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Kids First is a model for building durable change in communities by empowering and supporting those closest to the problem to build and advance solutions. Their work to build genuine trust and partnership with communities has paid off, from bringing new school programs to families in Austin to bridging the digital divide for more than 100,000 students.

—Carly Bolger, Walton Family Foundation

Kids First Chicago thanks BMO Bank for its ongoing support

Thank you for working to ensure CPS students have access to a quality education.

Individuals

Anonymous (2)

Amy Allman

Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation**

Margot & John Anello

Norma Lopez & Daniel Anello

LaTonia Arnold

Patrick & Melinda Baldwin

Lynn Barnett

Jeffery Beckham Jr.

Jay Beidler & Deborah Witzburg

Nicole Bela

Kristin Bernhard

Heather Fraser & Steven Berry

The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation

Hannah Borie

James Borishade

Mara Botman & John Downey

Stephanie Braming

Ina Burd

Asia Calcagno

Jane & David Casper**

Ashley Castaneda

Courtney Castelletti

Sherly Chavarria

Bernard Cherkasov

Bogdana Chkoumbova

Sharon & Jim Civitello

Shirley M. Collado, PhD, & A. Van Jordan

Paul Connor

Todd Connor

Fatima Cooke

Angela Cooper

Julia Cotsen

Jami de Lou

Michelle DeMent

Cassandra Di Prizio

Craig & Janet Duchossois

Joshua Epstein

Brian Eschbacher

Vanessa & Pedro Espinoza

Shayne Evans

Lula M. Ford

Fellicia Foster

Scott Frauenheim

Thomas Funkhouser

Sean Garrett

Adriana Garst

Sabrina Garza

Nelson Gerew

Oscar Gomez

Paul Goren & Gwen Macsai

Rachel Graham

Amy Graves

Anne Gron

Cornelia Grumman**

Lilia Guevara

Darrel Hackett

Lisa Harrell

Mary Hasten

Kris Hecheverria

The Kern Family Foundation

Craig W. Henderson Family Charitable Fund

Trevor Henry

Philip Herndon

Caleb Herod

Kali Herrmann

Philip & Carole Hildebrandt**

David D. Hiller

Michael Holt

Travis C. Hunter Jr.

Tiffany Johnson

Tony Kamber

Suzanne Doornbos Kerbow

LeeAndra Khan

Ann Kniola

Krehbiel Family Foundation

Kristin & Bill Krogstie

Linda Kronig

Asha Kuloor

Lizzy Kunde

Maureen Lagan

Brenda Langstraat Bui

Andrew Larsen

Max D. Leichtman

Peter Leonard

Joshua Levin

Priya V. Linson

Fredrick Long

D.G. Macpherson

John R. & Lauren K. Madera

Nicholas Madgett

John W. Madigan & Family

Evan Makela

Grisel Maldonado

Terry Maxwell

Stacy McAuliffe

Donna & Tim McFlynn

Lester H. McKeever Jr.

Vincent Meno

Denisse Merlos

Evelyn Merlos

Kevin Metke

Dea Meyer

The Judith & Marshall Meyer Foundation

Kerry & Leslie Miller

Demetri L. Morgan, PhD

Chad Neumann

Jonah Newman

Ann Nyhan

Dianne & Daniel O'Donovan

Robert Oda

Patricia Oey

Mary Osman

Maria Owens

Miriam Owens

Renye Owens

Jose Pacas

Jim Parsons

Dr. Henry Perkins

Jeremiah Phillips

Nate Pietrini

Nichole Pinkard & Chanita Wade

Carol G. & James D. Pollock**

Elizabeth Pollock & John Zulueta

Kristin Pollock & Rob Civitello

Potter Family Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

Christopher Powell

Jose Luis Prado

Miles Radakovitz

Kavitha Royapet & Satish Rao

Cricket & Phillip Redman

Nneka Rimmer

Erin Roche

Seth Rockers

Zachary Rosenstock

Beth Sallee

Katherine Scherer

Brooke Schiewe

Sean Schindl

Brett Schommer

Nancy S. Searle

LeShonne & Adrian Segura

Ulric Shannon

Anne Sherline

David Snyder

Jud Snyder

Chris-Annmarie Spencer

Lois M. Steans*

Robin Steans & Leonard Gail**

Jill & John Svoboda

Beth Swanson

Thompson Family Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

Laura Thonn & Scott Sallee

Christopher Thompson

Carolyn Torma

Ellen & Bob Venable**

Megan Vidis & Richard Newman

Catherine M. & Frederick H. Waddell

Sara Wasserteil

Dave Weddige

Ellen S. Alberding & Kelly R. Welsh

Lisa Wiersma

DaWana Williamson

Jennifer Wilson

Hal & Alya Woods

Melinda Young**

MJ Zaring

*IN MEMORIAM, **2024 LIVING LEGACIES EVENT SPONSOR

Corporations & Foundations

Anonymous (2)

7-Eleven Cares Foundation

Abode Co.

The Academy Group**

Airbnb, Inc.

Ariel Investments, LLC

Bellwether Education Partners

Best Portion Foundation

Black Box Creative LLC

BMO**

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc.

The Bridgespan Group

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Chicago Urban League**

Christopher Family Foundation

Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago**

Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education (The CAFE Group)**

Coleman Foundation

Crown Family Philanthropies

Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation

Discover Financial Services

DRW

The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

Exelon Corporation

Finnegan Family Foundation

Flamboyan Foundation

Hometown Hats & Apparel LLC

IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation**

Infinite Hope Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation

ITW**

The Joyce Foundation

The Kadens Family Foundation**

Mayer & Morris Kaplan Family Foundation

KPMG LLP**

Lefkofsky Family Foundation

Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation**

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation

Marquette Associates

McDonald's Corporation**

McDougal Family Foundation

Meta Chicago

Miami Corporation Management**

Morningstar, Inc.

National Parents Union

New Harbor Charitable Foundation**

New Profit

Northern Trust Corporation**

Okta for Good

Origami Works Foundation

Osa Foundation

Peoples Gas

PNC Bank**

Polk Bros. Foundation

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP**

Pritzker Traubert Foundation**

Reckitt

Reed Smith LLP**

Robert R. McCormick Foundation**

Schreiber Philanthropy

Square One Foundation

United Way of Metro Chicago

Vivo Foundation**

W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation

Walton Family Foundation

Wines for Humanity


**2024 LIVING LEGACIES EVENT SPONSOR

Our Lead Investors

The following list reflects annual contributors of $100,000 or more since July 2022 through January 2025. We are grateful for their outstanding generosity.

Anonymous (3)

Andersen-Formolo Family Foundation**

Best Portion Foundation

BMO**

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago**

Crown Family Philanthropies

DRW

IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation**

ITW**

Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation**

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation

Peoples Gas

Polk Bros. Foundation

Robert R. McCormick Foundation**

Square One Foundation

Lois M. Steans*

Robin Steans and Leonard Gail**

The Joyce Foundation

United Way of Metro Chicago

Vivo Foundation

Walton Family Foundation

*IN MEMORIAM, **2024 LIVING LEGACIES EVENT SPONSOR

Support Us

Please contact LeShonne Segura, Senior Director of Development & External Affairs, at (312) 241-7699 or lsegura@kidsfirstchicago.org for information about how you and your organization can support our work.

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