Who We Are

Why Do We Face Forward?

Envisioning a better future is the first step to empowerment. We turn our backs on homelessness and position ourselves to envision what’s next. We break the cycle of homelessness in Chicago by providing housing and social services that empower individuals to face forward to a new future. We know that connecting people to safe, stable, long-term housing first creates the best platform to address the root causes of homelessness.

Why Do We Face Forward?

Over the past five years, 85 percent of our clients have changed their lives and ended their cycle of homelessness. They have pride in their homes. They receive health care that improves their quality of life. They earn high school degrees and excel in college programs. And their children thrive.

Meet Our Team

Staff (Directors and Managers)

Rev. Douglas Bradshaw, Executive Director

Melissa Anson, Director of Development

Venus London, Director of Programs

Alexis Gregg, Director of Impact and Innovation

Canentra Williams, Sr. Program Manager

Emmanuel Cabrales, Property Advocacy Manager

Trevon Hagan, Finance Manager

Tennille Hunt, Program Manager

Rafael Espinoza, Program Manager

Samantha Jones, Program Quality & Compliance Manager

Tania Lewis, Program Manager

Eliza Sykes, Annual Fund & Events Manager

Board of Directors

Christine Lopez, Chair

Todd Macumber, Vice Chair

Adam O'Connor, Treasurer

Jeff Oskin, Secretary

Rev. Douglas Bradshaw, Executive Director

Rob DeWig

Al Kator

Laura Linton

Christina Macumber, Fundraising Chair

Jeni Meiri

Prajwala Rai

Katie Richmond

Sandy Thomas Johnson

Ben Van Vlerah, Finance Co-Chair

Advisory Council

Arnav Amin

Sean Auton

Associate Board

Sergio Castellanos, Co-Chair

Rielle Schwartz, Co-Chair

Reagan Argaez

BJ Bello

Kriti Datta

Dumsie Ebo

Lauren Ernst

Alex Johnson

Shahid Monametsi

Ethan Roeder

Carol Schmitz

Ian Thompson

Lauren Wilkins

Makayla Young

Our Partners

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