2015 Annual Report #MYACTION is expanding health equity for people living with and vulnerable to HIV in Illinois and across the U.S. John Peller, President/CEO (with Ben Stringfellow, left, Board Chair) #MYACTION In 2015, through the largest coordinated HIV case management system in the country, AFC connected 5,480 people to equitable health care. AFC awarded $7 million in case management funding to 30 organizations across the Chicago Metropolitan area last year. AFC’s CommunityLinks initiative directly engaged with 386 highly vulnerable health insurance members and re-connected 89% of them to their health plans to facilitate appropriate use of their health plan benefits. 80% of AFC’s case managed clients have undetectable undetectable HIV loads, meaning they’re living healthier lives than those who have detectable viral loads. #MYACTION connected 5,480 people Step Up. Get Tested. partners living with HIV to 133 case managers in the tested more than 5,000 Chicagoland area who needed better health. individuals during the Bashirat Osunmakinde, Director of Care 2015 campaign, and held 18 testing events. AFC’s housing program supported 1,307 vulnerable Chicagoans with long-term subsidies, one-time payments and short-term rental assistance. The Center for Housing and Health, a supporting organization for AFC, secured an innovative three-year contract with the University of Illinois hospitals network to house their highest-cost patients, improving their quality of life and saving the system money. 291 Chicago-area residents received one-time emergency payments for rent, utilities, mortgage payments and more. #MYACTION gave a home to 156 youth under 30 living with HIV in Chicago last year. More than half of the 880 clients Angelique Miller, Senior Director of Housing who received a long-term housing and Behavioral Health Services subsidy in 2015 maintained a stable or increased income. AFC’s Policy and Advocacy department led the fight against HIV service cuts at the state level throughout the year. The team explored intersections between HIV and the movement for Black lives through community building and conferences, as well as connections between HIV and LGBTQ communities through the creation of Pride Action Tank. HIV Prevention Justice Alliance played a leadership role among national partners to block bills that criminalize HIV in four states. The 54-person Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy (IL ASAP) more than 1,575 providers nationwide doubled received online training about #MYACTION mobilized a community in size in 2015. HIV and the Affordable Care Act through HIVHealthReform.org. of over 2,700 advocates to fight against an immoral, unjust budget in Illinois. Maxx Boykin, Community Organizer Special events, including marathon and triathlon training with TEAM TO END AIDS, our 30th Year gala in May, Dance for Life in August, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago in September and World of Chocolate in December, raised a combined net total of $1.2 million in FY2015. Targeted fundraising for PrEP, a daily HIV prevention pill for HIV-negative people, raised $480,462 from individuals, corporations and foundations that supported the groundbreaking PrEP4Love campaign and other PrEP education and awareness activities. #MYACTION motivated 2,500 runners and walkers to put their foot down and end HIV stigma at AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. Rhett Lindsay, Director of Special Events Positive Momentum: 2016-18 Strategic Plan In its 30th year, AFC forged a transformative plan to support people living with HIV and related chronic diseases while bringing an end to the HIV epidemic. Positive Momentum, a strategic plan that charts AFC’s course for the next three years, uses our strengths as a community mobilizer and HIV champion to change the story about HIV and AIDS. Our Mission The AIDS Foundation of Chicago mobilizes communities to create equity and justice for people living with and vulnerable to HIV and related chronic diseases. Our Vision People living with HIV and related chronic diseases will thrive, and new HIV infections will be rare. #MYACTION brought the community’s voice and ideas into the work AFC does. Caprice Carthans, co-chair, Community Advisory Board and trans community leader STRATEGIC PRIORITIES To realize our mission to mobilize communities to create equity and justice for people living with and vulnerable to HIV and related chronic diseases, we will: Improve health equity. We will increase access to high-quality, comprehensive prevention, care and housing services free from stigma. Prevent new cases of HIV. We will reduce new HIV infections through innovative approaches to prevention, care, housing and education with a focus on most-impacted populations. Serve as a collaboration and knowledge center. We will be a thought leader and resource center to create and share best practices, innovations and models. Be a bold voice for change. We will be a leading voice to mobilize advocates and people living with HIV and related chronic diseases to transform systems, policies and resources. FY 2015 Associate SUPPORTERS AFC is incredibly grateful for each and every supporter who made a donation in 2015. AFC Board Members Board Members Thanks to our donors, AFC is able to continue to sustain our momentum to mobilize J. Ben Stringfellow, Board Chair Kevin Moore, Co-chair communities to create equity and justice for people living with and vulnerable to HIV and Jasmine Tucker, Co-chair related chronic diseases. Donations are from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2015, and include event ticket Craig Andree purchases of $1,000 and greater. Deborah S. Ashen Manjima Bose Anthony Bruck Ronnie Chatterjee Founders’ Circle Michael Golden Jeffrey J. Green Martin Cournane Kristina Davis ($10,000+) Martin J. Gorbien, M.D. Anthony Guerrero Edward W. Diffin, III Lucas Fleisher Anonymous (3) John F. Gordon and Michael Black Kimberly du Buclet Anthony Guerrero Short Craig Andree and Frank Quinn Jeff and JoAnn Kunkel Abbas Hyderi, M.D. Joanne P. Armenio Anne Leighton Andrew Kanfer and Kevin Janes Anne Feder Sean Kienzle and Joseph Armenio Brian Lighty Nicole D. Kazee Paula Friedman Ashley Loomis Deborah S. Ashen and Andrew J. Bigelow Raymond J. Koenig III Dr. Terri Friel Samantha Michaels and Cara Meiselman Teri Lindeman and Johnny Song Anthony Bruck Dr. Charles R. Middleton Anna C. Laubach Neha Gandhi Brandon Patterson Mark Cozzi and Mr. John S. Geary Laurence M. Leive Larry Giddings Nico Rodriguez Edward W. Diffin Laurie Paquette and Manuel Pererias Jeffrey J. Green Kelsey Rosen and Jeff Savage-Diffin Eva M. Janzen Powell Kevin C. McGirr Mr. James Embrescia and Smith T. Powell IV Robert H. Neubert Abbas Hyderi, M.D. Joey Scheiber The Friedman Family Ernie Rodriguez and Barry L. Brunetti Lori Kaufman Shivani Thaker Mark S. Ishaug Carl Ruzicka Carolyn Neuman Nicole D. Kazee, Ph.D. Amanda Wilkins and Micah R. Krohn Brad A. Serot and Frank Morreale Lori and Steve Kaufman Senator Heather A. Steans Tom O’Reilly Tom G. Kehoe Tom G. Kehoe Linda Toops Jay Porter Anna C. Laubach Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Jean Van Wyk Edward J. Potocek Brian C. Lighty Condon McGlothlen Phillip Resnick Dr. Gerard F. Notario Leadership Circle and Nancy Resnick Condon McGlothlen John J. Peller ($2,500 to $4,999) Dr. Hilda Richards Robert H. Neubert and David R. Jablonowski John P. Ansehl Mr. and Mrs. Morton I. Rosen Dr. Hilda Richards Rich S. Neal Mariterese & Pat Balthrop Patrick Ryan Dave Samber DeJuran Richardson, Ph.D. and J. Ben Stringfellow Julie Barrish Jeffrey and Heather Boulanger and Darrell R. Windle Ernie Rodriguez President’s Circle Dr. and Mrs. J. Carl Craft Kevin L. Serba Brad A. Serot ($5,000 to $9,999) Katherine D. Crane Dr. and Mrs. Renslow D. Sherer Jr. Caryn Skurmick Joseph P. Stokes, Ph.D. Anonymous (3) Gino Esposito Paul W. Besch Anne Feder Dr. Dusan Stefoski Rev. Charles Straight Deborah A. Bricker Dr. Terri Friel and Craig Savage Sally J. Stresnak Martin Cournane Neha Gandhi Joseph P. Stokes, Ph.D. Karl B. Wenzel Chad J. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Fogel and John Hennelly Charles R. Gardner Larry Giddings Kuliva N. Wilburn, M.P.H. and Patti Eylar Ted Grady Heather Gardner Stephanie Graville LOYALTY CIRCLE ADVOCATES CIRCLE Louise Silberman Shawn Ingall Katherine E. Willhoite ($1,000 to $2,499) ($500 to $999) Chad Slaughter Katy M. Jablonowski Brett B. Williams Elizabeth L. Snyder Jaffe Foundation Trust Paul Williams Anonymous (7) Anonymous (7) Dr. Susan H. Socher Dr. Stacy Jenkins Robert R. Williams James Schulz Miss Samantha Abeysekera David Stanford Kim Jenson Cleo F. Wilson Jill L. Allread and Pamela Freese Douglas P. Abraham Frederick W. Stanton Dr. Scott Johnson David E. Woolwine Patrick Ashley Gabriela Aldana Edward C. Steele and Mr. Gary F. Metzner Dr. Ryan Wubben Alishja A. Ballard and Melissa Maclay Duke Alden James Stone Arthur L. Johnston and Pepe Pena Kristin Zelkowitz Ericka Baran Geoffrey A. Anderson Aaron M. Strati Neil K. Jones Richard P. Barker Nadia Anderson Kurt Summers Jr. Joseph L. Kain AIDS Run & Walk Chicago Susan Berghoef Chukwuma U. Anyaoku Howard S. Suskin William F. Karnoscak SuperStriders ($1,000+) Craig Bergmann Austin G. Baidas Ron Thurber Dr. David A. Katz Gita Berk Tracy Baim Dr. Christopher Vale and Ms. Eileen C. Katman Nick Abbamonte Sophia Bigg Thomas G. Baker Sam Valeo MaryAnn Kearns Evelyn Figueroa and Alex Wu Sean Blaney and Jennifer Urban Baker Bob Viola Dr. Darius Keblinskas Charles Benya Kevin G. Boyer Paul Bartman Lance Wahl John Kerney Susie Bernero David Brown MaryJo J. Basler Amy Walsh Brian Kerr Kathryn Berringer Qiana Butler H. Russell Bauer Brian Weil Rajan Khurana Erica Bertrand Dennis Centorbi John Becvar Don Welsh Amy Khurana Dan Bigg Jennifer C. Cheng Hope Bell Ann S. Wolff Karen Khurana Jill Bollero and Caesar K. Lastimosa Jared Beltowski Jennifer Wong Bernard P. Kienstra Arck Buckles Margaret Chesler James Bennett Dana Wright Paul M.