The Sustaining Leaders Fund is an essential group of donors dedicated to supporting High Jump’s mission to equalize educational opportunities in Chicago.
For 30 years, High Jump has been providing students with the tools they need to succeed. Students use the skills they learn at High Jump to thrive at their high schools, colleges and workplaces. Sustaining Leaders help High Jump continue to have this incredible lasting impact on future generations of Chicago’s leaders.
If High Jump were to charge for its academic enrichment programming, it would cost $7,500 per student per year. That year is full of unique experiences for a talented child to work with a diverse group of their peers, enrich their learning with 350 hours of advanced classes and grow as leaders in their community.
Join the Sustaining Leaders Fund and receive the following benefits:
- An invitation to the exclusive Sustaining Leaders Donor Appreciation Luncheon featuring an inspiring voice in the Chicago community
- Recognition on High Jump’s Spring of Opportunity Benefit invitation and program, as well as the organization’s annual report and website
- Advanced invitations to High Jump events and volunteer opportunities throughout the year
- Special Communications from Executive Director Nate Pietrini, including program highlights, progress and plans
“High Jump understands that excellence can be found everywhere, and it is dedicated to nurturing that excellence. As an organization it is determined to provide promising but under-resourced middle school students the opportunities to excel in rigorous environments.”
Jonathan Holloway, President of Rutgers University, as guest speaker at the Sustaining Leaders Fund luncheon.
Become a Sustaining Leader.
Your support will sustain our programming for years to come.
Contact Jill Reid, Chief Advancement Officer, at 312-582-7716 or [email protected].
High Jump would like to thank the members of the Sustaining Leaders Fund for providing annual fund unrestricted gifts of over $7,500.
Katie and Chris Barber
Colleen and Andrew Batcheler
Sheryl and Robert Bellick
Carol Bernstein Eckstein and
Marty Eckstein
Pamela and Michael Bless
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
DD Danforth Burlin and Johannes Burlin
Sally and John Carton
Marc Cerone and Nick Trakas
Sarah and John Cobb
Vince Cozzi
Paula Hannaway Crown and
James Crown,
Crown Family Philanthropies
Lauren and Michael Erdin
Paula and Tim Friedman
Lara Frohlich and John Bremen
Katie and Brent Gledhill
Arla and Joel Gomberg
The Crown Goodman Family
Sarah and Jonathan Graham
Lisa Gregg and Randy Mitchell
Brian and Christina Greviskes
Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund
Alison and Tom Hafner
Cynthia Heusing and David Kistenbroker
Mariana and Paul Ingersoll
Lena and Andrew Jessen
Bruce and Marcia Johnson-Reid
Lori and Steve Kaufman
Rosalind and Michael L. Keiser
Priscilla and Steven Kersten
Adrienne and Erik King
Karen and Liam Krehbiel
John and Jill Levi
Anna and Alexander Lurye
Kerrie Maloney Laytin and Dan Laytin
Barbara Malott Kizziah and
the Malott Family Foundation
Nicole and Brad Mann
Dara and Ross Milner
Cindy and Michael O’Connor
Georgy Ann and William Peluchiwski and Houlihan Lokey
Laurie and Scott Rose
Diane Saltoun and Bruce Braun
Natalie Spadaccini Rosenberg and
Matt Rosenberg
Marcia Friedl-Smith and Todd Smith
Jodi Steinberg and
the Randhill Park Cemetery Association, Shalom Memorial Park
Sara Stone
Kim and Jim Taylor
Rika Yoshida and Joe Mansueto