A Force for Change

AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO 2008-2009 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

The AIDS FOUNDATION OF CHICAGO is a force for change.

We pursue a broad range of activities to end new infections, improve the lives of people with HIV, and strengthen government and community responses to the epidemic.

Founded in 1985 by community activists and physicians, we fortify local, national, and international HIV-related activities. We specialize in efforts to: • Advocate with and for people affected by HIV/AIDS. • Fund and coordinate prevention, care, and advocacy projects.

• Cultivate the capacity and expertise of individuals and organizations dedicated to ending HIV/AIDS. Together with our individual, government, and community partners, we reach tens of thousands of people in need each year and make our collective efforts better and stronger.

We are a source of hope—a force for change.

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago dedicates this report to the tens of thousands of Illinoisans affected

by HIV/AIDS and the many dedicated volunteers and professionals who, through their daily activities, champion compassion and action in the wake of the HIV/AIDS crisis.

A Force for Change

Table of Contents: A message from the President/CEO, Board Chair and SPC Chair

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Leadership and advocacy

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Prevention and care

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Preparing for the future

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AFC 2.0: Our online presence

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Special events

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Financial summary

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Corporate and Foundation Supporters

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The Year Ahead

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2009 Calendar of Events

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Individual Donors

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Board of Directors and Staff

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Service Providers Council Executive Committee & Junior Board

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AFC’s Service Providers Council

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Thank You

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A Look Back

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Message from President/CEO, Board Chair, and SPC Chair Dear Friends: For nearly 25 years, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has been a source of hope and a force for change, working with key partners to reduce HIV transmission and improve the lives of people with and at risk for HIV through advocacy, funding, and collaboration.

As we outlined in our 2008-2010 Strategic Plan, A Force for Change, AFC’s aim remains unchanged: marshalling resources to prevent new cases of HIV transmission and helping those living with HIV/AIDS receive the healthcare and social services they need and deserve.

A year has passed since the release of A Force for Change, and AFC has made great strides in the three areas of the Strategic Plan, which also frame this report: Leadership & Advocacy, Prevention & Care, and Preparing for the Future.

Among the highlights: •AFC and its national partners led the call for a National AIDS Strategy, an idea President Barack Obama has pledged to make a reality. Once developed, the comprehensive, results-oriented strategy can guide federal efforts to prevent HIV transmission, increase access to HIV care, and reduce racial/ethnic health disparities.

•AFC is putting the finishing touches on the nation’s most comprehensive and coordinated HIV/AIDS case management system to ensure people with HIV/AIDS gain access to the medical and support services they need.

•AFC and DePaul University launched the Public Health Boot Camp, a rigorous one-week training institute to foster future HIV community leaders.

(Left to Right) Joe Sullivan, Mark Ishaug and Chet Kelly.

Looking ahead, AFC plans to expand its nationally recognized housing programs for low-income people living with HIV throughout the region and invest in the future by strengthening the service providers on which people affected by HIV/ AIDS depend.

AFC will also invest in prevention to expand condom distribution, sterile syringe availability, social marketing campaigns, and other services for both HIV-negative and HIV-positive individuals.

Yes, these are difficult economic times, but AFC forges ahead. We must. Our work is critical, and lives are at stake.

Thank you for all you do to support, inspire, and advance our collective cause. With you in our corner, we can continue to be a force for change.

Sincerely, Mark Ishaug, President/CEO Joe Sullivan, Chair, Board of Directors Chet Kelly, Chair, Service Providers Council

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LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY AFC mobilizes thousands of AIDS advocates each month to ensure government leaders at the local, state, and federal levels do all they can to respond to the epidemic. We rely on our statewide network of dedicated volunteers to speak truth to power and hold government entities accountable. We continue to train and inspire new leaders, many of whom are living with HIV/AIDS, to improve the lives of people affected by the disease.

Ending the AIDS epidemic requires bold leadership and advocacy AFC and its national partners led the call for a National AIDS Strategy, an idea President Barack Obama has pledged to make a reality.

FEDERAL

ults Fighting for Better Coordination and Results During the 2008 presidential campaign, AFC worked at the national level to gauge primary presidential candidates’ positions on HIV/AIDS via the AIDSVote.org survey and helped launch the National AIDS Strategy (nationalaidsstrategy.org) campaign. As a result, President Barack Obamaa pledged to make the National AIDS Strategy a centerpiece of his administration’s domestic HIV/AIDS agenda. a. Once developed, the comprehensive, ssion, increase access to HIV care, and results-oriented strategy can guide federal efforts to prevent HIV transmission, reduce racial/ethnic health disparities.

In early 2008, AFC worked closely with Illinois AIDS advocates and congressional allies to ensure a five-year extension for the landmark U.S. global HIV/AIDS program. The bill, signed into law by former President nal George W. Bush, authorizes up to $48 billion over five years for international HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis initiatives and brings the U.S. closer to achieving universal access goals for HIV-related prevention, care, and treatment services. The new law also repealed a discriminatory statute banning HIV-positive foreign nationals from legally entering or immigratingg to the U.S. In 2009, AFC will work closely with the Obama Administration and the 111th 1th Congress to develop the National AIDS Strategy, champion needed federal al funding increases, and pass more than a dozen pieces of legislation designed to improve HIV prevention and care services.

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INTERNATIONAL

Making the Local-Global Connection

REGIONAL

Building Advocacy Capacity Across the Midwest Midwes In partnership partners with the Minnesota AIDS Project, AFC launched the Midwest AIDS AI Policy Alliance (MAPA) in 2005 to unite Midwest AIDS advoc advocates and strengthen state and federal policy work. comprised of 15 partner agencies working in MAPA is currently cu 10 Midwestern Midwes states—from Ohio to Missouri. Through the sharing of winn winning strategies and best practices, MAPA partners are HIV/AIDS on the agenda in their state capitols and before putting HIV congressional delegations. In 2008, MAPA partners leveraged congressio increased sstate funding for HIV services in Iowa and conducted legislative action days in Minnesota, Ohio, and Michigan. In 2009, coal coalition partners are supporting efforts to end the federal funding bban against proven-effective needle exchange and federal legislation to expand Medicaid coverage pass fed for ppeople with HIV.

STATE/LOCAL

Preventing STDs, Overdoses, and HIV Discrimination

In August, AFC policy and prevention experts traveled to Mexico City to lead workshops and discussions on gay men’s health and social justice issues at the 17th International AIDS Conference. On the eve of the conference, news broke that the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. is far worse than previously known, with 56,000 people now thought to be infected with HIV annually.

AFC and its allies at the Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) were the first to respond to the news and, utilizing both mainstream and new media outlets, led public discourse on the issue. The conference proceedings marked a turning point in the way the world talks about the global fight against HIV/AIDS. For the first time, the domestic epidemic in the U.S. was framed as a piece of the larger AIDS-pandemic puzzle – not as a separate phenomenon.

Partial scholarships from AFC helped 14 local advocates attend the Mexico conference.

AFC monitored more than 40 HIV-related bills introduced during the Illinois General Assembly’s 2008 spring legislative session.

AFC played a leadership role advancing legislation to lower sexually transmitted diseases, which fuel HIV transmission; protect the privacy of HIV-positive students; and prevent drug overdoses, an increasing threat for people with and at-risk for HIV/AIDS. Work on each measure continues in 2009 with the assistance of new coalition and legislative partners.

AFC worked with city officials to safeguard essential HIV prevention and AIDS housing services from funding reductions in Mayor Richard M. Daley’s 2009 proposed city budget. The mayor proposed, and City Council subsequently approved, $4.25 million for HIV prevention and $250,000 for AIDS housing, the same amounts provided in 2008. AFC will work closely with Chicago’s City Council and City Hall to safeguard essential HIV/AIDS services in 2009.

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PREVENTION AND CARE The science is clear: clean needles and proper use of condoms prevent HIV infection. But knowledge and access to prevention supplies are not enough. Effective prevention programs must confront HIV-related stigma, homophobia, healthcare inequality, poverty, and other factors fueling the epidemic. In addition, services that build individual and community stability and well-being help people with HIV/AIDS improve their lives.

To bring an eventual end to HIV/AIDS, AFC focuses on a comprehensive array of prevention and care strategies tailored for communities most heavily impacted.

AFC is putting the finishing touches on the nation’s most comprehensive and coordinated HIV/AIDS case management system to ensure people with HIV/AIDS gain access to medical and support services they need.

Housing Research

Fighting for Better Coordination and Results Developed by AFC, the Chicago Housing for Health Partnership (CHHP) made national headlines in 2008 when it released preliminary results of a four-year study that found that moving homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS and other chronic conditions into permanent housing can quickly improve their health and save taxpayer money.

CHHP (pronounced “chip”) is the first “hospital-to-housing” effort of its kind in the nation that identifies chronically ill homeless individuals at hospitals, moves them to permanent supportive housing, and provides them with intensive case management services so that they can maintain their health and secure long-term housing stability.

The program is a response to the reality that too often hospitals in American cities discharge their homeless patients to overnight shelters or other inadequate places that cannot meet their healthcare needs. CHHP’s method of service delivery provides the nation with an effective model for assisting this segment of the homeless population and underscores the idea that housing is healthcare.

CHHP researchers and AFC staff presented their initial study findings at the 2008 National Housing and HIV/AIDS Research Summit in Baltimore. Final research findings and analysis will be released in 2009.

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CASE MANAGEMENT

HOUSING

In 2008, AFC began to put the finishing touches on the nation’s most comprehensive and advanced case management system that emphasizes treatment and appointment adherence for those living with HIV/AIDS. Coordinated by AFC, the system serves HIV-positive people who struggle with homelessness, mental illness, addiction, poverty, and other health concerns.

Working closely with partner organizations, AFC helped nearly 1,000 HIV-positive individuals and their family members prevent homelessness in 2008. AFC’s housing services range from shortterm rent and utility assistance—for low-income clients needing extra help making ends meet—to permanent, supportive housing for severely disabled individuals who would otherwise live on the streets, in jails, or as frequent hospital patients.

Promoting New Client Options and Benefits

This new-and-improved model, developed in partnership with the Chicago and Illinois departments of public health, offers four levels of care tailored to clients’ needs: intensive, medical, supportive services case management and self-care. Nearly 5,000 clients across metropolitan Chicago are served by 155 case managers working at 39 agencies. Case managers help ensure individuals gain access to clinical services and monitor their health outcomes with the goal of supporting clients in maximizing their own care.

AFC piloted improvements to the metro-wide case management system in 2008. In 2009, AFC will evaluate the results of the pilot programs in order to refine the model and ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability moving forward.

Preventing Homelessness and Promoting Health

In addition, a network of housing advocates help case management clients find private-sector rental units, negotiate with landlords, and increase the supply of affordable rental housing for low-income people with HIV/AIDS. AFC connects housing-services seekers with appropriate agencies through an innovative online database— direct2housing.org—which we expanded in 2008 beyond HIV/AIDS to serve all communities. Helping people stay in their own homes or apartments is cost-effective and preferred by clients. For chronically ill individuals, having a safe and affordable place to call home promotes rest and nutrition, improved treatment adherence and, ultimately, better health outcomes.

PREVENTION

Expanding Access to Condoms and Sterile Syringes AFC funds a network of syringe exchange providers that help injection-drug users reduce HIV and hepatitis C transmission and obtain other vital services they need, including substance abuse treatment referrals. Working with thousands of pharmacies across Illinois, AFC promotes safe syringe disposal to further eliminate syringe-sharing and accidental needle sticks. Studies show that increasing public access to sterile syringes reduces the spread of these diseases without increasing drug use.

In 2008, AFC launched an engaging citywide campaign called “Love the One You’re With” (aidschicago.org/condoms) to promote condom education and awareness. To date, campaign volunteers have distributed more than 7,500 free safer sex packets, fielded hundreds of questions, and conducted scores of male and female condom demonstrations. In 2009, AFC will continue to promote the public health merits of condom and sterile syringe access programs and work to improve service delivery statewide.

For these reasons AFC’s funders have asked that a growing segment of our services assist homeless individuals who are HIV-negative but struggling with other chronic medical conditions. In 2009, AFC is excited to expand permanent, supportive housing for nearly 200 chronically homeless individuals with disabilities, including HIV/ AIDS, thanks to a new program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

STRUCTURAL

Confronting the Intersection of HIV and Incarceration In 2008, AFC built a system of services tailored for HIV-positive individuals returning to community life from correctional settings.

According to national statistics, an estimated 1 in 4 HIV-positive persons have spent time in a jail or prison.

With funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health, we link HIV-positive former inmates to intensive case managers who specialize in helping recently-released individuals access healthcare, housing, job training, and other services. Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, AFC will be able to place up to 40 HIV-positive individuals coming out of

prison into subsidized housing. And through a grant provided by the National AIDS Fund and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, we conduct outreach and education to health officials in prisons across the state to ensure they refer newly released individuals with HIV directly to AFC so clients may benefit immediately from case management, housing, and other essential services. By making services readily available, AFC is helping to break the destructive cycles that spread HIV and accelerate disability among formerly incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Nearly 30 years since HIV/AIDS first emerged, the epidemic has sadly proved enduring and extremely difficult to eradicate. Without a cure or vaccine in the foreseeable future, AFC and other AIDS organizations must now prepare for the long haul and devise strategies to sustain momentum in the face of mounting financial uncertainty, growing numbers of HIV/AIDS cases, and increased complexity.

AFC concluded its 2008 fiscal year in July awarding more than $11 million in grants and contracts for hundreds of valuable projects and services.

FUNDING

Sixty-seven percent of AFC’s 2008 awards went to community-based organizations that were governed by and served African Americans.

AFC concluded its 2008 fiscal year in July 2008 awarding more than $11 million in grants and contracts to hundreds of valuable projects and services advancing HIV prevention, care, housing, and advocacy goals. Despite a successful year, local HIV prevention and care programs struggle to sustain essential services and address the growth in the epidemic, which is why generous private giving remains vitally important.

The total includes $400,000 AFC awarded to 56 local organizations for one-year grants through its 2008 competitive grantmaking cycle and $1.3 million in designated, private grants for a variety of innovative collaborations and partnerships. This includes innovative housing programs, global AIDS initiative awards, and AIDS Run & Walk Chicago proceeds raised by CommunityDirect partner agencies.

Public revenue sources comprise the majority of AFC’s 2008 awards, including $9.1 million in federal funds for HIV-related case management, primary care, transportation, emergency assistance, housing, and other vital services at 59 delegate agencies. Another $445,000 AFC raised and distributed from multiple public sources supported a range of innovative HIV prevention and care initiatives serving women, post-incarcerated populations, injection drug users, and gay men at risk for HIV. In June, AFC will announce recipients of its total awards for fiscal year 2009.

For a full list of last year’s recipients, visit aidschicago.org/pdf/2008/grant_contract_booklet.pdf Estimated 2008 Allocation by Region

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Region-wide

22%

Southside

18%

Westside

28%

Northside

19%

4%

6%

3%

West

South

North

Estimated 2008 Allocation by Type of Organization Latino 4%

African-American 67% Suburban

Non-Minority 13%

Government/ University/ Hospital 15% All Other Agencies 1%

INFORMATION

Sharing Resources Across the HIV/ AIDS Community In October 2008, AFC launched AIDS Connect (aidsconnect. net), a new community website aimed at local service providers, educators, advocates, and those living with and affected by the epidemic. Hosted by AFC’s Service Providers Council, a coalition of more than 150 local AIDS service organizations, AIDS Connect allows users to post events; share best practices; advertise job, internship, and volunteer opportunities; and find information on housing, case management, legal aid, and other services. AIDS Connect is also home to PEERSpeak, an online educational tool designed specifically for people newly diagnosed with HIV and used to train agency staff and case managers new to the field.

Inaugural participants and instructors of the Public Health Boot Camp.

TRAINING

Engaging and Empowering Future Leaders In 2008, AFC invigorated activities to train new advocates, support agency leaders, and inspire future leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS in collaboration with its Service Providers Council (SPC), a coalition of more than 150 local AIDS service organizations.

Free lectures and conferences sponsored by AFC and the SPC included: •Critical Issues in HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Co-Infection, a forum that explored strategies to increase the quantity and quality of care for individuals co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C; •HIV/HPV: Men Get It, Too! designed to help service providers and community advocates raise public awareness and action about HIV and Human Papillomavirus (HPV); •Youth & Self-Esteem: Love Yourself Enough to Protect Yourself , that explored the intersection of youth and HIV; •Excite, Engage & Empower, the Illinois Women of African Descent Coalition’s inaugural conference on women’s health.

Through Project CRYSP, our partnership with Test Positive Aware Network, Center on Halsted, and Howard Brown Health Center, AFC convened jam-packed community forums addressing gay men’s health issues emceed by Fausto Fernos and Marc Felion of Feast of Fools podcast fame.

In December, AFC and DePaul University launched the Public Health Boot Camp, a rigorous one-week training to enhance Chicagoarea AIDS organizational leaders’ professional knowledge of core public health concepts. AFC and DePaul University are currently ace in July. reviewing applicants for the 2009 Public Health Boot Camp scheduled to take place

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AFC 2.0 OUR ONLINE PRESENCE

Raising visibility about the HIV/AIDS pandemic is necessary to counter apathy and mobilize support. Through media outreach, marketing, and community education, we inspire action and inform decision-makers, opinion leaders and the public about current HIV/AIDS trends. In 2008, AFC expanded its online presence through blogs, social media outlets (Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter) and the creation of two new websites: direct2food.org and WithMeComesACure.org.

aidschicago.org More than 59,000 people visited AFC’s flagship website in 2008 for information about advocacy, care, and prevention as well as grantmaking initiatives and community events.

aidsrunwalk.org At this online home for the annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, 8,319 people created fundraising profiles, made pledges, and joined the fight against HIV/AIDS in 2008.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Promoting New Client Options and Benefits The blogs for AIDS Connect, LifeLube, and the International Rectal Microbcides (IRMA) are now on Twitter! Now you can read the blogs and get updates directly from your mobile device through the following links:

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twitter.com/AIDSConnect twitter.com/LifeLube twitter.com/RectalMicro

aidsconnect.net More than 5,600 people connected through this portal to all things HIV/AIDS-related in Chicago since its debut in October 2008.

direct2housing.org The only place you need to find the contact information, application process and eligibility criteria for supportive housing options in the Chicago region. This online database grew to 383 listings for housing facilities in 2008.

More than 59,000 people visited AFC’s flagship website in 2008 for information about HIV-related prevention, care, and advocacy.

direct2food.org lifelube.org

A sister site to direct2housing.org, this online database helps prevent food insecurity by connecting consumers and service providers to food pantries, soup kitchens, children’s feeding sites, and senior meal programs nearest them.

LifeLube, the sticky stuff that keeps gay and bi men together, covers all aspects of physical, sexual, emotional, and spiritual awareness. The site attracted nearly 17,000 visitors in 2008.

rectalmicrobicides.org

withmecomesacure.org

Rectalmicrobicides.org is the home of the International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA), a network of nearly 900 advocates, policymakers, and leading scientists from more than 50 countries on six continents working to advance microbicide research and development.

WithMeComesACure.org is the centerpiece of a public awareness campaign that aims to educate African Americans, particularly gay men, women, and youth – those most impacted by HIV – about voluntary HIV testing, HIV prevention, and the sound science needed to bring an end to AIDS.

youtube.com/user/AIDSChicagoNPO

flickr.com/photos/aidschicago/

apps.facebook.com/causes/56580

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SPECIAL EVENTS

AFC events are unique and exciting opportunities for donors, corporate and foundation sponsors, celebrities, and the general public to participate in a variety of special activities in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS. Annual events such as Make a Statement: Design for a Cure, Dance for Life, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, National AIDS Marathon Training Program, and World of Chocolate bring together the community to raise visibility, commemorate milestones, and support the work of AFC.

Make A Statement: Design for the Cure Thursday, May 7, 2009 Hosted by AFC’s Junior Board, this hip fashion show raises awareness among young adults and commemorates National HIV Testing Day. In 2008, Steven Rosengard of Bravo’s Project Runway helped the Jr. Board raise more than $31,000 at Make A Statement to benefit AFC’s prevention, advocacy, and grantmaking programs.

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Dance for Life Saturday, August 29, 2009 The stage is set for another spectacular performance showcasing the best of Chicago’s Dance community. Dance for Life, the largest performance-based HIV/AIDS fundraising event in the Midwest, raised more than $170,000 in 2008 to benefit AFC, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago Recovery Alliance, The Night Ministry, and the Dance for Life Fund.

Get the latest on AFC’s special events at aidschicago.org

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago Saturday, October 3, 2009

AIDS Marathon October 11, 2009

Hundreds of teams are gearing up to make this year’s Run & Walk the most successful ever. In 2008, more than 7,000 participants raised more than $500,000 net for community HIV/AIDS services. The total includes more than $200,000 raised directly by 58 AIDS service organizations to support their vital services.

Hundreds of marathoners-in-training join AFC each year to gain the physical and mental endurance to complete a full or half marathon, all while supporting the fight against HIV/AIDS. In 2008, 350 Bank of America Chicago Marathon participants trained with AFC’s National AIDS Marathon Training Program. Sign-up now at aidsmarathon.com.

To see additional photos from previous events, please visit: flickr.com/photos/aidschicago.

World of Chocolate December 3, 2009 Feast on gourmet chocolate, fine food, and great entertainment at the sweetest spot in town.

The 2008 rundown: 22 holiday trees, 32 chocolate vendors, 243 volunteers and more than 1,300 guests. A sweet success.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Statement of Revenues and Expenses Year Ended June 30, 2008 REVENUES Total Government Grant Revenue Total Private Revenue: Special Events (Net) Direct Mail Campaign (Net) Foundation & Corp. Grants Individual Contributions Interest Other Revenue Total Revenue

EXPENSES Program and Policy General and Administrative Development Grants and Awards: Private Grants and Awards: Public

$14,384,743 $1,199,272 $163,576 $2,449,678 $255,761 $70,084 $182,759

Total Private Revenue 23.1%

Total Government Grant Revenue 76.9%

$18,705,873

$3,975,896 $503,919 $623,779 $1,373,875 $11,382,704

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS Cash flow for subcontracting agencies

$845,700

Total Expenses & Net Assets

$18,705,873

Program and Policy 22.3%

Out of every dollar you contribute, 94 cents goes directly to AFC’s HIV/AIDS programs and services.

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93.7% HIV/AIDS Programs and Services

Public Grants and Awards to Community Agencies 63.7%

General and Administrative 2.8% Private Grants and Awards to Community Agencies 7.7%

Development 3.5%

CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

Academy for Educational Development Abbott Fund Alphawood Foundation Baxter International Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Boehringer Ingelheim The Braeside Foundation Bristol-Myers Squibb Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Inc. The Chicago Community Trust The Comer Foundation Fund of The Chicago Community Foundation Chicago Tribune Charities – Holiday Campaign, a fund of the McCormick Foundation Efroymson Fund, a CICF Fund Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust Elton John AIDS Foundation Entertainment AIDS Alliance The Field Foundation of Illinois Gilead Sciences GlaxoSmithKline Grant Healthcare Foundation Illinois Tool Works Foundation John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Kraft Foods Lloyd A. Fry Foundation M·A·C AIDS Fund Michael Reese Health Trust National AIDS Fund Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative The Perlstein Foundation Pfizer

Polk Bros. Foundation Prince Charitable Trusts Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) San Francisco AIDS Foundation Sara Lee Foundation Seyfarth Shaw The Siragusa Foundation The Stanley and Dorothy Winter Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation Theratechnologies Tibotec Title II Community AIDS National Network VNA Foundation This list includes gifts of $5000 or more in 2008, excluding events, on an accrual basis.

The official airline of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago.

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THE YEAR AHEAD We’re on the move – literally and figuratively.

In line with its 2008-2010 Strategic Plan, AFC will continue to address persistent health disparities resulting in a disproportionate number of cases among African Americans, Latinos, women, youth, and men who have sex with other men.

Top Five Priorities for 2009

STRENGTHEN

care programs for people living with HIV/AIDS by building a new HIV case management model focused on treatment and medical support.

EXPAND

our nationally-recognized housing programs for low-income people living with HIV throughout the region.

DEVELOP

our condom distribution, sterile syringe availability, social marketing campaigns, and other services for both HIV-negative and HIV-positive individuals.

ADVOCATE

to protect public funding for lifesaving HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs in Illinois and to keep HIV/AIDS at the top of the federal agenda.

INVEST

in the future for the people we serve by strengthening the AIDS service providers on which people affected

by HIV/AIDS rely.

As we move on these priorities, we will also be moving our office – one block north of our current location, 411 South Wells Street.

Effective June 1, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago will be located at 200 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606.

Stay tuned for details on our upcoming Open House.

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2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS In addition to special events, AFC hosts conferences, trainings and receptions throughout the year. Here are some highlights on the horizon.

Make a Statement: Design for the Cure When: Thursday, May 7 Where: River East Art Center

Public Health Boot Camp When: July 19-24 Where: DePaul Center

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago When: Saturday, October 3 Where: Grant Park Info: aidsrunwalk.org

AIDS Chicago Marathon When: Sunday, October 11 Where: Downtown Chicago Info: aidsmarathon.com

LGBTI 2009 National Health Summit When: August 14-18 Where: Hilton Chicago Info: 2009lgbtihealth.org

World of Chocolate When: Thursday, December 3 Where: Hilton Chicago

Dance for Life When: Saturday, August 29 Where: Harris Theater for Music and Dance Info: danceforlifechicago.com

SPC Prevention Conference: HIV and Aging When: September/October Where: TBD For additional information on upcoming events, please visit the calendar at aidsconnect.net.

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INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS Mr. Weldon Abbott Mr. Jason Aberle Mr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Adelstein Mr. Joseph D. Akins Ms. Lisa Albores Mr. Mustafa Alkoc Ms. Sandra J. Allen Ms. Diahn L. Allen Ms. Jill L. Allread and Ms. Pamela Freese Mr. Joel Evan Anderson Mr. Craig C. Andree and Mr. Frank Quinn Mr. Ian A. Andrusyk Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anzaldi Mrs. Joanne P. Armenio and Mr. Joseph Armenio Ms. Kathleen Armstrong Mr. Brian Arseneau Ms. Deborah S. Ashen and Ms. Cara Meiselman Mr. Patrick Ashley Mr. Nathan J. Aslinger Mr. Jose Avina Ms. Renee T. Bajek Mr. Aaron Baker and Ms. Tiffany Cannon Mr. Thomas G. Baker and Ms. Jennifer Urban Baker Ms. Mary Barnes Mr. Edward A. Baronia Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Basler Ms. Sandra Bass Mr. H. Russell Bauer Mr. Scott Baum Mr. Scott Behrens Mr. Douglas F. Bella Mr. Steven Belluardo Mr. Peter Bentley Mr. Paul W. Besch, Jr. Mr. Richard Bigg Mr. Scott M. Billadeau Mr. Michael Bisbee Mr. Robert Blackwell, Jr. Ms. Judith Block Dr. and Mrs. Keith Block Mr. Harold Blum

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Mr. Jack Borowski Ms. Judith A. Bowen Ms. Barbara Boyle Ms. Anastasios Bozonelos Ms. Catherine A. Brennan Mr. John Brichetto Mr. Jared Brooks Mr. Alan Brodie Mr. Lester Brown Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown Mr. Eldon Brown Mr. David Brown Mr. Anthony Bruck Mr. Robert Brumbaugh Mr. Tom Brusstar Mr. Robert Bryant Ms. Jenna Buda Mr. Frederic V. Buhrke and Mr. Jeff Sherman Mr. Stewart Burstein Mr. Osvaldo Caballero Mr. Giuseppe Calderone Ms. Dalia Cardona Ms. Maryann Carrero Ms. Helen Carter Mr. Gregorio Castro Mr. Brian Cathers Mr. Ziya Celik Mr. Gus Chafoulias and Ms. Ann Chafoulias Mr. Oleg Chanyshev Mr. Tom Chiola Mr. Andrew Christen Mr. Eric Christiansen Dr. Eric D. Christoff and Mr. Douglas L. Stull Mrs. Harriet Ciacco Mrs. Kelly Cieslak Miss Julia R. Clark Mrs. Gail Claytor Ms. Tiffany V. Cleek Ms. Bridgett Coates Mr. Richard Cogley and Ms. Susan Cogley Mr. Nicholas A. Cole and Ms. Diane M. Pyle Ms. Brodi R. Cole

Mr. Chris A. Coleman Mr. Tod Companion Mr. Ronald C. Conner Mr. Charles Connolley Ms. Merle R. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Bill D. Corbett Mr. Javier Cordero Ms. Dana Corman Ms. Anne Cosgrove Ms. Beth A. Coughlin and Mr. David Wang Mr. Martin Cournane Dr. and Mrs. J. Carl Craft Ms. Leslie Crampton Isiaah Crawford, Ph. D. and Kent A. Korneisel, O.D. Mr. Wayne A. Crew Mrs. Gail Crockett Ms. Pamela L. Crutchfield and Mr. Myron Szold Ms. Cara Curry Mr. Silvino da Silva Ms. LaVera Davis Mr. Philip E. Dawkins Miss Inge de la Camp Ms. Katherine Deibert Mr. Jeffrey P. DeJong and Ms. Ruth A. McBeth Mr. Jack A. Delaney Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Delaney, Jr. Ms. Julia A. Della Pietra Mr. Dirk S. Denison Mr. Michel P. Desjardins and Mr. Pierre Desy Mr. Duane Desparte Mr. Larry Deutsch Mr. Brien Devine Mr. Edward W. Diffin, III Mr. Lawrence T. Dinaso Ms. Elizabeth Disandro Mr. Matthew Disandro Mr. and Mrs. Arlan E. Dohrmann Mr. John Donley Ms. Jennifer Donnelly Mr. Sean Dowdall

Mr. Bernard Dowling Mr. Bill Drewry and Mr. Marshall Keltz Mr. Jim Du Bois Dr. Thomas A. Dunn Mr. Clyde Ebanks Mr. Al Eccker and Ms. Nancy Eccker Mr. Roger Eckert Ms. Mary Eckman Dr. Steven B. Edelstein Ms. Carolyn Edwards Mr. Rick Elice Mr. Richard P. Ellis Enivar Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. William W. Erbe Ernsteen Family Foundation Ms. Hilda E. Escamilla Mrs. Sharon L. Escobar Mr. Raul Espinoza Mr. Toby Eveland and Mr. Cory Cruser Mr. Gary Fairhead Faust Associates in Designed Communications Mr. Thomas J. Feie Mr. Raymond J. Fern Jr. Mr. Pedro I. Fernandez Mr. Joshua J. Fessett Ms. Jane F. Fields Ms. Nancy Fishman Ms. Frances McCaughan and Mr. Nessan Fitzmaurice Mrs. Kimberly Flanner Mr. James Flint Ms. Keri B. Flores Ms. Faye Flynn Mr. Thomas Foertsch Mr. C. Dan Foote Mr. Ross H. Forman Ms. Philene Frazar Ms. Janet Freeman Ms. Linda J. Fudacz Ms. Mandy Fuerst Mr. Matt M. Fulton Mr. Anthony T. Galante

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gallun Mr. Adrian Gancarczyk Mr. Michael C. Garcia Ms. Ingrid Y. Garcia Mr. Thomas Gard Mr. Steve Garner Ms. Gladys Garza Ndoumy Ms. Frances F. Gecker Mr. Larry Gerber Mr. Larry Giddings and Dr. Gerard F. Notario Ms. Gigi Gilbert Mr. R. Scott Gill and Mr. Bill Stegeman Mr. Richard Gleiner Mr. Michael W. Goettsch Ms. Lisa Gold Daddono Ms. Lyn Goldstein Ms. Miriam Gonzalez Martin J. Gorbien, M. D. Mr. John F. Gordon and Mr. William G. Salvado Mr. Kevin B. Grant Mrs. Wanda R. Grant Ms. Abigail Graybill Mr. John P. Green Mr. Todd Greenwalt Mr. Jeffrey Grinspoon Mrs. Paul W. Guenzel Ms. Norah Guequierre Mr. Joey Gyondla Mr. Bernard Haan Mrs. Connie Hall Mr. Scott Hamburg Mr. John F. Hamilton Mr. Steven R. Hamlin Mr. Paul L. Hannah Mr. Martin Hansen Mrs. Marguerite D. Hark Gary W. Harper, Ph.D. Mr. John Harrington and Mrs. Anne Wagner Ms. Jeannine Harris Mr. S. M. Haught and R. L. Stoner Ms. Jacquelyn C. Haynes and Mr. Robert E. Smyer Mr. Roger Heaton and Mr. Paul Mougey

Ms. Anne K. Hedger Mr. Jonas Heineman Mr. Andrew W. Heitner Mr. Christian H. Heller Mr. Jonathan R. Helman Ms. Francesca L. Henderson Ms. Laurin Henry Mr. Stafford Henry Ms. Lauren Hepner Mr. Keith Herbert Ms. Elizabeth Hernandez Ms. Martha F. Hernandez Ms. Maria Herrera Miss Krystal Higgins Ms. Gaye L. Hill and Mr. Jeffrey A. Urbina Mr. Peter Hillman Ms. Janet Hipes Mr. Derrick S. Hogue Mrs. Grace E. Hokin Mr. Christopher Holan Mr. Brent Holman-Gomez Dr. Grayson N. Holmbeck and Dr. Anne Updegrove Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hood, Jr. Mr. Tony L. Hosey Ms. Barbara R. Hostetler Ms. Rose M. Houston Ms. Trina R. Howard Ms. Erin Huizenga Ms. Stephanie Hultz Mr. and Mrs. William Humphries Ms. Deborah T. Hunt Mr. David L. Hunt Mr. Daniel Hupe Dr. Abbas Hyderi Mr. Glenn Ihrig Mr. Robert Iles Ms. Susan M. Illing Ms. Jamie L. Ingram Mr. David Ishaug Mr. and Mrs. Mirko Ivanovic Mr. Kevin Jack Ms. Kimberly Jackson

Mrs. Sally L. Jackson Mr. Chuck A. Jacobson Ms. Olivia R. Jaks Mr. Edmund Jamison Mr. Kevin Janes and Mr. Andy Kanfer Mr. Michael Janowski Ms. Eva M. Janzen Powell and Mr. Smith T. Powell IV Ms. Anita Jenkins Mr. Edward T. Jeske and Mr. John F. Hern Mr. Adam G. Johnson Ms. Karen E. Johnson Mr. Randal Johnson Dr. Daniel Johnson Ms. Abby Johnson Mr. Deitric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan Mr. Michael Kaba Mr. Matthew A. Kaemerer Mr. David Kalinich Dr. Linda M. Kaste Mr. John Katzenstein Mr. Tyrus L. Kaufman Lori and Steve Kaufman Ira J. Kaufman Family Foundation Mr. Michael Kaulentis Mr. Roy F. Kehl Ms. Brenda E. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kelly Ms. Pamela Kendall Rijos Mr. Dean W. Kepraios Mr. Robert Kersten Ms. Kristina Kimler Mr. Charles King Mrs. Barbara L. Kipper Mr. William L. Klatt Ms. Kelly Klein Mr. Paul Kleppner Mr. Darrin W. Kolbet Mr. Timothy R. Marlow Ms. Mary A. Komar Ms. Nicole M. Koutzas Mr. Pete Kovac

Mr. Micah Krohn and Mr. Mark S. Ishaug Mr. James Krohn Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Labriola Mr. David Landis Ms. Karen G. Patinkin and Mr. Peter Landon Ms. Aimee Lang Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Lantvit Mr. Daniel D. Lantvit Mr. Gregory M. Larson Mr. Boldizsar Lassu Mr. Cezar A. Lastimosa Ms. Patricia Latham Mr. Doughton Lawrence Mr. Art Lawrence Mr. Parish Lawson and Mrs. Vicky Lawson Ms. Marcia E. Lazar and Mr. Alan O. Amos Ms. Myrna L. Lebron Mr. Paul Lehman and Ms. Ronna Stamm Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Mr. Laurence M. Leive and Mr. Manuel Pererias Mr. Eric Lenting Ms. Dominique Leonardi Ms. Ming Leong Mr. Michael A. Leppen Ms. Jessica Leriger Byron P. Levan Ms. Chandi Levin Mr. and Mrs. Leon M. Levy Ms. Sandra Liles Ms. Krista Linn Ms. Phyllis G. Linning Ms. Lois Lipton and Mr. R. P. Carey Mr. Alfred R. Lipton and Ms. Kathleen Roseborough Ms. Jan M. Logan Ms. Melissa A. Lopez Mr. Jeffrey Lowenberg Ms. Laura Lucarelli Mr. Richard Lucarelli Mr. James Luckey Mr. Peter Luhowy Mr. Solomon D. Luskin

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INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS Mr. Paul A. Lutter Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Lyman Stephen C. and Rosemary G. Mack Ms. Kerrie MacPherson Mr. and Mrs. Ron Magers Mr. Alan D. Malcom, Jr. Mr. Andres Maldonado Mr. Michal A. Malkiewicz Mr. Cori A. Malone and Mr. Michael Marin Mr. Mark Manta Mr. Bruston Manuel Ms. Lauren B. Markofsky Casey and Fred Marsh Ms. Elizabeth Martin Ms. Karla E. Martinez Mr. Robert F. Masuga Ms. Camilla Mathews Ms. Aileen Matienzo Ms. Shari Tepper Mayes Ms. Karen Maynard Ms. Marcia McCarney Mr. Ken McCartney Ms. Simona McCartney Ms. Julia McCutchan Mr. Andre McDaniel Mr. Elvin McDonald Mr. Robert L. McDonough Ms. Susan McGarity Mr. Kevin C. McGirr Mr. Condon McGlothlen Professor Sean McKeough Mr. Timothy McMurray Mr. Michael T. McRaith Ms. Cecilia M. Medina Ms. Maria Isabel Mendoza Ms. Donna Merhab Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Metzner Mr. Briordy T. Meyers Mr. Carlo Michelutti Ms. Nicole Mickens Mr. Thomas Miglis and Ms. Debbie Miglis

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Mr. Richard A. Miles Ms. Candace Miller Mr. John J. Miller Ms. Dana M. Miller Ms. Lara R. Miller Mr. Todd Miller Sandro Miller Mr. Frederick Day and Ms. Leah Missbach Day Ms. Kate Mitchell Mr. Michael Mitsoglou Ms. Mary L. Mittler MNR Fund Ms. Nicola Moore Mr. Gene Moreno Mrs. Gene E. Morey Mrs. Melissa A. Morris and Mr. Eric Giandelone Ms. Gail H. Morse and Ms. Lauren Verdich Mr. Barry I. Morton Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Moser Dr. Arthur H. Moswin Mr. Tim Muchow Mr. Anthony Mulvaney Mrs. Janet E. Murray Mr. James Musa Mr. Michael K. Musgrave Mr. Vincent Narea Mr. Jason J. Nault Ms. Stephen Neff Mr. Jacob A. Nelson Mr. Archie T. Nesbitt Mr. Robert H. Neubert and Mr. Barry Brunetti Ms. Carolyn Neuman Ms. Christa Newey Mr. and Mrs. David Newman Ms. Katharine E. Norton Mr. Joseph P. Ober Mr. Matthew O’Connell Mr. Scot T. O’Hara and Mr. Dale W. Boyer Ms. Stephany Oliveros Ms. Angelie N. Oliveros Dr. Carol A. Olson and Dr. Larry W. Hancock

Mr. Stephen Orechowski Mr. Fernando Orellana Osprey Foundation Mr. Karl F. Otto, Jr. Dr. Larry Ouellet Dr. Lawrence Ouellet Mr. Bobby C. Owens, Jr. Ms. Monica P. Paccha Ms. Lynsey Pace Mr. Richard Packman Mr. Scott R. Paeth Ms. Jane L. Palmen Ms. Maria M. Paris Ms. Shari E. Parks Ms. Susan M. Patchin Mr. Douglas A. Pavkov Mr. David E. Pavlik Dr. John Pawlikowski Mrs. Eva Payne Mr. John J. Peller and Mr. David Jablonowski Mr. Michael Perlstein Mr. James C. Perry and Mr. Robert J. Horton Mr. James D. Petzing Mr. John Pintozzi Ms. Raquel Pittman Ms. Jeanie Pollack Ms. Laura Ponticello Ms. Takyung Potter Mr. Leonard Prange Ms. Margarita M. Prieto Mr. Russell Primm Mr. David Protz Mr. William Pry Ms. Patricia Pulliam Ms. Barbara Quinn Mr. Aaron J. Raestas Mr. Stephen J. Raftery and Mr. Hal Stratton Ms. Angelica Ramirez Ms. Polly C. Rattner Ms. Kathryn Ray Mr. Charles H. Reeder and Ms. Barbara Reeder

Mr. Forbes Reyes Dr. Hilda Richards Ms. Chris Ricketts Ms. Renae M. Riley Ms. Rebecca R. Roberts Mr. Mark Robinson Ms. Lauren Robishaw Mr. Derrick J. Robles Mr. Ernie Rodriguez Ms. Cindy Roese Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth S. Roffe Mr. Fergus Rooney Mr. Jeffrey O. Roscoe Ms. Jane C. Roscoe Mr. and Mrs. Morton I. Rosen Mr. Brent J. Rosenbower Ms. Karen Rosene Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Rosene Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Ross Ms. Merle S. Rosskam and Mr. Steve Rosskam Mr. Robert A. Roth Ms. Helen J. Roth Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Roubitchek Mr. Louie Roussel III Mr. Stephen Roy and Mr. Lloyd L. Kohler Mrs. Juliana Ruddy Susan B. Rubnitz and Dr. Myron E. Rubnitz Mr. and Mrs. James Ruprecht Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Rusnak, Jr. Ms. Emily J. Rutkowski Mr. Richard L. Ruzicka, Jr. Mr. Casey Ryan Mr. George G. Sajenko Miss Cynthia Salazar Dr. and Mrs. Paul Saltzman Mr. Dave Samber and Mr. Darrell R. Windle Mr. Don Sanders Mr. Norman Sandfield Mr. Tom N. Sanpakit and Mrs. Beth England Ms. Judy A. Saslow Mr. John Savoy

INDIVIDUAL SUPPORTERS EVENT SUPPORTERS Mr. Arthur Schiemann Dr. Katherine D. Schilder Ms. Linda Schlichting Ms. Sheila Schlitter Mr. Paul Schmid Mr. Jonathan Schmugge Mr. David S. Schopp Mr. Joseph Schroeder Mr. Devin Schuyler Mrs. Alfreda S. Scott Mr. and Mrs. J. Sedelmaier Ms. Martha J. Selby Dr. Daniel Sentero Mr. Brad Serot Ms. Andrea Shaffer Mr. Chris Sharp Mr. David S. Shaw Dr. and Mrs. Renslow D. Sherer, Jr. Ms. Janet B. Shiff Mr. Andrew Shipper Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth I. Siegel Ms. Veronica Siegel Ms. Carol Silverman Ms. Kristen A. Simczak Ms. Staci Skura Mr. Greg Slattery Mr. Armando L. Smith and Mr. Darrel Wood Ms. Patricia Smith Mr. Jacob Smith Mr. Tom Snider Ms. Elizabeth L. Snyder Mr. Holger Sobanski Ms. Evelyn Sparks Ms. Wendy Spatz Mr. John Squarok Anne E. Statton Ms. Cindy L. Stern Mr. Kevin W. Stocker Mr. Michael Stornello and Mr. Thomas Konopiots

Reverend Charles Straight Reginald Streater Mr. J. Ben Stringfellow Mr. John Sullivan Mr. Joseph R. Sullivan Mr. William H. Surber Mr. Jarrett Svendsen Mr. Alan R. Swanson and Ms. Janet E. Rassenfoss Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sweeney Mr. Bradley Tally Ms. Cathy Talman Ms. Azusa Tanaka Ms. Annie Taylor Mr. Jason Taylor Mrs. Caroline Taylor Mr. Jon H. Teeuwissen Ms. Nancy A. TenHoor The Reichert Foundation The J & M Thompson Family Gift Fund Ms. Melissa Thodos-Johnston Mr. George I. Thomas Ms. Althea Thomas Dr. David L. Thomas Ms. Judy Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Jeff G. Timberlake Lee Tkachuk Mr. Dean Toriello Mr. Antonio Torres Ms. Chieu Tran Oanh Trinh Mr. J. Michael Trumbold Mr. Giovani Twigge Mr. Joseph Vibert Mr. Steven Victor Ms. Margaret Vojta Mr. Edward Volkman Mr. Paul D. Waas Ms. Natalie Walters Mr. Jeffrey M. Ward

Mrs. April Warner Ms. Lynne C. Weber Ms. C’Rai C. Weeden Shannon Mr. Alan Weiler Mr. Harriet Weirich Mr. and Mrs. Glen Weisberg Mr. Aaron J. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Welch Mr. Daniel West Mr. Terry L. Wethington Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. White Mr. Robert W. Wilborn Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wilieko Mr. Clifton Wilkow Mr. Todd Williams Mr. Sherman D. Williams Mr. David Williams Ms. Terri A. Williams and Mr. Timothy J. Drexler Ms. Kathleen Williamson Mr. Marcus Wilson Ms. Rachel Wilson Mr. John Wirch Mr. Eric J. Woerle Mr. Stefan B. Woerle Mr. Preston Wolin Mrs. Arnold Wolff Mr. Patrick Wong Mr. Scott Woodard Mr. Mickey Wright Jr. Ms. Carly Yacyshyn Mrs. Mari-Lou Ybe Mr. Steve C. Yoo Mrs. Denise York Mr. Howard A. Zaltzman Mr. Andrew F. Zamorski Ms. Summer Zhang Ms. Barbara Zoub and Mr. Max T. Traub

AAA Rental Abbott Advanced Video Solutions, Inc. Alphawood Foundation Chicago Amalfi Hotel American Airlines Argo Tea Arliss Inc. Bank of America Foundation Bell Litho Blommer Chocolate Store Blue 13 Blue Iguana-Chicago, Inc. Blue Line Plumbing Inc. The Boeing Company Both Worlds Creative Inc. Brad Serot of CB Richard Ellis Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Broadway In Chicago Calihan Catering Cellit Mobile Marketing Central Station Cafe Charitable Gift Fund Chicago Department of Public Health Chicago Pallet Service Chicago Pride Chicago Real Estate Resources Inc. Chicago Tribune China Grill chocolate gourmet Chocolate Potpourri Ltd. City of Chicago - Office of City Comptroller CNA Foundation Columbia Pharmacy, Inc. Crate & Barrel Creative Brand Communications Crestview Farm Cyndy’s Sweet Treats Das Foods LLC Development Specialists, Inc. Dixon Enterprise

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EVENT SUPPORTERS Domaine de Canton Eno Wine Room at The Fairmont Chicago Equivoice Event Creative Exelon Extensions Dance Company Fester and Jensen Solutions, Inc. The FootworKINGz The French Pastry School Gaeta Development Company The Gage Gap Foundation Gift Match Program Gay Chicago George and Eva Bond Memorial Family Foundation Ghiradelli Ice Cream and Chocolate Shop Gilead Sciences Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago GlaxoSmithKline Golin Harris Goose Island Beer Company Grant Thornton Harris Bank Foundation Harris Theater for Music and Dance HAVI Global Solutions Heartland Resort Hewitt Associates LLC Hilton Chicago Hotel Orrington The H. Earl Hoover Foundation Illinois Department of Public Health J & L Catering Just Like U Like It Catering Kehoe Designs Kenneth Cole Productions, L.P. Kraft Foods Kuhlman Southport Lalo’s Restaurant Lazare Printing Co., Inc. Leo’s Dancewear Inc. Le Passage LJ Foundation Loyola University M & M Special Events M.A.C AIDS Fund Macy’s

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Mado Sweet Margy - Confection Diva Management Synergistics Terry’s Toffee Market Insights, Inc. Texas de Brazil Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation Tibotec McCormick Foundation Township High School District 214 McDonald’s Wheeling High School Medco Health Solutions Charitable Match Fund United States Bankruptcy Court The Meeting Group, Michael Flagg & Greg Eaton Universal Forming, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. Uno Restaurants, LLC Mesirow Family Charitable Foundation Victor Pipe & Steel Inc. Mickelson Family Foundation Volz Inter Sales & Engineering The Millard Group Walgreens Motorola, Inc. Wendy’s International National City Bank Westpac Banking Corporation Navigant Consulting WGN Radio News/Talk 720 Nevin Hedlund Architects, Inc. WGN Television NF Fund For The Future Whole Foods Market Nordstrom Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company Foundation Northern Dance Theater Xerox Capitol Services, LLC Northern Trust Company Zelda’s Sweet Shoppe Northrop Grumman Ohio State Eagles Charity Fund Oral Fixations Pastries Ortho Biotech Inc. Palmer House Hilton AFC Junior Board PatientsLikeMe AIDS Foundation of Chicago - Staff Peck, Bloom, Austriaco & Mitchell, LLC Banana Republic Peoples Energy Corp Ernst & Young LLP PepsiCo Fester and Jensen Solutions, Inc. Playboy Foundation - Ameriprise for Chicago House Polk Bros. Foundation Gap Inc. Polo Café & Catering Global Alliance for Africa Premier Farnell Corp.

Howard Brown Rare Tea Cellar Legal Assistance Foundation Rique’s Regional Mexican Food Legal Beagles River North Dance Company Lucky Horseshoe Lounge RL M.A.C Viva Glam Squad Roche Laboratories, Inc. Mercy Reese Care Program - Research and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Education Foundation Rose F and Alice M Koffend Foundation Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative Schiff Hardin, LLP Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center Scoutware, LLC Season of Concern St. Deny’s Foundation Team ABAM St. Vincent DePaul Society St. Michaels Team Vital Bridges Conference The Children’s Place Association Sweet Endeavours Wicked Jersey Boys for Season Of Concern

TOP 20 AIDS RUN & WALK CHICAGO TEAMS

TOP 20 AIDS RUN & WALK CHICAGO FUNDRAISERS Robert E. Alletto Kristy Boyer Michael R. Conklin Jim DuBois Edward T. Jeske Abby Johnson Hannah E. Hoover Tyson Hurst Maria L. Nava Dr. Ileana H. Nesbitt Corella Payne Theresa Rattenbury Susan Reyman Dustin Rigsby

Anne E. Statton Michael Steffen John Sweeney John Whitesell Todd Williams Bart Winters

TOP 20 AIDS MARATHON TRAINING PROGRAM FUNDRAISERS Frank Baiocchi Douglas Bella Jennifer Cheng Brodi Cole Jason Eccker Ross Forman Matthew Hitchcock Mark Ishaug Mirka Ivanovic Dan Lantvit Caesar Lastimosa Cindy Lu Joseph Lucarelli

David Matthews Thomas Phelps David Protz Matthew Rice Jeffrey Roscoe Melissa Taylor Lara Van Deren

If we have made an error either in the spelling of your name or have omitted your name, please accept our apology, and contact the development department at (312) 922-2322.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

STAFF Mark Ishaug President/C.E.O.

Joseph R. Sullivan Chair Lisa Albores Sandra Allen Craig C. Andree John Ansehl Deborah Ashen Aaron Baker H. Russell Bauer Daniel S. Berger, M.D. Anthony Bruck Jennifer Clark Marcus Andre Dodd Toby Eveland Ryan Fowkes Susan Frank Larry Giddings Judi Gorman Gary Harper, PhD Abbas Hyderi, MD Deitric Johnson Lori Kaufman Tom Kehoe Anna C. Laubach Marcia Lazar

Con McGlothlen Michael T. McRaith Gary Metzner Leslie Morgan David Morris Rick Moser Robert H. Neubert Tina Pittman Curtis Reed, Jr. Hilda Richards, EdD, RN, FAAN DeJuran Richardson, PhD Ernie Rodriguez Mary Lu Roffe Joseph Stokes, PhD Charles Straight Ben Stringfellow Santiago Toledo, MD

ADVOCACY Jim Pickett Advocacy Director

Pete Subkoviak

CORRECTIONS Rev. Doris Green Director of Correctional Health & Community Affairs

Donnise Gaffeney Corrections Associate

Director of Care Programs & Quality Improvement

Roman Buenrostro Director of Program Data & Special Projects

Nicole Doss DRS and Part A Associate

Alissa Eugeni Ryan White Part B & Quality Improvement Manager

Maria Flores Intake and Referral Associate

Iliana Gilliland

DEVELOPMENT Loren Leidinger-Avila Director of Development

Arlette Foy Fundraising Database Coordinator

Chris Matthews Director of Fundraising Events

Rachael Marusarz Manager of Grantwriting & Direct Marketing

Katie O’Malley Development Associate

Fonstella Ross Data Manager

Sheeba Suhaskumar Development Coordinator-Grantwriting

Care Team Training Manager

Michael Grego Ryan White Part A & DRS Program Coordinator

Angela Jordan Intake & Referral Associate

Deena Mansfield Contracts Associate

Rosa Rufus Contracts Associate

Mark Schad Contracts Manager

Tomas Soto Director of Research & Evaluation

COMMUNICATIONS Johnathon Briggs Director of Communications

Maude Carroll Communications Associate

Wady Guzman

Vice President, Programs & Partnerships

Alma Arroyo Housing Assistance Associate

Todd Lentz Housing Assistance Associate

Ric Martel

Policy Associate

CARE Alicia Bunton

HOUSING Arturo Valdivia-Bendixen

Housing Programs Manager

Katherine McElwee Supportive Housing Coordinator

Angelique Miller Director of Housing Partnerships

Melanie Paul Supportive Housing Coordinator

Ellen Ryan Housing Assistance Associate

Jessica Sianez Accounting Associate

Joseph Taylor Emergency Services Associate

Dave Thomas Supportive Housing Manager

Mairin Wisnewski Housing Partnership Coordinator

FINANCE Laurie Wettstead Director of Finance & Contracts

Leilani Navalta Director of Accounting

Arisbel Cruz-Lewandowski Grants & Contracts Associate

Yvette Kilpatrick Accountant

OPERATIONS Tom Menard Director of Operations

Brian Dibblee Information Technology Manager

POLICY David Ernesto Munar Vice President, Policy & Communications

John Peller Director of Government Relations

Jessica Terlikowski Policy Manager

PREVENTION Cynthia Tucker Director of Prevention & Community Partnerships

Julie Peugeot Service Providers Council Associate

Jerad Weiner Information Technology Coordinator

April Whitworth Administrative Assistant-Receptionist

Graphic Design/ Web Content Associate

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SERVICE PROVIDERS COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

JUNIOR BOARD

Chet Kelly, Chair Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center

Maggie Connell President

Abraham House-El Test Positive Aware Network Ann Dunmore South Suburban HIV/AIDS Regional Coalition Ann Hilton Fisher AIDS Legal Council of Chicago Anne Statton Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative Angela Wilson Martin Temple AME Zion Church Barbara Schechtman Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Cathy Krieger The Children’s Place Association Christopher Brown Chicago Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) Cindy Wilder Project VIDA Dan Sesztak Chicago House & Social Service Agency David Roesler Open Door Clinic Debbie Hinde Vital Bridges Donna-Shea McGee-Boyce Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center Freddie Shufford Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center Gregg Braxton Chicago House & Social Service Agency Jarret Thompson University of Illinois Chicago Jing Zhang Asian Human Services

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John Dinauer Heartland Human Care Services Judy Perloff Chicago House & Social Service Agency Kenneth Burnett Christian Community Health Center Marty Hansen Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House Maureen Murphy Catholic Charities of Lake County Maurice Chapman Austin Health Center Michael McFadden Howard Brown Health Center Michelle Gilbert Legal Assistance Foundation Michelle Wetzel Legal Assistance Foundation Modesto Tico Valle Center on Halsted Pamela Wrenn Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center Patricia Canessa Salud Latina/Latino Health Perry Maier Open Door Clinic Simone Koehlinger CDPH, Office of LGBT Health Valerie Richards South Side Health Association Vanessa Smith South Side Help Center

Linda Arnade Derek Britton Brent Caburnay Ericka Chesnul Anne Coughlin Caitlin Diven Charlie Fields Stacey Freshour Rishabh Gandhi Kevin Hauswirth T.J. Houlihan Heather Klein Nathan Kraft Judah Kurtz Bond Lammey Aaron Lawlor Derrek Lyons Cori Anthony Malone Patrick Marsden Sarah Melillo Christine Potempa Todd Rhoades Grisel Robles-Schrader Ademar Sanchez David Schmit Shaun Sperling Jason Taylor Ifraj Watts Jill Young

AFC’s SERVICE PROVIDERS COUNCIL A Safe Haven About Face Theatre Access Community Health Network Advocate Hospice AGAPE Missions, Inc. AIDS Legal Council of Chicago AIDS Research Alliance AIDSCare Alexian Brothers-Bonaventure House Alexian Brothers-The Harbor All Things R Possible Ambulatory & Community Health Network of Cook County American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Asian Human Services, Inc. Aunt Martha’s Austin Health Center- CBC Initiative Better Existence with HIV (BEHIV) Bridging the Tys to Jordan C.A.L.O.R./Anixter Center Camp Getaway- St. Paul Lutheran Church Canticle Ministries, Inc. Carepoint Adult, Child & Familiy Association Cathedral Shelter of Chicago Catholic Charities of Chicago Catholic Charities of Lake County Center for Addictive Problems Center on Halsted Central Illinois FRIENDS of PWAs, Inc. Centro Comunitario Juan Diego Centro Romero Centro San Bonifacio Cermak Health Services Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus Chicago Black Methodists for Church Renewal Keeping Hope Alive Ministry Chicago Continuum of Care Chicago Department of Public Health Chicago House & Social Service Agency Chicago Recovery Alliance Chicago State University, AIDS Research Institute Chicago Women’s AIDS Project Children’s Home & Aid Society of Illinois Children’s Memorial Hospital The Children’s Place Association

Christian Community Health Center Church of the Open Door Circle Family Care Citizens Alliance for VD Awareness Come Alive Social Services Community Counseling Center of Chicago Community Supportive Living Systems Connexions Enterprises Council For Jewish Elderly Diverse Communications & Health Media Foundation DuPage County Health Department El Rincon Emergency Fund for Needy People Equip For Equality, Inc. Erie Family Health Center Families’ and Children’s AIDS Network Family Guidance Centers, Inc. Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church First Church of Deliverance HIV Ministry Franciscan Outreach Association Garfield Counseling Center Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance Gateway Foundation Greater Full Gospel Pentecostal Church Global Alliance for Africa God’s House of Hope Greater Westside Development Corporation Harbor Light Haymarket Center Health & Disability Advocates Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. Heathworks Theatre Heartland Health Outreach, Inc. Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. Hektoen Institute for Medical Research Hemophilia Foundation of Illinois Horizon Hospice Howard Area Community Center Howard Brown Health Center HRDI, Inc. Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Masonic Medical Center Foundation

Interfaith House Interventions Jackson Park Hospital Jamal Place Inc. Jewish Child & Family Services Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Jo-Ray House, Inc. Kane County Health Department Kankakee County Health Department Lake County Health Department Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc. Lawndale Christian Health Center Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago Let’s Talk, Let’s Test Foundation Liberty Baptist Church HIV/AIDS Ministry LINKS- North Shore Youth Health Services The Night Ministry Martin Temple AME Zion Church MATEC (UIC) Men & Women in Prison Ministries The Mosaic Initiative Mt. Carmel Community Development CorporationHIV/AIDS Ministry New Age Services Corporation New Landmarks Love in Action New Phoenix Assistance Center New Vision of Hope Foundation OASIS: Respondiendo al VIH/SIDA Oak Forest Ambulatory Health Center Oak Park Health Department Open Door Clinic Pediatric AIDS Chicago Prevention Initiative People’s Resource Center Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health Center Planned Parenthood of Illinois Pleasant Grove Baptist Church The Prevention Partnership, Inc. Proactive Community Services Project Kindle Project VIDA Prologue, Inc. Provident Hospital of Cook County Public Health Institute of Metro. Chicago The Rafiki Collabortive

Recovery 2000, Inc. Recovery Resource Center Regional CARE Association Research and Education Foundation of the Michael Reese Medical Staff Roger Baldwin Foundation/ACLU Roseland Community Hospital Rush Hospice Partners Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center Safer Foundation Salud Latino/Latino Health Season of Concern Sinai Health System Southside Health Association South Side Help Center South Suburban HIV/AIDS Regional Coalition Substance Abuse Services, Inc. TASC, Inc. Taskforce Prevention & Community Services Teen Living Programs, Inc. The Night Ministry Test Positive Aware Network Universal Family Connection, Inc University of Chicago’s Children’s Hospital University of Illinois at Chicago: COIP University of Illinois at Chicago: Mental Health Services Research University of Illinois at Chicago: HIV/AIDS Project U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Midwest Region Vida/SIDA - Puerto Rican Cultural Center Vision House Vital Bridges WE-ACTx Wesley United Methodist Church Westside Holistic Family Services Women’s Treatment Center World Bicycle Relief Young Women’s Empowerment Project Youth Outlook Youth Outreach Services Youth Pride Center Youth Service Project, Inc.

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A LOOK BACK A Look Back: Strategic Plan, 2005-2007 In 2005-2007, AFC pursued an ambitious plan to deepen ties with at-risk communities toward stemming the spread of new infections and improving the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS. In addition, AFC worked to maximize scarce HIV prevention and care resources; promote high-quality service provision through our collaborations and funded projects; and expand effective local, state, and federal HIV/AIDS advocacy efforts.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: AFC made tremendous progress toward established goals, including: •Helped safeguard federal funding for Illinois communities in the congressional reauthorization of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act •Led efforts to restore public funding for needle exchange services proven to prevent HIV without increasing drug use •Launched the Faith Responds to AIDS Committee to train and support faith-based HIV education and organizing efforts •Secured more than $4 million in new and diverse funding sources for prevention, housing and support services •Launched a five-year crystal methamphetamine and HIV prevention collaborative with funding from the Chicago Department of Public Health •Re-established the HIV post-corrections continuity of care program with new funding from the Illinois Department of Public Health •Advocated for and secured $2.5 million in new state funds for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program •Created community-wide fundraising events benefiting scores of AIDS service organizations •Through grants and contracts, awarded more than $35 million to area HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy projects

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