Great leaders don’t separate business success from community impact — they build careers where both grow together. For two longtime City Year Chicago board members, that means integrating mission-driven values into everything from launching companies to owning a professional sports team to making films that spark conversation. That dual impact — lifting others while growing […]
On May 7, nearly 200 guests gathered at Galleria Marchetti in Chicago’s River West neighborhood for The Family Institute at Northwestern University‘s third annual Gratitude Gala. Hosted by the Board of Directors of the Family Institute, a Make It Better Foundation grant partner, the event raised nearly $260,000 to support the Bette D. Harris Family […]
Chicago, nicknamed “The Second City,” is the Midwest’s undisputed number-one metropolitan golf mecca. It began in 1892 with the nation’s first 18-hole course, Chicago Golf Club, and continues 133 years later as more than 200 courses grace the Chicagoland area. More than two-thirds of those layouts are public, giving players a bevy of brilliant options […]
For many youth athletes, the new year marks the start of a new winter sport season or early preparations for the spring season, along with the excitement, expectations and, in some cases — concerns that can accompany it. Here’s some expert advice — and a new app every parent should download — to help young athletes navigate […]
Photography has the extraordinary power to document, inspire, and connect. As Director of Photography for the Make It Better Foundation, a contributing editor to photography publications around the world, and a photographer with over four decades of experience, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with some of the most talented photographers who have captured the […]
On October 24, 2015, Justin Phongsavanh walked out of a McDonald’s in Ankeny, Iowa, unaware he was taking his final steps. Until that cool fall evening, the high schooler had been an avid sportsman and was gearing up for a career as a journeyman electrician. A gunman’s bullets would abruptly and irrevocably change the course of […]
Famous French Nobel laureate and novelist Anatole France beautifully wrote: “Toaccomplish great things; we must not only act but also dream; not only plan but also believe.” Hope and belief in a brighter future are virtues that guide us as humans. Without hope, we would not be where we are today. It is why we […]
If you’re still buzzing about the 2024 Paris Olympics, you’ll be happy to know the games aren’t over. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have begun and run from August 28 to September 8. These games feature more than 1,000 athletes, with 138 representing the United States. Events for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take […]
A fun and unexpected celebrity will carry the Olympic flame during its final leg into the 2024 Paris Games Opening Ceremony. Snoop Dogg, the iconic rap star, dropped the news on his official X account on Tuesday, July 23, just three days before the Games kick off on Friday, July 26, in Paris, France. “U […]
The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris officially kick off with the Opening Ceremonies on Friday, July 26. Over 10,000 athletes worldwide will take to the track, pool, streets, and arenas to go for the gold in 329 competitions through Sunday, Aug. 11. Earlier this month, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee shared the complete […]
