• FY 2004
  • FY 2005
  • FY 2006
  • FY 2007
  • FY 2008

Corporate & Foundation

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Chicago Community Trust/CPS ARDDP Camille Blachowicz 597,309
McCormick Tribune Foundation Center for Early Childhood Leadership Paula Jorde Bloom 175,000
Chicago Community Trust Chicago High School Redesign Initiative Lynette Emmons 60,000
Anonymous Nancy Jefferson School Project Diane Salmon 50,000
Illinois Humane Society Latino Family Literacy Project Gale Stam 25,000
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The High School Network Lynette Emmons 25,000
Polk Bros. Foundation Nancy Jefferson School Literacy Project Lynette Emmons 25,000
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation Program Administration Scale Project Paula Jorde Bloom 20,000
LaSalle National Bank Gifted Program University 16,000
Steans Family Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 15,000
Pajeau Children's Foundation ARDDP Terry Jo Smith 14,000
Bank of America Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 10,000
Chicago Community Trust NCE Strategic Planning Elizabeth Hawthorne 7,750
Quaker / PepsiCo Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 7,500
Abbott Laboratories Leadreship Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 7,000
Butler Family Foundation PACE Arts Program Carol Burns 5,000
Fred J. Brunner Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Grover Hermann Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Wm Blair & Co Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 5,000
Bright Horizons Leadreship Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 4,100
Hewitt Associates Leadreship Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 4,000
Chicago Community Trust Parent Relief Fund Margaret Bartels 3,000
Harris Bank Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 3,000
North Shore Junior League Scholarship University 2,500
Target Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 2,000
Friends of American Writers Scholarship University 1,500
Total Corporate & Foundation     $1,094,659

Government

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
US Department of Education Illinois Teacher Educational Partnership Jane Gard $1,269,824.00
Chicago Department of Human Services Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center Sonia Lascelles $471,893.00
US Department of Education Illinois Partnership for Teacher Recruitment Ruth Davis $452,004.00
US Department of Education Project READ WELL Karen Haworth $294,834.00
Illinois Department of Human Services Taking Charge of Change 11 Paula Bloom $259,000.00
National Science Foundation Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment John Brighton $242,000.00
US Department of Education Talent Search Project Michael Quaintance $204,000.00
US Department of Education Talent Search Michael Quaintance $204,000.00
Illinois State Board of Education Reading Recovery Center Christine Lozano $187,836.00
Chicago Public Schools/US Dept of Ed Pilsen and Little Village Arts and Education Collaborative Joseph Fischer $158,133.00
Illinois Department of Human Services Directors' Technology Training Paula Bloom $79,000.00
Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges & Univ Adventure of the American Mind Mark Newman $60,724.00
Americorps Jumpstart Marjorie Lee $58,421.41
INNCRRA Next Step Training Paula Bloom $50,000.00
US Department of Education Illinois Partnership for Teacher Recruitment Ruth Davis $46,000.00
National Writing Project Illinois Writing Project Steven Zemelman $43,000.00
Illinois State Board of Education Child and Adult Food Care Program Sonia Lascelles $42,304.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Field School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Gale School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Jordan School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Carson School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Hagan School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Murphy School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Waters School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Garvey School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Chicago Public Schools/Reading First Reading First - Hay School Camille Blachowicz $30,000.00
Illinois State Board of Education Administrators' Academy Reading 4-6 Donna Ogle $26,269.00
Reading Recovery Council of North America Reading Recovery University Training Center Matching Grant Christine Lozano $25,000.00
Chicago Public Schools Waters School Parent Project Lynette Emmons $13,000.00
Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc Jumpstart Challenge Janis Jones $7,000.00
Illinois Arts Council Dance Residency with Denise Berny Hanna Charlotte Tyksinski $5,750.00
Chicago Department of Human Services Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center Sonia Lascelles $5,698.00
Illinois Humanities Council Storytelling at the Crossroads Jane Stenson $2,000.00
Chicago Public Schools Professional Development at Canter Middle School Cyndia Mee $1,200.00
Total Government & Other Public Funding     $4,478,890.41

Corporate & Foundation

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Chicago Community Trust/CPS ARDDP Camille Blachowicz 597,309
McCormick Tribune Foundation Center for Early Childhood Leadership Paula Jorde Bloom 175,000
Chicago Community Trust Chicago High School Redesign Initiative Lynette Emmons 60,000
Anonymous Nancy Jefferson School Project Diane Salmon 50,000
Illinois Humane Society Latino Family Literacy Project Gale Stam 25,000
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation The High School Network Lynette Emmons 25,000
Polk Bros. Foundation Nancy Jefferson School Literacy Project Lynette Emmons 25,000
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation Program Administration Scale Project Paula Jorde Bloom 20,000
LaSalle National Bank Gifted Program University 16,000
Steans Family Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 15,000
Pajeau Children's Foundation ARDDP Terry Jo Smith 14,000
Bank of America Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 10,000
Chicago Community Trust NCE Strategic Planning Elizabeth Hawthorne 7,750
Quaker / PepsiCo Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 7,500
Abbott Laboratories Leadreship Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 7,000
Butler Family Foundation PACE Arts Program Carol Burns 5,000
Fred J. Brunner Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Grover Hermann Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Wm Blair & Co Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 5,000
Bright Horizons Leadreship Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 4,100
Hewitt Associates Leadreship Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 4,000
Chicago Community Trust Parent Relief Fund Margaret Bartels 3,000
Harris Bank Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 3,000
North Shore Junior League Scholarship University 2,500
Target Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 2,000
Friends of American Writers Scholarship University 1,500
Total Corporate & Foundation     $1,094,659

Corporate & Foundation

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
McCormick Tribune Foundation CECL Capital Campaign Paula Jorde Bloom 2,100,000
Chicago Public Schools/Chicago Community Trust ARDDP Camille Blachowicz 500,000
HSBC PACE Program Carol Burns 404,000
Joyce Foundation Early Childhood Leadership Inititaive Paula Jorde Bloom 200,000
Chicago Community Trust Chicago High School Redesign Initiative Lynette Emmons 81,635
Polk Bros. Foundation Nancy B. Jefferson Literacy Project Terry Jo Smith 70,000
Anonymous Nancy Jefferson School Literacy Prorgam Terry Jo Smith 50,000
Steans Family Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 25,014
Helen Brach Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 20,000
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation Program Administration Scale Project Paula Jorde Bloom 20,000
Pajeau Children's Foundation Nancy B. Jefferson Literacy Project Terry Jo Smith 15,000
Butler Family Foundation PACE Arts Fund Carol Burns 10,000
Witz Family Foundation Jumpstart Janice Jones 10,000
Bank of America Foundation Center for City Schools Lynette Emmons 10,000
Anonymous Teaching/Tutoring at Nancy Jefferson School Diane Salmon 7,500
Quaker/Pepsi Co Beverage and Foods Libby School Teacher Support Lynette Emmons 7,500
Abbott Laboratories Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 7,000
Peoples Energy Millennium Scholars Fund University 5,211
Chester Foundation Nancy B. Jefferson Literacy Project Terry Jo Smith 5,000
Fred J. Brunner Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Grover Hermann Foundation Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Wm Blair & Co Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 5,000
Harris Bank Foundation Millennium Scholars Fund University 5,000
Hill Mechanical Jumpstart Janice Jones 5,000
LaSalle National Bank Gifted Program University 5,000
Millennium Piping Inc Jumpstart Janice Jones 5,000
Bright Horizons Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 4,000
Hewitt Associates Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 4,000
Chicago Community Trust Shelter in the Storm Crystal Elliott 3,000
North Shore Junior League Scholarship University 2,500
Deleers Millwork Jumpstart Janice Jones 2,500
Friends of American Writers Scholarship University 1,500
Total Corporate & Foundation     $3,600,360

Government

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
US Department of Education Illinois Teacher Education Partnership- year 5 Jane Gard 1,157,919
US Department of Education Illinois Partnership for Teacher Recruitment- year 3 Ruth Davis 452,760
IL Dept of Human Services/INCCRRA Great Start TEACH PDE (Professional Development Evaluation) Paula Bloom 375,000
Chicago Department of Human Services Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center Crystal Elliott 336,895
US Department of Education Project READ WELL Karen Haworth 295,834
Illinois Department of Human Services Taking Charge of Change Cohort 12 Paula Bloom 259,000
Chicago Department of Human Services Pilsen and Little Village Arts and Education Collaborative Joseph Fischer 200,050
Chicago Department of Human Services Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center/Child Care Crystal Elliott 196,303
National Endowment for the Humanities Picturing Chicago Mark Newman 180,727
US Department of Education English Language Acquisition Leah Miller 150,000
US Department of Education Project Dual U: A National Professional Development Program Karen Haworth 142,184
Illinois State Board of Education Reading Recovery Center Christine Lozano 116,007
Chicago Public Schools Coaching for Results Paula Bloom 98,000
Chicago Public Schools Literacy Partners Camille Blachowicz 80,000
Illinois Department of Human Services Directors' Technology Training Paula Bloom 79,000
Illinois State Board of Education Administrators Academy Best Practice: Reading Training & Delivery Donna Ogle 76,396
Fed. of Independent Illinois Colleges & Univ Adventures of the American Mind Mark Newman 67,465
US Department of Education Illinois Teacher Recruitment Partnership Ruth Davis 66,500
INNCRRA Behavior and Attitudes of Early Childhood Apprentice Participants Paula Bloom 64,000
Americorps Jumpstart Project Kathleen Robson 58,421
National Writing Project Illinois Writing Project Steven Zemelman 43,000
CPS/Illinois State Board of Ed Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center State Prekindergarten Crystal Elliott 30,000
Chicago Public Schools Project 2004 - Center for Gifted Education Joan Smutny 30,000
Chicago Public Schools Chicago Middle School Literacy Pilot Program Donna Ogle 24,999
Illinois State Board of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program Crystal Elliott 23,664
Chicago Public Schools CPS Mid-Tier School Literacy Project Donna Ogle 22,000
Sociological Institute Foundation Program Administration Scale Program - Part II Paula Bloom 20,000
Chicago Public Schools Boost Tutoring at Haugan School Camille Blachowicz 17,000
Chicago Department of Human Services Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center Sonia Lascelles 5,301
Illinois State University/HECA Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium Robert Clark 4,000
Illinois Arts Council Visual Arts Residency with Stephen Fessler Charlotte Tyksinski 2,795
Total Government & Other Public Funding      $4,675,220

Corporate & Foundation

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Chicago Community Trust ARDDP Camille Blachowicz 529,000
The Wasie Foundation Wasie Scholars Pilot Project University 400,000
McDougal Foundation Adolescent Literacy Project Donna Ogle 198,400
Spencer Foundation Millennium Scholars University 40,000
Helen Brach Foundation PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 20,000
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Fnd PAS Evaluation Tool Paula Jorde Bloom 20,000
Pajeau Children's Foundation Project ALL Donna Ogle 15,000
Hewitt Associates Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 10,000
Peoples Energy Millennium Scholars University 8,744
Abbott Laboratories Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 7,000
Fred J. Brunner Foundation PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Grover Hermann Foundation PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Wm Blair & Co Fnd Millennium Scholars University 5,000
Bright Horizons Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 5,000
Kaplan Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 5,000
Harris Bank Foundation Millennium Scholars University 3,000
MBNA AMRO Millennium Scholars University 2,199
North Shore Junior League Scholarship University 2,000
Childcare Info Exchange Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 2,000
Friends of American Writers Scholarship University 1,500
Total Corporate & Foundation     $1,283,843

Government

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
US Dept HHS ECERS and PAS Training Paula Jorde Bloom 644,788
IL Dept of Human Services Taking Charge of Change Paula Jorde Bloom 353,000
US Dept HHS Effie Ellis Head Start Ct Glenda Allen-Jones/Andria Russaw 345,337
US Dept of Education Project Read Well (2 awards) Karen Haworth 591,668
USDHH/ILDHS Effie Ellis Head Start Ctr Glenda Allen-Jones/Andria Russaw 228,628
US Dept of Education Community Arts in Education Joseph Fischer 197,788
US Dept of Education English Language Acquisition Kristin Lems/Leah Miller (Co-Directors) 150,000
US Dept of Education Project Dual U (2 awards) Karen Haworth 284,388
IL State Board of Ed Reading Recovery Center Darrell Bloom 104,817
Chicago Public Schools Coaching for Results Paula Jorde Bloom 98,000
US Dept of Education Waukegan Arts Integration Joseph Fischer 87,686
Chicago Public Schools Literacy Partners Institute Camille Blachowicz 82,500
IL State Board of Ed State Pre-K Glenda Allen-Jones 60,000
Americorps Jumpstart Kathleen Robson 59,188
IL State Board of Ed Reading Leadership- K-6 Donna  Ogle 55,950
IL State Board of Ed Child and Adult Food Care Glenda Allen-Jones/Andria Russaw 27,972
Loyola University McCormick PQE Paula Jorde Bloom 20,300
Chicago Public Schools Prof. Dev. at Jenner Academy Lynette Emmons 17,125
Chicago Public Schools Mid-Tier School Literacy Donna  Ogle 12,000
IL State Board of Ed Northern Region Prof Dev Darrell Bloom 10,636
US Dept of Education Building Community: Fitness Claudia Miller 9,210
Chicago Public Schools Children's Literacy Joseph Fischer 7,000
Chicago Public Schools Murphy School Tutoring Camille Blachowicz 4,900
IL Board of Higher Ed NLU Course Applicability Lois Bishop 4,735
Total Government & Other Public Funding     $3,457,616

 

Corporate & Foundation

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Chicago Community Trust Reading Demonstration Project Camille Blachowicz 625,000
Chicago Public Education Fund National Board Certification Suzanne Martinez 280,000
McCormick Tribune Foundation Next Generation Paula Jorde Bloom 194,000
Joyce Foundation Early Childhood Leadership Initiative Paula Jorde Bloom 150,000
Helen Brach Foundation PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 20,000
Prince Charitable Trusts Project ALL Donna Ogle 20,000
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Fnd PAS Evaluation Tool Paula Jorde Bloom 20,000
Progressive Services PACE Program Carol Burns 15,000
Progressive Services PACE Program Carol Burns 15,000
Abbott Laboratories Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 10,000
Butler Family Foundation PACE Arts Program Carol Burns 10,000
Abbott Laboratories Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 10,000
Pajeau Children's Foundation Project ALL Donna Ogle 9,750
HSBC Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 6,000
Andrew P. Caneza Family Fnd PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Grover Hermann Foundation PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 5,000
Wm Blair & Co Millennium Scholars University 5,000
Bright Horizons Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 5,000
Harris Bank Foundation Millennium Scholars University 5,000
Hewitt Associates Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 2,500
High Reach Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 2,500
Kaplan Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 2500
Fred J. Brunner Foundation PACE Scholarship Carol Burns 2,000
North Shore Junior League Scholarship University 2,000
Childcare Information Ex Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 2,000
Harrison and Company Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 1,250
Baxter Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 1,200
Friends of American Writers Scholarship University 1,000
New Horizons Leadership Connections Paula Jorde Bloom 1,000
Total Corporate & Foundation     1,427,700

Government

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Chicago Public Schools Alternative Certification Alison Hilsabeck/Karen Haworth 1,346,700
IL Dept of Human Services Quality Counts Paula Jorde Bloom 401,000
U.S. Dept of Education Striving Readers Donna Ogle 341,000
U.S. Dept HHS Effie Ellis Head Start Train. Center Andria Russaw 336,920
U.S. Dept HHS ECERS and PAS Training Paula Jorde Bloom 249,563
U.S. Dept of Education Community Arts in Education Joseph Fischer 204,071
U.S. Dept of Education Educational Talent Search Michael Quantaince 204,000
U.S. DHH/ILDHS Effie Ellis Head Start Train. Center Andria Russaw 170,412
U.S. Dept of Education Building for English Language Kristin Lems 150,000
IL State Board of Education State Pre-K Partnership Andria Russaw 108,500
U.S. Dept of Education Chicago Alliance GEAR-UP Lynnette Emmons 108,307
U.S. Dept of Education Waukegan Arts Integration Joseph Fischer 94,863
Chicago Public Schools Team Excellence Paula Jorde Bloom 88,000
Reading Recovery Reading Recovery Scholarship Darrell Bloom 50,000
U.S. Dept of Education Illinois Writing Project Steve Zimmelman 45,000
Chicago Public Schools 2007 Literacy Partners Camille Blachowicz 45,000
Chicago Public Schools 2007 Literacy Partners Camille Blachowicz 30,000
IL State Board of Education Child and Adult Care Food Andria Russaw 26,520
IL State Board of Education Prof. Dev. for N. Cook County Darrell Bloom 26,100
U.S. Dept of Education Chicago Alliance GEAR-UP Lynnette Emmons 25,589
U.S. Dept of Education Striving Readers Donna Ogle 25,000
IL State Board of Education Pre-K Ready to Teach Kathy Sheridan 16,414
IL Net of Child Care Res Early Care & Ed. Credentials Paula Jorde Bloom 7,500
IL Asset Building Group Grassroots Outreach Paula Jorde Bloom 7,500
Chicago Public Schools Literacy Project Juko Yokato 3,600
Research Libraries in IL Anthropology Project Kathryn Miller 3,429
IMLS Advanced Library Learning Kathryn Miller 3,200
IL State Board of Education Grow Your Own Teachers Karen Haworth 1,000
Total Government & Other Public Funding     $4,164,188

 

Corporate & Foundation

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Chicago Community Trust ARDDP Camille Blachowicz 637,000
Chicago Community Trust Corporate & Foundation Clusters Camille Blachowicz 240,000
McCormick Tribune Foundation Who's Caring for the Kids? Paula Jorde Bloom 194,000
McCormick Tribune/Archdiocese of Chicago PAS Paula Jorde Bloom 100,000
J.B. & M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Online Director Credential Paula Jorde Bloom 100,000
Steans Family Foundation NBC Scholarships Mark Williams 77,000
Pritzker Early Childhood Foundation PAS Paula Jorde Bloom 60,000
Grand Victoria Foundation PAS Paula Jorde Bloom 50,000
HSBC Project: Advanced Learning for Literacy Jennifer Harris 50,000
Chicago Community Trust Proyecto Comunidad Martha Casazza 25,000
Prince Charitable Trusts Project: Advanced Learning for Literacy Donna Ogle  20,000
W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Fnd General Operating Support Paula Jorde Bloom 20,000
Pajeau Children's Foundation Project: Advanced Learning for Literacy Donna Ogle 8,982
Wm Blair & Co Foundation Millennium Scholars Program Jennifer Harris 5,000
Fred J. Brunner Foundation PACE Scholarship Jennifer Harris 2,000
Total Corporate & Foundation     1,588,982

Government

Funding Agency Project Title Project Director  Award
Illinois Department of Human Services Quality Counts Paula Jorde Bloom 1,245,000
Chicago Dept. Children & Youth Serv/USHHS Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center Andria Russaw 401,000
Illinois Department of Human Services Taking Charge of Change Paula Jorde Bloom 353,000
ISBE/Chicago Metro AEYC Ready to Teach - Implementation Phase Barbara Leys 226,957
CPS/US Department of Education Community Arts Integration Project Joseph Fischer 210,198
US Department of Education English Language Acq. K. Lems, L. Miller 150,000
US Department of Education Project Dual U Karen Haworth 142,194
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Coaching for Results Paula Jorde Bloom 98,000
Waukegan Public Schools/US Dept of Ed Waukegan Arts Integration Project Joseph Fischer 97,695
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Go for the Gold Paula Jorde Bloom 95,000
USDE/Chicago Alliance GEAR-UP Lynette Emmons 86,221
Illinois State Board of Education Child and Adult Care Food Program Andria Russaw 25,368
IMLS/Kohl's Children Museum Informal Learning Planning Kathleen Sheridan 20,000
Chicago Dept. Children & Youth Serv Effie Ellis Head Start Training Center Andria Russaw 4,548
CARLI Anthropology (Year 2) Kathryn Miller 3,000
Consortium Academic & Research Libraries in IL (CARLI) ESL Materials Kathryn Miller 3,000
CARLI Hig. Ed Leadership Kathryn Miller 2,000
CARLI Latin American Studies Kathryn Miller 2,000
CARLI Libraries/Special Needs Kathryn Miller 2,000
National Association for Alternative Certification Beyond Certification Anne Reichel 2,000
Total Government & Other Public Funding     $3,169,181