire Sallie and Bruce Pickens Renee Shutay Paul and Evelyn Weltman Joyce McIntosh Martin and Irene Pimsler James Sibley Dana and Mark Wesolowski Rita McLennon Jeffrey T. Pinzino Howard and Roberta Siegel Westside Ministers Coalition Geoffrey McNally Mary Pirau Wendy Siegel, Millennia Consulting Jean Westrick and Andrew Wylie Pat and Dave Mead Patricia Plautz Ira Silver Jennifer Wheeler Peter Mich Robin Potter and Pete Camarata Sisters of St. Joseph of LaGrange Andrew White and Shari Joffe Daniel Miller Sharon Powell Ada Skyles and Kent Wilson Nell Whitman Kristi Milton Glenn and Susan Pratt Dionne Smith Angela Wickham, Scrap Mettle Soul Joey Mogul Ligy Pullappally Gail T. Smith John Williams Michelle Mohr Virginia Quiñonez and Vicki Hadaway Sam Smucker Annetta and William Wilson Isabel Montemayor Cybele Raver and Jacqueline Goldsby Ruth Snyder Kurt Wolf Jorge Montes Chrissie Richards Beth Snyder Joan and Clarence Wood Lani Montreal Noma Richardson Mandy Solon and Todd Voigt Juanita Wright Potter Cathy Moon Michael Richmond Nathan Stein Emerald Young Clyde Murphy Kim Riordan Edward T. Stein, Law Offices of Edward T. Stein Kyungnan Yu Linda Rae Murray Adriana Rivera William Stevens Roger Zanchetti Todd and Betty Musburger Marcus Gabriel Rodriguez David and Kimberly Stevens Moises Zavala Amy Nathan and Dan Allen Misty Romero and David Gonzalez Joseph Strickland Jaquelyn Zevin National Training and Information Center Carl Rosen and Josie Yanguas Layla Suleiman Eric Nelson Maureen Durkin Roy Penny Sympson Missing name? Misspelling? Sherry Nelson Rachel Rubin Katherine Taft Other mishap? Prexy Nesbitt Johanna Ryan Greg and Kiko Taruc Our apologies—please contact Babette Neuberger Pam Sall Alysia Tate us to correct our records.

26 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 27 In Kind Support Honors

Money is not the only critical resource that people pool at the Crossroads Fund. The following individuals and groups were honored and remembered by The following individuals and organizations Crossroads Fund supporters this year with contributions in their name: contributed important in-kind gifts and services this year: Affinity Community Services, Rene Luna, by Tom Wilson by Cathy J. Cohen and Beth E. Richie Joey Mogul, by Jeff Edwards and Debbie Gould 1000 Waves Spa and Martial Arts Center Candida Alvarez Amajen Art Center Ananas Boutique Dale Lucy and Peter Ascoli, Joey Mogul, by Queer to the Left by Howard and Roberta Siegel Reverend David Ostendorf, Asis Bill Barclay Barbara Bejna and Shirlee Jensen Dálida María Benfield and Chris Bratton Blue Man Jane Beckett, by Regina McGraw by the Nonprofit Financial Center Lawrence Benito, The People of Vieques, by Chinese Mutual Aid Association Group John Chester The Chicago Center for the Print Chicago Neighborhood Tours Chicago Public Arts by the Puerto Rican Cultural Center Jeffrey Boston, by Judy and Chuck Golla The People’s Law Office, Karin Candelaria, by Helen Dimas by Susan Kaplan and Len Cavise Group Chicago Reader Chicago Symphony Orchestra Jim Clark Mona Dajani Valerie Denney Harry Chandler, by Access Living Annie Pickens, in memory, Salome Chasnoff, by Susan Boone and Larry Edwards Communications T.E. Dobbins The Double Door Mary Jane Duffy Colleen Egan, twohundredtwelve˚ by Joanne Archibald and CLAIM Lisa Pickens, by Susan Boone and Larry Edwards John Chester, by Jim Bussen Sharon Powell, by Laura McAlpine and Jeanne Kracher Michelle Feder-Nadoff Marcia Festen Sunny Fischer Nora Gallagher, Urban Bikes Demetris Giannoulias The Chicago Reporter, by Sunny and Paul Fischer Inhe Choi and family, by R. Susan Motley Kate Pravera and Jerry Miliszkiewicz, by Lorraine Owles and Phil Wagreich Kyu Im Choi, in memory, by Soon Ho Choi Maggie Gibbs Gretsch Guitars Olivia Gude High Ridge YMCA Linda and John Hillman Jeff Huebner Prisoners of Conscience, All Crossroads children—future activists, by 8th Day Center for Justice today’s living consciences— Intelligentsia Kartemquin Films Barbara Kemmis and Gina Medalle Helen Kracher Jeanne Kracher and by Alice Cottingham and David Beard Terry Quain, Rama Puthuval, Sarala Puthuval and Kannan Puthuval, by Karin Candelaria Milton and Trudy Davis, by Joan and Jim Shapiro Barbara Ransby, by Lisa Lee Laura McAlpine Gil Kwak Barbara Laing Lisa Lee Lula Café Marian Strokirk Salon Rob Moriarty Andrew Deppe and Stephen Weiser, by Joan Cohlan and George Klein Diane Reese, in memory, by P. Catlin Fullwood David Feiner and Laura Wiley, Ron Sable, in memory, Mother Jones Old Town School of Folk Music Painted Light Photos and Framing Mary Patten Corinne by Kay Berkson and Sidney Hollander by Carol Perez Segura and Robert Segura Matthew Freeman, in memory, Jane Saks, by Greg Cameron Peterson Daranee Petsod Adam Pincus Barbara Ransby and Peter Sporn Redmond’s Louise by Catherine Kallal Janet Smith, by the UIC Center Clare Golla, by Judy and Chuck Golla for Urban Economic Development Neris Gonzalez, by Angelic Organics Ken Snyder, by Penny Sympson Rothenberg The Ruby Room Elda de la Rosa Tony Ruzicka, Ruzicka & Associates Robert Salm Salsedo and the CSA Learning Center All students taking leadership against the war, Norman Groetzinger, by Joyce Bleier by Inhe Choi and Guy Ward Press Santulo’s Eatery Shedd Aquarium Veva Silva Kathy Szybist and Ken Saltman Willa J. Taylor, Rhoda Rae Gutierrez, Michael Thompson, by Jackie McKay by the Asian Health Coalition of Illinois Voices In The Wilderness and Christian

Home Cafe Terra Incognito Toys and Treasures Trader Joe’s Utne Reader Video Databank Ryan Janine Hoft, by the Wagners, Reeves and Coles Peacemaker Teams, by the Synapses Foundation, in memory of founder Davida Ingram, Cesar Sanchez, and Tammy Ko Donald Erickson Robinson, by María Benfield and Chris Bratton Walther Laura S. Washington John Pitman Weber Wishbone Restaurant Women and Children First Laura Washington, by Joan and Jim Shapiro Abbie Illenberger, by Rhoda Rae Gutierrez and Jim Clark Claudia Westphal, in memory, by Ellen Gurzinsky Bookstore Joy Wright Quentin Young Mirtes Zwierzynski William and Diane Jones, Jack Wolfsohn, in memory, by Steve Jones and Raja Halwani by Laura and Tony Freston Barbara Kemmis and Gina Medalle, Jack Wolfsohn, in memory, by Claudette Baker by the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs Karen Long, by Lisa M. Pickens Joy Wright, by Neena Hemmady

28 Crossroads Fund 2003 Annual Report 29 IN MEMORY Board of Directors 2003 Benefit Staff Annual Report Ali Abunimah Committee Chairs Karin Candelaria Nicole Ferentz Bill Barclay, Laura S. Washington Program Coordinator Design Treasurer Quentin D. Young, MD Inhe Choi Danielle Hom Gerardo Montemayor Lawrence Benito, Program Director Photography, Co-Chair pages 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 1967–2003 Prudence Browne Founders Clare Golla Development Officer 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, Harry Chandler Lucy and Peter Ascoli 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 This spring, Crossroads Fund and Chicago Demetris Giannoulias Maggi Atterbury Jeanne Kracher Rhoda Rae Gutierrez Kay Berkson Executive Director Megan McCune suffered a profound loss in the passing of Neena Hemmady, Ashley Bullitt Photography, Djiara Meehan pages 4, 10 Gerardo Montemayor. Gerardo served on Co-Chair Susan Coleman Development Associate Omar McRoberts Jean Hardisty the Crossroads Fund Board of Directors Chirag Mehta Paul Lehman and Interns for six years, taking on a number of lead- Gerardo Montemayor Ronna Stamm Jessica Barclay-Strobel Amber Hicks ership roles. Sheila O’Donnell Nancy Meyer Lisa Marie Pickens Bob Weissbourd Jennica Huff Barbara Ransby Ben Wolf Jasmin Pantoja Gerardo internalized and enacted the idea Ellen Schumer Zanele Sibanda of cross-issue organizing that Crossroads Tom Wilson, Secretary Fund promotes. He experienced first-hand how complicated the world is—these layers of complications made him the beautiful, powerful fighter and lover that he was. For About Crossroads Fund Gerardo, it was never only that he was gay, or Latino, or working-class. He intentionally put himself in situations Crossroads Fund is a public foundation that pools resources to support grassroots orga- where he tried to understand and absorb a reality beyond his own. nizations working in the Chicago area for social and economic justice. Since 1981, we have distributed millions of dollars to hundreds of organizations—often the first founda- Gerardo most recently served as director of education and training tion support for groups that go on to gain visibility and create lasting change throughout for Rape Victim Advocates (RVA), and was an appointed member of the city and beyond. Through grants, public programs, workshops and other technical the Chicago Commission on Human Relations Advisory Council on assistance, we strive to reach a broad range of people and support a variety of paths Gay and Lesbian Issues. He was also an active member of Queer toward progressive social change. Nation, among many other social justice activist groups. In all of these Crossroads Fund is exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts capacities, Gerardo crossed traditional boundaries and his efforts are fully tax-deductible to the extent of the law. served to highlight the diversity within the movements on which he worked. As a tireless champion of men who have been impacted by Crossroads Fund is a member of the Funding Exchange, a national network of locally- sexual violence, Gerardo fought for the inclusion of men in the anti- based community foundations committed to funding grassroots groups that address crit- rape movement. As a member of the Advisory Council, he chal- ical issues in their regions. For more information, see www.fex.org. lenged the council to reflect the diversity within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Crossroads Fund Let us draw strength in Gerardo’s example as someone who was 3411 W. Diversey #20 unwilling to stop asking questions—of our leaders, of our institu- Chicago, IL 60647 tions, and of our organizations. Let us double our efforts to continue 773.227.7676 asking those uncomfortable and difficult questions, in memory of www.crossroadsfund.org Gerardo and in determination for our future. [email protected] Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid 3411 W. Diversey #20 Permit # 4070 Chicago, IL 60647 Chicago, IL