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Partners
The Chicago Freedom School is grateful to its many funders and partners for their ongoing support and dedication. This support is essential to the realization of our goal of providing a space where young people can develop as leaders in affecting social change.
CURRENT FOUNDATION SUPPORT
- CME Group Foundation
- Cricket Island Foundation
- Crown Family Philanthropies
- Crossroads Fund
- Girl’s Best Friend Foundation
- Google Grants
- Hazen Foundation
- Leo S. Guthman Fund
- McCormick Foundation
- Polk Bros. Foundation
- Woods Fund of Chicago
PAST FOUNDATION SUPPORT
- Arcus Foundation
- Art and Social Change Funding Circle
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust
- Chicago Community Trust Young Leaders Fund
- Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
- Illinois Humanities Council
- Synapses Foundation
SPECIAL THANKS
The establishment of the Chicago Freedom School would not have been possible without a generous legacy grant from the Girl’s Best Friend Foundation. Our ongoing work to strengthen the field of youth-led social change is supported with a five-year grant from the Cricket Island Foundation (2009 – 2013).
The Chicago Freedom School is proud to partner with the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women and Gender in the Arts and Media, Columbia College Chicago for support of our youth-led partnership with the Kigali Freedom School in Kigali, Rwanda. We are also happy to partner with WBEZ’s Vocalo.org to promote the work of the Freedom Fellows.
CFS is also extremely grateful to the many individuals who have pledged their support through personal donations and in-kind gifts.
Donate
The Chicago Freedom School relies on the support of individuals just like you. Your contribution, no matter the size, will help CFS continue to be a resource for youth and adults across Chicago.
Please choose to be a Partner in Freedom today.
Or mail your donation along with the contribution form to our address.
The Chicago Freedom School is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your donations are tax-deductible by the fullest extent of federal law.
Special Events and Giving Opportunities
Donate today in honor of our 5th anniversary and in recognition of the extraordinary leadership of Mia Henry, founding director.
Please donate here in honor of the wedding celebration of CFS Board Member Naomi Milstein and her partner, Rob Mapes.
Membership
Please consider becoming a member of the Chicago Freedom School. Members can be individuals or organizations. A CFS member has pledged to work in solidarity with our organization as we create effective, integenerational alliances for social change. Members enjoy many benefits including:
- Free access to the lending library
- Annual networking events
- Free adultism trainings, and more!
Become a member of the Chicago Freedom School today!
Education for Liberation Network
Donate here to support the extraordinary work of the Education for Liberation Network. The Education for Liberation Network is a national coalition of teachers, community activists, youth, researchers and parents who believe a good education should teach people—particularly low-income youth and youth of color—to understand and challenge the injustices their communities face.
Thank you!