Crossroads Fund

Crossroads Fund Crossroads Fund supports community organizations working on issues of racial, social and economic justice in the Chicago area.

At Crossroads Fund we believe that big change can come from small beginnings. Some of the biggest victories weโ€™ve seen in this city, from accessible public transit for people with disabilities, to the successful campaign to abolish the death penalty in Illinois, started out as small grassroots movements that were considered too radical for most funders. Thatโ€™s where Crossroads Fund comes in. We gi

ve small grants to new and emerging groups, providing critical support from the beginning. We are often the first foundation grant that our grantees have applied for or received.

06/16/2026

Bite by Bite, We Unite! ๐Ÿซฆ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿค‘

๐Ÿ“Taste of Chicago
3170 S. Ashland Ave (McKinley Park)

Crossroads Fund is partnering with local businesses like Taste of Chicago for a tasty fundraising effort, Bite by Bite, We Unite!

On and around June 25, participating restaurants will donate 25% of sales to support Crossroads Fundโ€™s mission to fuel grassroots social justice organizing and nourish movements for change across Chicago!

You can participate by eating and enjoying local foodโ€”from hot dogs and Costa Rican favorites to Mexican cuisine, ice cream, halal eats, Vietnamese dishes, and more. Chicago is a city built on incredible food and a proud tradition of organizing and activism. *Every meal helps fuel community-led work while bringing people together around a shared purpose.

*See individual business listings for dates, times, contribution details, and any special instructions.

Visit bit.ly/bitebybiteweunite for more info.

Bite by Bite, We Unite! ๐Ÿซฆ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿค‘June 25 | 25% for social justice.Great news! Crossroads Fund is partnering with local busine...
06/09/2026

Bite by Bite, We Unite! ๐Ÿซฆ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐Ÿค‘
June 25 | 25% for social justice.

Great news! Crossroads Fund is partnering with local businesses for a tasty fundraising effort, Bite by Bite, We Unite!

On and around June 25, participating restaurants will donate 25% of sales to support Crossroads Fundโ€™s mission to fuel grassroots social justice organizing and nourish movements for change across Chicago!

You can participate by eating and enjoying local foodโ€”from hot dogs and Costa Rican favorites to Mexican cuisine, ice cream, halal eats, Vietnamese dishes, and more. Chicago is a city built on incredible food and a proud tradition of organizing and activism. *Every meal helps fuel community-led work while bringing people together around a shared purpose.

*See individual business listings for dates, times, contribution details, and any special instructions.

Visit bit.ly/bitebybiteweunite for more info.

Crossroads Fund joins our community in mourning the passing of beloved community leader, Amisha Patel. Her impact, gener...
04/30/2026

Crossroads Fund joins our community in mourning the passing of beloved community leader, Amisha Patel. Her impact, generosity, and unwavering commitment to racial, social, and economic justice will continue to inspire all who knew her. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, comrades, and all whose lives she touched. Rest in Power - Amisha

AMISHA PATEL โ€“ FUNERAL DETAILS
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Visitation: 12:00โ€“2:00 PM
Service: 2:00โ€“4:00 PM

All are welcome. Please wear what brings you joy in honor of Amishaโ€™s spirit.
New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church
4301 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624

Parking is available in lots on Kildare & Washington, as well as along Washington Blvd. Parking attendants in orange vests will be present to assist. Public parking is also available along Kildare and Washington Blvd.

A livestream link will be available from 2:00โ€“4:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grassroots Collaborativeโ€™s Amisha Patel
Arts & Organizing Fellowship.

Please note: Water will be provided. Food will not be served.

04/17/2026

25 years of resistance, memory, and storytelling โœŠ๐Ÿฝ๐ŸŽฌ

Crossroads Fund grantee partner, Chicago Palestine Film Festival returns with its largest program yetโ€”50+ films amplifying Palestinian voices from across the diaspora and beyond ๐ŸŒ As the longest-running Palestinian film festival in the world, it remains a vital space for collective witnessing and cultural solidarity.

We stopped by opening night, where Executive Director Nina Shoman-Dajani reminded us: โ€œThe moment to show up is now.โ€

Screenings continue through the end of the month in Chicago ๐Ÿ“
Visit the Chicago Palestine Film Festival website to explore the full schedule, purchase tickets, or make a donation ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ

THE MOMENT TO SHOW UP IS NOW: Explore the 230+ powerful organizations we funded in FY2025โ€”and help keep Chicagoโ€™s organizing momentum strong with a gift this spring. crossroadsfund.org/donate

Meet the 2026 Giving Project Cohort!Since 2014, Crossroads Fundโ€™s Giving Projects have raised more than $1.29 million fr...
04/08/2026

Meet the 2026 Giving Project Cohort!

Since 2014, Crossroads Fundโ€™s Giving Projects have raised more than $1.29 million from over 1,700+ donorsโ€”engaging 209 committed Chicagoans who are now part of our growing Giving Project Alumni community. The Giving Project allows us to organize donors and build a foundation of support for movements.

Weโ€™re so honored to work with them and build on the Giving Project model as a tool to empower Chicagoans committed to contributing to the ecosystem of grassroots organizing movements.

-They have pledged to collectively raise $150,000 by making a meaningful contribution and donor-organizing their friends and family to pool their resources.

-They have participated in workshops on racial capitalism facilitated by Crossroads Fund staff to engage in deep personal conversations on race and class.

-The group ultimately practices participatory grantmaking supporting strategic, necessary, and underfunded social justice organizing work around the city.

To meet and support the Giving Project 2026, visit: bit.ly/givingproject-2026

๐ŸŒบ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ก๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ ๐š-๐š๐ง๐š๐ง ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ๐ŸŒบOur beloved frie...
04/02/2026

๐ŸŒบ๐˜๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ก๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ ๐š-๐š๐ง๐š๐ง ๐€๐ ๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ซ
๐’๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐Ÿ:๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐๐Œ๐ŸŒบ

Our beloved friend and colleague, Michael Caga-anan Aguhar, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, following a sudden medical emergency. In the weeks since, we have come together alongside his partner, Irina, and their young child, Zoyaโ€”whom Michael loved beyond measureโ€”to honor his life and begin the process of remembrance and healing.

๐–๐ž ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ, ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž๐ฌ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ค๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ . ๐ˆ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž, ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐š๐ฌ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‘๐’๐•๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐, ๐š๐ฌ ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐. ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

๐ŸŒบ RSVP:bit.ly/celebrating-mca

๐ŸŒบOn behalf of the board and staff at , thank you for making Seeds of Change: Strength in Community a powerful community ...
03/27/2026

๐ŸŒบOn behalf of the board and staff at , thank you for making Seeds of Change: Strength in Community a powerful community event.

๐ŸŒบThis yearโ€™s gathering balanced grief with purpose. During the event we honored the life and legacy of our beloved colleague Michael Caga-anaan Aguhar, alongside other movement leaders who continue to inspire justice work. Guests reflected, celebrated, and reaffirmed our shared commitment to community and collective action.

๐Ÿ“ธSee more photos and the Awards Presentation recording on demand on our website at crossroadsfund.org/seedsofchange

A special thank you to our ๐Ÿ’Host Committee, ๐Ÿ’Sponsors, ๐Ÿ’Advertisers, ๐Ÿ’Auction Donors, and ๐Ÿ’Volunteers.

๐Ÿ†Congratulations to our 2026 Awardees: , , and

๐ŸŽค: Joyce โ€œPeachesโ€ Faison (Singer)
๐Ÿ”ฎ: | (Emcees)
๐Ÿฝ: (Food)
๐Ÿป: (Beer)
๐ŸŽ“: (Venue)
๐ŸŽฅ: (Livestream)
๐Ÿ“ธ: (Photographer)
๐ŸคŸ: (ASL interpretation)

AUCTION HAS CLOSED!Thank you for your support if you would like to view the program we are now live at ccrossroadsfund.o...
03/14/2026

AUCTION HAS CLOSED!
Thank you for your support if you would like to view the program we are now live at ccrossroadsfund.org/seedsofchange

๐Ÿ’ธ๐ŸŒบ MAKE YOUR LAST BIDS OUR ONLINE AUCTION CLOSES IN 30 MINUTES!๐Ÿ’ธ๐ŸŒบBid at bit.ly/seedsauction
03/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ธ๐ŸŒบ MAKE YOUR LAST BIDS OUR ONLINE AUCTION CLOSES IN 30 MINUTES!๐Ÿ’ธ๐ŸŒบ

Bid at bit.ly/seedsauction

While this is an in-person event, the program segment will stream live online with live transcription and ASL interpreta...
03/14/2026

While this is an in-person event, the program segment will stream live online with live transcription and ASL interpretation. Our auction will also be held online for those unable to attend.

More details on our e-program book at bit.ly/seeds-program

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