FY2022 Annual Report

BUILD the Future

BUILD FY2022 Annual Report

A hand outstretched

Nearly no oxygen left,

I strike the match and hold my breath.

I break, I burst,

I feel my Big Bang.

I feel my limbs spread as far as their length will carry Expanding once more from the place where it began. I reach out and explore.

Poem by ZAIRE, age 17

Youth in BUILD’s after school violence prevention programs make new friends.

Dear BUILD Community,

This was a year of acceleration, and leaping forward.

Fifteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines were re-opening the city. After more than a year of remote and hybrid programming, we gratefully put on masks and returned to schools.

Another leap forward: after two years of planning and fundraising, we broke ground on a brand new youth and community campus in August 2021. In an expansion of our South Austin headquarters at Harrison and Laramie, we planned to offer 51,000 new square feet of activity rooms, youth lounges, music and art studios, a mental health center, a gym, a cafe, and more—all surrounded by kitchen gardens and greenspace.

We learned that if we moved completely off our property during the construction, we could open in as few as 18 months. “Chicago Can’t Wait” is our campaign motto, so we packed everything and moved to temporary, borrowed space for the year: our school sites, our Humboldt Park storefront, and Austin partners Michele Clark High School and Bethel New Life.

Innovation, persistence, and passion are core values, and we brought them all to our work this year. Without a central headquarters we moved further out into community, expanding street outreach, launching our Mobile Mental Health initiative, and embedding more deeply in schools. We invested in our HR, operations, and finance teams, preparing to smoothly occupy our new space.

We have watched with amazement as our dream has taken shape, and construction has stayed on track throughout the pandemic. It’s been made possible by this passionate team of volunteers, designers, dreamers, and donors who have kept our programs strong and growing. It’s been made possible by you

But even as so much changes, the core of our work will always be the same: wrapping positive, healing, supportive services around Chicago’s young people. You are part of this work, please enjoy reviewing this annual report of our activities and finances. And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you.

Adam M. Alonso, MSW Siobhan Sanders CEO Chair of the Board of Trustees

What is BUILD?

We are a violence prevention, gang intervention, and youth development organization based on Chicago’s West Side.

Since 1969 we have helped young people in challenged neighborhoods build hope, resilience, and a path to a promising future. Wrapped in our services and opportunities, young BUILDers learn to stay safe, be strong, develop talents, and build their own lives.

Where do BUILD youth live?

37% Austin

16% Humboldt Park

15% East/West Garfield Park

7% Hermosa/Logan Square

5% North/South Lawndale

20% Other Communities

Who do we serve?

47%young men 52%young women 1%non-binary/non-reported

71%African American 21%Latinx 5%Multiracial 3%Other

13%5-10 years 20%11-13 years 47%14-19 years 12%20-25 years 8%25+ years

Where do we work?

Elementary and middle schools

Oscar DePriest Elementary 139 S. Parkside Avenue Erie Elementary Charter School 1405 N. Washtenaw Avenue Leif Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy 3600 W. 5th Avenue John Hay Elementary Community Academy 1018 N. Laramie Avenue Genevieve Melody Public School 3937 W. Wilcox Street Nash Elementary School 4837 W. Erie Street Brian Piccolo Elementary School 1040 N. Keeler Avenue George W. Tilton Elementary 223 N. Keeler Avenue

High schools

Al Raby High School 3545 W. Fulton Boulevard

ASPIRA Business and Finance High School 2989 N. Milwaukee Avenue ASPIRA Early College High School 3986 W. B arry Avenue

ASPIRA Antonia Pantoja High School 3121 N. Pulaski Road Academy of Scholastic Achievement Alternative High School 4651 W. Madison Austin College and Career Academy High School 231 N. Pine Christ the King Jesuit College Prep 5088 W. Jackson Boulevard Kelvyn Park High School 4343 W. Wrightwood Avenue

Michele Clark Magnet High School 5101 W. Harrison Street Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos Puerto Rican High School 2739 W. Division Street West Town Academy 534 N. Sacramento Boulevard

Community sites

BUILD Headquarters 5100 W. Harrison Street Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center 2245 Ogden Avenue Illinois Department of Corrections Day Reporting Center 136 N. Western Avenue

Howdowe work?

BUILD was founded in 1969 to help youth escape gang violence. Over decades we’ve expanded to provide a whole continuum of care that starts in elementary school and extends past high school. we connect we hold on we heal we inspire

c o n n e c t + h o l d o n + h e a l + i n s p i r e

connect

find

and connect with young people in need

Embed staff full-time in schools

We become part of a school’s community, supporting classrooms during the day and running additional programs after school. Working with teachers, principals, and social workers, BUILD mentors get to know families and youth who need more support.

Respond to shootings

Our Crisis Response Unit responds to scenes of violence, arriving ready to care for survivors, witnesses, and families facing these unimaginable losses. They provide immediate support, and stay connected for longer-term care.

“

I was 14 . . . out in the streets, skipping school. I kept seeing [Outreach Specialist] Booney. He asked me, ‘what are you doing out here, son?’

I told him I needed to make money. He said, ‘next time I see you I’m going to get you a job at BUILD doing art.’ . . . That’s how it started.”

Domo, age 19

Connect with law enforcement BUILD mentors receive referrals from probation officers, police officers, juvenile courts, and restorative justice judges.

Engage with community Outreach specialists engage youth directly on the streets and at neighborhood pop-up events, but also earn introductions from neighbors, faith leaders, and relatives.

hold on

keep youth enrolled and coming back

Offer a variety of activities

Persisting through so many constant challenges is exhausting and hard; an activity you love can make a huge difference. As no two teens are alike, BUILD offers a wide variety of activities to engage a wide variety of youth— music performance, audio engineering painting, drawing, murals sports, games, fitness DIY crafting, entrepreneurship podcasting, journalism leadership, citizenship digital and graphic design gardening, agricultural science, cooking

Hold after-school programs at school

Programs right onsite at your school are easiest to join. BUILD packs them with fun activities the schools often can’t provide themselves— art, sports, science, homework help, and more.

Offer school break camps

Full-time camps during school breaks makes BUILD available even if we are not embedded at your particular school yet.

Create positive peer networks

Friendships with peers and caring adults in a consistent community can be the biggest motivation to stay connected with a positive path.

Make spaces safe and welcoming BUILD creates spaces where youth can go to unwind, feel safe, and breathe—community pop-ups, rooms in schools, and soon a new youth and community center of our own, complete with gardens and greenspace.

“There’s always something going on at BUILD. If you can’t find something you want to do, just try something you don’t know. You’ll find something to love.”

BUILD Youth, age 15

prioritize mental health care

Incorporate mental health into all programming

From art to college prep, all BUILD programs teach about mental health. Learning to practice self care, apply coping skills, and recognize signs of trauma are crucial life tools.

Make it easy to start therapy

Any BUILD mentor or case worker can connect a youth with a BUILD therapist. All care is free, therapists work hard to accommodate youth schedule and transportation challenges.

Keep care visible and accessible BUILD’s bright purple Mobile Mental Health vehicle and outreach team are regular features at BUILD events, and therapy rooms are present all around BUILD’s new youth and community center. Other therapeutic professionals are embedded in schools, becoming trusted and familiar figures.

“

I just couldn’t handle all of this on my own. I reached out to my youth council mentor for help, and he connected me for therapy. Therapy was another resource at BUILD that was a positive change for my life again. My therapist gave me real tools to deal with what I was going thru with the pandemic, the drama with my friends and the weight of being so responsible for everyone in my home.”

BUILD youth, age 17

Eliminate stigmas

All of BUILD’s youth staff—from summer camp leads to violence intervention specialists— understand and believe in mental health care. Therapy is openly endorsed and encouraged.

Support basic needs, too It’s difficult to make progress on mental health if you have additional, acute fundamental needs: housing or food insecurity, legal or court issues, lack of health care access, or more direct physical threats at school or home. Therapists work closely with case managers to meet needs as they emerge.

61% of BUILD youth have witnessed violence in the past three months; 78% in the past year

inspire

help youth build futures

Help youth detach from gangs

Leaving a gang is a complex and delicate negotiation; BUILD intervention specialists have unique experience and credibility to help youth detach safely. They also support the transition to what’s next—work, school, or job training.

Support school success

BUILD mentors embedded in elementary and high schools help with homework, assist in classrooms, help defuse conflict, and connect with families.

Expose youth to many possible futures

Through field trips, workshops, and job-shadowing, BUILD expands every youth’s idea of possible careers and futures. Mentors show how every activity can connect to a career—art to graphic design, music to sound engineering, gardening to horticulture, sports to coaching, and so on.

Support all post-secondary paths

BUILD education specialists help youth find their best path forward, whether a four-year college, community college, vocational school, or the workforce. They help teens with test prep, essays, scholarships—and stay connected if they leave for school, supporting both the college student and their family back home.

“BUILD is honestly teaching kids, and teaching people in general, how to make their dreams happen.”

Cortez, age 18

Give flexible scholarships

In addition to tuition assistance, BUILD provides flexible support funds to cover emergencies and expenses that can be serious barriers— school fees, transportation, furniture, food, etc.

Help youth find jobs

Many youth have to contribute income to their households, so mentors help them secure jobs, earn stipends at BUILD, or connect with workforce training.

95% of BUILD youth seeking college would be the first in their family to go

BUILD by the numbers: our impact in 2021-2022

1,385 youth connected to programs and mentors

3,000+ youth and family members served overall 75+ active community partnerships

BREAKING THE CYCLE

96% of court-involved youth did not recidivate after enrolling with BUILD (statewide IL youth average: 27%) 87% of court-involved youth were assessed as “high or very high” recidivism risk when they first enrolled; after less than one year, only 11% were 48 youth detached from gangs

MENTAL HEALTH

81% were more hopeful about their future 84% improved their ability to manage emotions 88% improved their conflict resolution skills

SCHOOL SUCCESS 71% decreased school disciplinary infractions 77% improved or maintained good attendance 74% with Education coaching, earned higher grades

LEADERSHIP

63% of summer BUILDers said they would be likely to take a leadership role in a group working to solve issues in their community—compared to only 38% before participating

BIG-PICTURE IMPACT

GUN VIOLENCE IN AUSTIN 2018-2022 25.8 6.6

60%+ decrease in gun violence victims (fatal and non-fatal) in Austin since 2018—the largest per capita decrease of the 15 highest-violence neighborhoods in Chicago 2018-2020 average

25.8 6.6 2022 thru 8/16

10.1 2.6 non-fatal shootings per 10K residents homicides per 10K residents

10.1 2.6

65% decrease in summer 2022 shootings in Austin over previous summer (city-wide decrease: 23%)

Big-Picture Impact Source: CPD Data

Uriel speaking about his BUILD mentor, Felix, at the BUILD Annual Gala in May 2022. Scan below to watch the full video of his speech.

UBORN IN THE US, URIEL WAS RAISED IN MEXICO— AND AT AGE 12, HE WAS EAGER TO HELP HIS HARDWORKING SINGLE MOTHER.

He started working for a local drug cartel, but after four close friends were all murdered, his terrified mother sent Uriel to live with relatives in Chicago. Struggling, he drifted back to gangs and fought in school, where his dean referred him to BUILD, and mentor Felix Jusino.

“Felix really tried to help me,” says Uriel. “He wanted me to understand that what I was doing was not good, and it was going to lead to more drama and violence in my life. But I didn’t listen.” His gang involvement deepened, he survived a gunshot wound, and was arrested on a gun charge. Alone and scared, the only person he could think to call was Felix, who came right away.

Felix helped the family navigate the courts, got Uriel out of prison and into house arrest, and into a steady job. When a short time later Uriel lost his closest friend to gun violence, Felix helped him manage grief and rage, too— or “how to CHILL” as he always called it. “I realized I couldn’t risk going back to jail and disappointing my family anymore. I had to stay focused on the bigger picture for my life.” Felix helped him get a laptop, materials to study for his GED, and to think about a future. “He was consistent in giving me positive things to do. He gave me his word to help me, and he is still doing that today.”

Felix negotiated Uriel’s detachment from his gang, and with his natural leadership skills, Uriel soon convinced other friends to leave also. Today Uriel works steadily, sends money to his mother in Mexico, and feels better about his choices.

“I am grateful to BUILD and Felix for helping me turn my life around and becoming the responsible man I always wanted to be. I always knew my mom and family loved me, but I want them to be proud of me, too. Thank you BUILD for giving me that opportunity.”

—URIEL

“He helped me understand what I was going through. I knew I could trust him to help me get through this. And he did.”

Returned to schools and in-person programming

After BUILD’s year of virtual and hybrid programming, Chicago Public Schools announced their own return to in-person classrooms—paving the way for full BUILD teams to return and embed directly into school environments.

Expanded our programs

Launched Mobile Mental Health

Introduced in summer 2021, our Mobile Mental Health Team became a steady and popular part of BUILD community outreach. The team would also “deploy” to schools and communities suffering a loss or violence, offering services and education about the effects and signs of unprocessed trauma.

Expanded our Crisis Response Unit (CRU)

This specialized team responds to shootings, prepared to care for victims, survivors, and witnesses. Initially a team of five, the punishing violence of the summer pushed us to expand the CRU team to nine.

451 crisis responses in FY22

Brought violence intervention expertise to middle schools

Our violence intervention specialists most often work with teens, but traumas from violence and pressures from gang recruitment often first surge in middle school. To help youth resist these forces, we added these specialists to middle schools for the first time.

7 new school sites added

BUILD was able to embed its mentors, programs, and therapists in more West Side schools, expanding our reach.

Expanded athletics

After a successful summer pilot, we added a three-season flag football league to our sports programs.

Restored major in-person events

Supporting BUILD’s Art programs

BUILD’s Annual Art Show: March 12, 2022

Over 120 enthusiastic supporters came to celebrate the work of youth and community artists, bidding on 200+ pieces and raising over $40,000 for BUILD’s Art Academy.

Celebrating “BUILD the Future”

at Navy

Pier BUILD’s Annual Gala: May 6, 2022

600+ guests gathered at Navy Pier to celebrate the work of “BUILDing the Future” Chicago’s young people deserve. We honored community leaders and donors, and cheered on youth performers and storytellers. All together, we raised over $970,000 to sustain BUILD’s work saving lives on the West Side.

“For the first time, I felt my own words were worth hearing.”

Zaire speaking at the BUILD Annual Gala in May 2022. Scan below to watch the full video of her speech.

“There is more than one way we suffer,” says Zaire. In her home, Zaire had two sisters, a mother sick with multiple sclerosis, and a grandmother so scared of the violence outside that she didn’t let the girls leave the house. The strictness and isolation was too much for her older sister, who started running away. Zaire stayed, helping care for the household—without any hope or plans of her own.

The one place she was allowed to go was school, and BUILD was there. And one day Zaire took home a flier for BUILD’s spring break art program. “Amazingly, my grandma let me go—because it was just for one week,” she says. “That week changed my life.”

Immersed in art and surrounded by positive peers, Zaire felt she could let go for the first time. “I discovered my own love for art. I learned art could help me process everything going on at home. And most importantly, I found a safe place. A place that became a door to my own future.”

After this experience her grandma learned to trust BUILD a little more, and Zaire enrolled in other BUILD programs: BUILDing Girls 2 Women, Youth Council, and after the pandemic hit, individual therapy. Those tools helped her stay focused on her own future, without letting the guilt she felt around leaving home keep her from going to college. As she understands now, “my family only wants the best possible future for me.”

—ZAIRE

Z“MY EXPERIENCE GROWING UP IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN VIOLENCE IS PREVALENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY.”

“I don’t know what my life would be like if I hadn’t brought home that flier for the spring break art program. I understand now that’s what BUILD does—it can start with something that seems small, like an art class, but it ends up giving you everything you need.”

BUILD 2022 Annual Gala

The inaugural recipient of BUILD’s Distinguished Alumni Award was ANTHONY BUSH, an Assistant VP at the Bank Policy Institute. He brought the ballroom to its feet with a deeply personal story of traveling from his violent and troubled youth to a successful career in politics and economic policy.

“I don’t say this to make anyone think more highly of me. I’m saying it to the youth sitting up there now—that you can do it. You have to live life in abundance. Follow your dreams, dream big—because at one point in my life, I didn’t think I was going to see the age of 14. Here I am at 27, able to take care of my family comfortably. But even now, as far as I’ve come—in my darkest moments, I knew I still had family here in Chicago. My mother passed away last year, and I knew I could still pick up the phone and call anyone at BUILD, to get what I needed to get.”

Scan the QR code to watch the full video of Anthony’s speech at the BUILD 2022 Annual Gala.

Thank you to our lead sponsors for the evening!

City BUILDer

Bakalar Family Charitable Fund

Community BUILDers

Jim and Karen Frank

Timothy Schwertfeger

Neighborhood BUILDer BMO Harris

School BUILDers

Aon Claro Healthcare Comcast NBCUniversal UJAMAA Construction Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett

Avy and Marcie Stein

Congratulations to our 2022 Honorees:

BUILDer for Life J. Thomas Hurvis

Co-Founder, Old World Industries, LLC President, Caerus Foundation, Inc. Founder, Three Lakes Foundation

Corporate Community BUILDer BMO Harris Bank

Philanthropy BUILDer United Way of Metro Chicago

Neighborhood Hero Principal Charles Anderson Michele Clark Magnet High School Distinguished Alumni Award Anthony Bush Bank Policy Institute Assistant VP of Government Affairs

BUILDing the Future:

A Year of Construction

The BUILD THE FUTURE Campaign

is a bold $23 million campaign to invest in the young people of Chicago’s disinvested West Side, strengthening them and the neighborhoods we serve with a new, city-block campus with 51,000 sq feet of welcoming, safe space surrounded by green playfields and gardens.

Located at Austin’s Southern Gateway at Harrison and Laramie, this new neighborhood infrastructure will dramatically expand BUILD’s services and open to the community. It will stand for growth, opportunity, joy, and every child’s right to grow up and achieve their potential.

Highlights

expanded hours and days to serve youth and community expanded capacity from 100 at the current site, to 2,000 in the new campus

full-sized, climate-controlled gym, track, and fitness center art studio, gallery, performance space, and fully-equipped recording studio

makers lab, woodshop, and computing center youth lounges and homework spaces mental health center for expanded services to youth and families public cafe and community garden new greenspace, play field, and outdoor community event space

We have completed Phase I of the campaign raising the funds needed to BUILD, open and operate the new campus. We have moved into Phase II, which focuses on The Future—expanding shareable community space on the third floor, and securing the sustained success of our new operations.

BUILD the Future Capital Campaign Funding (as of June 30, 2022)

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GOALS

Phase I Buildings $21M

Program Growth $4.5M Operating Reserves $2M

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M$25M$30M$35M

Private Individuals $10.2M

Private Foundations $4M

Corporate Foundations $1.9M

City of Chicago $2.5M

New Market Tax Credit $4.1M

State of IL Funds $5M

Phase II 3rd Floor $5M FUNDS RAISED YTD

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M$25M$30M$35M

Leadership Gifts to the BUILD the Future Campaign (as of June 30, 2022)

$2.5M+

John and Christine Bakalar City of Chicago Jim and Karen Frank

State of Illinois

General Assembly-Senate Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford 4th District Senate President Don Harmon 39th District

$1.0-$2.49M

BMO Harris Bank Caerus Foundation, Inc. Jim and Kelly McShane State of Illinois General AssemblyHouse of Representatives Representative La Shawn K. Ford 8th District United Way of Metropolitan Chicago

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

$500,000-$999,000

Robert R. Bartels Trust Dr. Scholl Foundation

$100,000-$499,999

Aon Foundation

The Barker Welfare Foundation PGB + August Bechtner

The Builders Initiative Case Family Foundation Cubs Charities

Bryon and Lisa Ehrhart

The Ellis Goodman Family Foundation

Stephen Miles Howard and Diane Schwarzbach

$50,000-$99,999

Anonymous Regina and Luke Bakalar

FT Cares Foundation

Bruce and Laurie Kaden

Amy and Peter Kadens

John Nitschke and Jean McLaren

Chris and Jeanette Olson

Brooke and David Sloane Jessica and Ryan Turf John and Sue Wilson Daniel and Anne Wirtz

$10,000-$49,999

Baird Matt Fisher Joseph and Jin Ivacic Terrance Maxwell Siobhan Sanders Jack Segal and Michael Halberstam Scott and Nancy Skie Zynga, Inc.

SPECIAL THANKS

Mark Tritschler

Volunteer Owner’s Representative

“This will make a big change in the community. I plan on going to the youth center during my senior year to help out in the community, do my work, or just come to get some air.”

TAKAIYA age 18

!“I was amazed at how many programs there were for not only the youth, but seniors as well. I’m hoping to create a safe place for me and my siblings and I think this is the perfect place and spot for that.”

ETHAN age16

“BUILD is one of our most valued community partners, and we work closely with them through referrals, resource-sharing, and coordination to ensure that youth and families receive vital services. We eagerly anticipate this expansion of their services.”

ERNEST CATO III Chief, CPD Bureau of

Counterterrorism

Youth, families, neighbors, donors, leaders— everyone’s excited about the new BUILD campus!

“I hope that it can help me grow as a person and how I feel and where I want to be in life. Sometimes you feel a little lost leaving high school, I feel like this is a place to find yourself.”

TAMYSAN age17

“I was pleased to champion this request on your behalf— the BUILD project is extremely important and I commend you on the work you’ve done to earn state support.”

KIMBERLY A. LIGHTFORD

Illinois State Senator, 4th District Majority Leader

“The expanded programming of BUILD’s new campus is desperately needed to help youth facing trauma and steep barriers to success. BUILD has long been a core member of the ACT network for years, and a key collaborator in our work to improve the quality of life for Austin residents.”

DARNELL SHIELDS Executive Director Austin Coming Together

“I wholeheartedly support BUILD’s capital project to expand its facilities and capacity to help the Austin area. As we seek to serve our community, we have come to rely on BUILD as a strong partner in providing assistance and resources to those in need.”

CHRIS TALIAFERRO Alderman, 29th Ward Chairman Committee On Public Safety

Financial Highlights

For the fiscal year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 (unaudited)

Operating revenue: $8,265,342

FY22 Financial Overview

In addition to growing our programs and revenue by over 15%, we initiated major investments in our own infrastructure and capacity, in preparation for our large scaling-up in 2023. As planned, in order to cover these significant investments in technology, staff support, and financial systems, we also applied campaign funds earmarked for program and capacity growth to our operating revenue.

Transparency and Trust

Once again, BUILD was proud to earn top ratings from GuideStar and Charity Navigator, the not-for-profit sector’s most respected monitors of fiscal responsibility, accountability, and transparency.

46% $3,801,355 public and government grants

42% $3,465,365 private donors and foundations

12% $977,304 special events

<1 % $21,318 other

Operating expenses: $8,283,946

We gratefully acknowledge our public funders: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)

Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS)

Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Cook County Board of Commissioners Justice Advisory Council (JAC)

Illinois Attorney General’s Office-Violent Crimes Victims Assistance Act (VCVA)

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

68% $5,673,312 programs

21% $1,701,104 management and general

11% $909,530 fundraising

Leadership Donors

Annual operating gifts of $500+ received between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022

Thank you to all our donors who have made BUILD’s work possible this year. Through your trust and generosity, the work of building Hope, Lives, and Futures continues.

$100,000+

Austin Fresh

Baird

John and Christine Bakalar Bears Care

PGB + August Bechtner

Caerus Foundation, Inc.

Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS)

Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)

Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC)

Bryon and Lisa Ehrhart Healthy Communities Foundation

Illinois Attorney General’s Office-Violent Crimes Victims Assistance Act (VCVA)

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA)

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Lumpkin Family Foundation Target Corporation

U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

Westside Justice Center Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.

$50,000-$99,000

AT&T Illinois

Chicago Community Trust

Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Event (DCASE)

Chicago Parks Foundation Christopher Family Foundation

Crown Family Philanthropies

Lawndale Christian Legal Center

Polk Bros. Foundation

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation

The Resurrection Project TransUnion

United Way of Metro Chicago Youth Outreach Services

$25,000-$49,000

Anonymous

AAA-ICDR Foundation

American Tower

Regina and Luke Bakalar Bank of America

Charitable Foundation

The Barker Welfare Foundation Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Chicago Blackhawks Foundation Children First Fund Matt Fisher

J. Thomas Hurvis and Ann Andersen

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)

Terrance Maxwell John Nitschke and Jean McLaren Obama Foundation RSM US LLP

Tim Schwertfeger Brooke and David Sloane Thrive Chicago W.P. & H.B. White Foundation Wells Fargo Janet L. Winter

$10,000-$24,999

Anonymous (2)

The Abbey Family

After School Matters

Amazon Aon Foundation

Ariel Investments LLC

Austin Coming Together Regina and Luke Bakalar

The Paul Bechtner Fund

Paul and Leah Beckwith Norman Bobins

Breakthru Beverage Illinois Claro Healthcare Comcast NBCUniversal Cresset Wealth Advisors LLC

David C. & Sarajean

Ruttenberg Arts Foundation Equity Residential Foundation

Fifth Third Bank

Grantmakers for Girls of Color David Grossman and Katherine Tomford Bill and Meg Hayes John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bruce and Laurie Kaden

Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Harry and Julie Kraemer Landon Bone Baker Architects Joe and Colleen Marnell Jim and Kelly McShane Michael and Suzanne Moskow Prince Charitable Trusts Robert U. and Roberta Goldman Family Foundation Howard and Diane Schwarzbach

Jack Segal and Michael Halberstam Scott and Nancy Skie Brooke and David Sloane Stack Family Foundation Avy and Marcie Stein

The Barbara and Frank Lieber Family Charitable Trust

The Sachem Company

The Siragusa Family Foundation

The Seder Family Foundation The UPS Foundation Glen Tullman

Jessica and Ryan Turf Wege Foundation

John and Sue Wilson

$5,000-$9,999

125 Foundation

A1 Roofing Company

Pamela J Brick and Steve Abbey Malaika Caldwell Humberto Calixto

David and Jane Casper CIBC Bank USA

Jennifer Clarke Joy Crenshaw

Curran Group Inc. Emcor Services

Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath LLP Matt Fisher

Donald and Patricia (d) Fitzgerald

FT Cares Foundation

Adrienne Glazov

Good Heart Work Smart Foundation

Peter Hantman

Hispanic Housing Development Corporation

Huntington National Bank Hyatt Corporation

IFF

International Youth Foundation

JarMar Giving Fund

John Buck Company

Amy and Peter Kadens

Bob and Kate Kaplan

Kingrey Steel Fabricators, Inc.

Bonnie and Dennis Knoedler

Lathrop GPM LLP

LISC Chicago

Jennifer Loudon

Lyons & Pinner Electric Companies

Eric Meizlish

Terry and Carol Moritz

Realty & Mortgage Co. Chris and Jeanette Olson Diana Palomar

Premier Design + Build Group LLC

Providence St. Mel Ross Family Foundation

Rushmore Family Foundation Derek and Elizabeth Sammann Siobhan Sanders

Bryon and Sue Stanislaw

The W. Girls INC.

Thing 1-2-3 Foundation

TIAA

Toro Construction

Joseph and Judith Weil

Leila Whitley

Patrick and Kristina Woodward

Sloane York

Zynga, Inc.

$1,000-$4,999

Anonymous (4)

Linc Abbey and Dora Winchester

AbbVie

Paul Adams Robert Adducci

Adam Alonso and Lorena Levy Alonso

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Arthur C. Nielsen Family Charitable Trust

Alaina and Taylor Bandstra Paritosh and Shivani Batra

Kevin Bell

Neilav and Priya Bhatt

Blistex, Inc.

Brian and Julie Boczkowski Yvette Bouchard

Betsy and David Brint Dal and Lindsey Bristow

Damon and Crystal Brown Morris and Kathe Brown

Anna Brozek

Dale Cabreira

Calkins Liem Giving Fund

Shalini Campbell

Caterpillar

Chicago Learning Exchange

Ellen Choquette

Terry Clark

Shannel Clubb

Sara and Dan Cohan

Henry Condo

Jake Cravens

Charles Smith

Cubs Charities

Richard and Mary Daly Paul Davies

William and Dale Davison

DePriest Family Foundation, Inc.

Reshma Dhake and Jason Shah

Alexander and Jill Dimitrief

Lou and Lexie Dore

Gemma Doyle

Chris Eichenseer

Steve and Lois Eisen

Jacqueline Elias

Environmental Law and Policy Center of the Midwest

Exelon Foundation

Elliot Farkas

Timothy Farrell

William Faumann

Lawrence and Barbara Field

First United Church of Oak Park

Robin Gallagher

Jim and Ana Doyle

George M. Eisenberg

Foundation For Charities

Andre and Kimberley Goode

Evan and Amy Grace

Bob and Jan Graham

Richard Gunther

Sandy and Jack Guthman

Larry and Marjorie Hantman

Kimberly Harris

Tracy Heilman and Ray Macika

Craig Huffman

Brittany Hughes

Tyler Jackson

David and Julie Jacobson

Ellen and Dan Joss

Jonnathan Kaden

Aimee Keefer

KidsGardening.org, Inc.

Daniel Klaff

Len and Sally Klein

Len and Jean Kosova Gianna Kubiak

Erica and Frank Kuhlmann

Shaun and Bo Lane

Jeff Lee

Leslie Fund, Inc.

Leva Family Foundation

James and Barbara Levie Amalia and Hernan Levy

William and Debra Lewin

Kimber Lee Liautaud

LICT Corporation

Lincoln Park Zoo

Lynn Lockwood

Stephen Lowinger

Oksanna Malan

Kirsten and Atul Mallik

Anuj Maniar

Marcum Foundation, Inc.

David and Hyejong Marshall

Melanie Mcgarrah

Molly and George Schaefer

Barbara and Richard Melcher

Meyer Raena Hamemrman

Foundation

Mid-States Concrete Industries

A.J. Mortega

Chris Moskos

Dan Mullin Music and Potlucks

Neil and Elizabeth Nandi Michael Nelson Paul Nockels

Northeastern Illinois University

Northwestern University Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

Ali and Justin O’Shea

Sarah Pang and Bruce Munies

Daniel Perez

Brent and Anne Peterson Richard Pokorny

Ryan Prince

William Pritzker

Douglas and Patricia Adams Chellee Rashad

Raul Raymundo

Jenny Reinsdorf

Tony Rhem

Kimberly Ringhausen

Robert W. Baird and Co. Inc.

Yolanda Roberts

Ida and Hipolito Roldan Daniel Romano

David and Sherry Rothenberg

Andy Rubenstein

Jeffrey Rubenstein

Caroline Rushmore Samuel Packaging Systems, Inc.

Todd Schrade

Robert Segal and Alicia Rosauer Shruti Sekhri

Shah Capitol Advisors, Inc, Shake Shack Enterprises LLC Andrya Smith Mikaela Spalding

Christina Speh

Austin Srejma

Robert and Susan Star Starbucks Foundation

Julia Stasch

Ryan Staudt

Steppenwolf Theatre Company Amy and Andrew Stevens STRYV365

Suchsland Family Charitable Fund

Kim Tharin

Elaine and Rich Tinberg Steven Trubac Craig and Kay Tuber Robert Turf

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation

David Vieau

David Wainwright

Heidi Waltner-Pepper Stephen Watson

Aaron Patrick Weigel

Sydney Whitley

William Blair & Company

John and Ellen Worcester WTTW

Alan and Donna Zocher

$500-$999

Joan Akalaonu

Nicholas Alexos

Adam Allgood

Roseanna Ander

Elsa Arteaga

Francesca Barbato

Terry Belian

Ellenna Berger

Paul Berlin

Steven Biscula

John Blackburn

Rafael Boria

Dana Britto

Ralph Brooks

Larry Brown and Cherie Beck

Tyler Brown

Maretta Brown-Miller

Stephanie Bugyis

Andrea Burke

Toni Burt

Anthony Bush Caplin Foundation

Laurie and Gary Carter Ernest Cato Elizabeth Chalberg Marc Chelnik

Chicago Architecture Biennial, Inc.

Richard and Patricia Cohn

Andrea Cordiano Michelle Corea

Jim and Mary Corrigan

Kara Curran

Timothy Curran

Lisa and Orbert Davis

Michael Dennis

Laura Derks

Robert and Susan Duncan Maureen Dunn

Michael and Peggy Dwyer

The Egerter Family Foundation

Roberta Falke

Robert Ford

Forest Park National Bank

Fellicia Foster

Four Stars

Karen Freeman-Wilson

Vanessa and Robert Fuss

Sean Garrett

GCM Grosvenor

Trisha Girdwood

Jessie Gotsdiner

D. Nigel Green

Lisa Green

Norah Guequierre

Shelley Wax

Lewis Hamilton

OpenMarkets Health

Mary Hegarty

Alvin Huff

Maureen Hunter

Amy Hutchison

Bradly Johnson and Alicia Hodges-Johnson

Olivia Jones

Brian Kessler

Kids Off The Block

Ann Kostopanagiotou

Steven Laczo and Sara Webber-Laczo

Victor Ledbetter

Joel Levin

Matthew Levin

Caroline Linares

Alex Lopez

Edward Malone

Jalen Marable

Andrew Matheou

Virginia R. Matos

Jason Mattix

Adam McLaughlin

Juan Mendez

Erika Morales

Tonja Morgan

Michael Morton

Steve and Beth Mrkvicka

John and Maureen Muench

Multi Latino Marketing Agency, Inc.

James Nothnagel

Christine Palkovic

Paul Marcus and Katherine Juda Eleni Press

Prim Lawrence Group

Richard and Bonnie Reiss

Jerome Reynolds

David and Kathy Robin

Linda and John Robinson

Amy Rosenthal

Dennis and Gail Rossow

Raymond Rushing

Juan Salgado

Alex Samuel

Casey Schelble

Thomas Schelble

Michael D. Schnur and Janice Liten Charitable Fund

Carol Scotty

William Siegel

James Simmons

Chrstopher Sokolowski

Michael and Debra Sorkin

Victoria Sorkin

Sui-Nae Stroman

James and Merle Styer

Bruce Tan

Thanksgiving Fund

Jasmine Thomas Alex Timchak

Timothy Turner Andrew Van Sickle

Robert Verheecke

Cheryll Victuelles

Mr. Walker

Timothy Ward Stephanie Weller Winesellers LTD.

Wintrust Kenneth Woods

Volunteer Fundraisers

Thank you to the following who organized their own fundraisers for BUILD—running online campaigns, donating portions of their profits, or designating proceeds from special benefit events to support BUILD youth. We are honored to have you on the team!

AmazonSmile Breakthru Beverage

Kenneth Matthew Crawford Moo Custic Mauri Diaz

First United Church of Oak Park

Alex George

Arlen Gould

Donna Guss-Wesley

Ryan Holden

Landon Bone Baker Architects

Logan Square Tavern LLC

Rocko Peaceflow

PiniPico Brazilian Cafe

RSM US LLP

Howard Schwarzbach

Shake Shack Enterprises LLC

Liz Stan

Kathryn Taylor David Temkin

Ten Thousand Villages Oak Park

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation Leila Whitley

Thanks to all of our volunteers who give of their time and talent so generously. From working in the garden to running the coat drive, providing weekly homework or virtual seminars, they help our youth programs thrive.

Katelyn Aase

Riki Allen

Adrienne Anderson

Emmaneul Antonio

Julyeth Arcos

Nina Attinelllo

Mike Baker

Cynthia Barbosa

Ali Barto

Gail Bembnister

Narinder Billan

Elizabeth Blaisdell

Wendy Bottomlee

Courtney Bourgoin

Ayana Bowman

Stephen Brainerd

Martaea Brown

Rosemary Brown

Gerald Byrd

Lauren Cairo

David Castillo

Kiley Cleckner

Daniela Cortes

Filipe Coutinho

Amy Davila

Ricardo Davila

Reshma Dhake

Paloma Cobo Diaz

Staci Diggs-Spence

Mary Doerr

Derrick Dunbar

Janine Ebersole

Ana Herrero Encinas

Kristina Entner

Tania Faraj

Jordan Fenderson

Lisa Files

Joshua Flynn

Kevin Frausto

Leanne Frawley

Lolita Golemi

Paul Goyette

Jennifer Guerrero

Aleena Haider

Sarah Harenberg

Roosevelt Harris-Williams

Rachel Hastings

Brandon Havranek

Christopher Henao Courtney Henderson

David Hernandez

Andrea E. Hinojosa

Shani Hudson

Emina Huskic

Jeromie Jacobs

Letecia James Luke Jenkins

Nora Kamali

Sita Kharel

Hannah Knieriemen

Dominique Lanking

Cassie Lee

Adriana Leonard

Adrian Levitt

Andrea Lopez

Susan M. Lucci

Courtney Mackedanz

Ed Malone

Rohan Manathkar Halle Martin

Kaprisha Martin Matt Martin

John Martinez Adrian Matias Jane McClendon

Pat McClure

Larry McGhee Chareen McVeigh

Abigail Miles Latoya Moore

Dana Moten

Alexandra Munante

Natalie Olsen

Taylor Pearon

Emmanuel Perez

Savannah Romach

Krystine Romero

David Roth

Morgan Safford

Patrycja Saida Mayra Salgado

Samantha Saltzman

Claudia Sanchez Jordan Scherer

Sean Schindl

Ojas Shah

Damariyon Shorter Samatha Skvaril

Frank Slyker

Antonio Smith

Catherine Spyr

Lyla Stanislaw Maria Stavropoulos

Jeff Stewart

Nathan Stratton

Juliette Mireille Struye Andrew Thay Alfreda C. Thompson

Cecili Tomlin Joanna Tung Kathy Vergil Cheryll Victuelles Rene Villalobos Cheri Warner Alexandria Williams Dearra Williams Deborah Williams Michael Williams Chris Wood Hallie Woods Karley Woods Sheila York Feibi Yuan

RSM

Jamilla Brooks Aaron Clubb Shannel Clubb Shari Franklin Carrington Holman Rawn Johnson Gianna Kubiak Brian Olson Megan Olson

Kaatje Street Sui-Nae Stroman Alex West A.J. White

WGirls

Emily Bunini

Erin Elkind Maddy Gildersleeve Kiley Laws Elle Light Lillie Pannell Savannah Schoose

Alvarez & Marsal

Andrew Gasbarra Thomas Schelble

Buccaneers Confraternity Saheed Akammu

Kehinde Creppy Richard Ebene

Tony Igwebuike Vincent Ike Muyiwa Ogunyumbo Segun Olowookere Christopher Osunde Agbabuwe Peace Lukman Shokunbi

Milhouse Charities

Yousef Abdo

Najah Askah Angie Contreras

Salmon Danmole Wesley Holloway Chandni Jena

Konstantinos Koutsorodis Mario Lopez

Toni Lopez Fransisco Martinez Dawn Milhouse

Girish Narayan Monica Newsome Pierre Nickles Willow Nickles Fred Owens

Brian Registe Mike Tumbush William Whitaker Kaela Worman

Starbucks

Miranda Etheridge Roscoe Evans Marylyn Folino Ivan Garcia Jr. Tim Knapp Cort Motley Lonnie Reaves Luis Sanchez Sylvia Santana Kelly Smith Kelly Smith Nicholes Starcher Megan Sullivan

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Chair

Siobhan Sanders Nuveen Investments Treasurer Shruti Sekhri Slalom Consulting Vice Chair

Christine Bakalar Bak Home Development Secretary John A. Nitschke Dr. Scholl Foundation, ret.

MEMBERS

Dale Cabreira Cruise LLC Malika Caldwell Kyndryl, Inc. Shannel Clubb RSM USA

Matt Fisher 4th Right Partners D. Nigel Green Noble Schools Charter Network

Cesar Guerra Aon

Brittany Hughes Fifth Third Bank

Jin Ivacic Hyatt Corporation

Scott Lieber Willis Insurance Stephen Miles Livingstone Partners

Arthur “AJ” Mortega Game Seed, Inc.

Christopher Moskos Bank of America

Christopher Olson JPMorgan Chase James Ramos City of Chicago 21st Ward

Raymond D. Rushing Cummins, Inc.

Howard “Bud” Schwarzbach Founder, Vin Chicago

Jack Segal Comcast

Scott Skie Baird

Patricia Spratt Circuit Court of Cook County

Leila Whitley Allstate

John Wilson HSA Commercial Real Estate

Jeanne Wrenn Circuit Court of Cook County

CHIEF EXEC UTIVE OFFICER

Adam M. Alonso, MSW

LIFE BOARD

Steven Abbey Theodore Cappelen Donna Dudley Al Travis

EMERITUS BOARD

John Blackburn Pete Henley William Housey, Jr.

ASSOCIATE BOARD Chair

Caroline Rushmore

Vice Chairs

Marco Guerrero Lewis Johnson Michael Perich Casey Schelble

Members

Matt Currier Dominique Curtis Jessie Gotsdiner

Audrey Griffith Donald Harris Adrian Levitt

Aaron Miller

Amanda Moutrage

Ashley Perich Gina Sewell

Victoria Sorkin Timothy Turner Cheryll Victuelles

Benjy Wax Kevin Weingarz

BUILD Staff Leadership

Adam M. Alonso, MSW

Chief Executive Officer

Andres Alvear

Chief Program Officer

Mike Friedman Chief Financial Officer

Kirsten T. Mallik Chief Development Officer

Martin Anguiano

Director of Community Engagement

Jessica Carrillo

Director of Clinical and Community Wellness

Bradly Johnson

Director of External Relations

Kathy Kloppenberg

Director of Operations

Dave Koch

Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning Jamey Makowski

Director of Prevention and Education

Nancy Monahan Director of Human Resources

Jose Pizarro

Director of Intervention Carmen Scott-Boria Director of Enrichment Programs

Eduardo Aguayo

Fiscal Manager

Stephanie Arévalo Manager of Special Events Alden Bell Manager of Community Engagement

Kreagan Carbone

Manager of Prevention Programs

Amanda Cimaroli

Manager of Mobile Mental Health

Natalia Delery

Manager of Foundation and Corporate Relations

Deonna Hart

Manager of Learning and Leadership

Nichole Lamorgese Manager of Community Support Services

Khaliah Marsh

Manager of BUILDing Girls 2 Women

Quentin McGee

Senior Accountant

Ricardo Miranda Manager of Arts Academy

Emily Muench

Senior Manager of Foundation and Corporate Relations

Daniel Perez Manager of Communications and Media

Ebonee Porche

Manager of Education Services/BUILDing Futures

Rosa Rios

Manager of Crisis Response Unit

Angella Roberts-Smith Manager of School-Based Intervention

Durrell Sheppard Manager of Clinical Services

Mark Thornton Manager of Strong Bodies

How to Support BUILD

CONNECT

Subscribe to our email newsletter: www.buildchicago.org

VOLUNTEER

Help with homework, support outreach events, sponsor supply drives, work in the garden, join peace rides, host career workshops, and more. For information, visit buildchicago.org/get-involved/volunteer

FUNDRAISE

Start your own fundraising campaign to support BUILD and make a difference. Contact Marco Guerrero at marcoguerrero@buildchicago.org to find out more.

DONATE

Your tax deductible contributions change lives. Give online by visiting our website at www.buildchicago.org, call 773-227-2880, or mail a gift to: BUILD Development Office 5100 W. Harrison Street Chicago, IL 60644

We also accept gifts in the form of securities, IRA Rollovers, or donor-advised funds—search for “BUILD, Inc.” under our Tax ID number, 23-7022085. Contact Kirsten Mallik (kirstenmallik@buildchicago.org) with questions.

LEAVE A LEGACY

Ensure that West Side youth will always have a place of hope and opportunity by making a bequest to BUILD. Contact Kirsten Mallik at kirstenmallik@buildchicago.org to learn more, or indicate you have already included BUILD in your estate plans.