Vendors

CFW strives to make every dollar count and support women-owned and minority-owned businesses whenever possible.

In Fiscal Year 2021, CFW enlisted the services of 71 vendors, including caterers and other event specialists, artists, designers, and consultants. Of these businesses, 53% were Black Indigenous and People of Color-owned, and 42% were women-owned.

Of the $905,433 in vendor payments made, $353,605 went to women-owned businesses. We are proud to support the following businesses.

Consultants

  • Arise Consulting, Inc.*
  • Big Buzz Idea Group*
  • Carey & Warshaw Inc.*
  • Chicago Info Tech*
  • Consuella L. Brown*
  • Crossroads Antiracism Organizing & Training*
  • DeRute Consulting Cooperative*
  • Erica Harris*
  • Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications
  • Justice Informed LLC
  • Loyola University Chicago
  • Mary Adams Trujillo, Dr.*
  • Mary F. Morten*
  • McAlpine Consulting For Growth, LLC*
  • National Able Network, Inc.*
  • Opendoor Advisors, Inc.*
  • Patricia E. Phagan*
  • Resita Cox*
  • Robinson Curley & Clayton, P.C.
  • Stacey Brown*
  • TandemSpring Company
  • The Alford Group, Inc.*
  • Thirdwave, LLC
  • Wishnick & Associates, LLC*

Goods and Services

  • Affinity Nonprofits
  • Alternative Communication Services, LLC
  • American Program Bureau Inc.
  • Ana Amaya*
  • AT&T
  • Blackbaud, Inc.
  • BlueCross BlueShield Of Illinois
  • Christina Reeves*
  • Comcast Business
  • ComEd
  • Datasource Ink
  • De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc.
  • Ebbing Forward*
  • Efficiency Reporting*
  • ERIS Brewery And Cider House, LLC
  • E-Z Connection Inc
  • Federal Express
  • Harbor Compliance
  • Hensley Company*
  • Impact Ventures, LLC
  • Jackie Gappa Agency*
  • John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • Kareracter LLC*
  • Kilter, Inc.
  • Kym Abrams Design Inc.
  • M & G Graphics
  • Mueller & Co., LLP
  • National Benefit Services, Inc.
  • Nationwide Life Insurance Company
  • North Shore Printers, Inc.*
  • Principal Life Insurance Company
  • Quadient Leasing
  • Ring Central Inc
  • Staples Business Advantage
  • Tanya Smith*
  • The Hartford
  • United GMG
  • Unum Life Insurance Company Of America
  • WaterLogic Americas

Other

  • Asset Funders Network
  • Bright Endeavors
  • Chicago African Americans In Philanthropy*
  • Chicago Women In Philanthropy*
  • ForeFront*
  • Society For Human Resource Management*
  • Windy City Media Group, Inc.*
  • Women's Funding Network*

*Indicates a woman and/or Women of Color owned or led business or organization.

While every effort is made to provide accurate information, we apologize for any errors or omissions.