Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Mitt Romney discussed the compelling need for Democrats and Republicans to govern with bipartisanship through the crises of our times, during a live event moderated by David Axelrod for The Economic Club Of Chicago. During the Jan. 26 discussion, Romney and Klobuchar expressed a hopeful belief that Americans, when treated with […]
As a result of the pandemic and current social justice movements, an increasing number of consumers and employees see social impact as important and 64% of millennials say they will not take a job if the company doesn’t have any corporate social responsibility practices, underscoring, more than ever, that a solid CSR strategy is becoming […]
When I opened my personal email “inbox” this morning, I counted seven solicitations from organizations and friends that in one way or another asked me to contribute to a very worthwhile cause. I’m sure I’m not alone. We’re all frequently asked to donate to non-profit organizations. Most of us find it somewhat easy to delete […]
As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us here. If you are older and have experienced job loss, now is perhaps the time to search for a new job. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has nearly doubled the national unemployment rate to […]
It’s common knowledge that what you share openly on social media may have repercussions in your professional life. And many who participated in Wednesdays’s riots at the Capitol are learning this the hard way. This includes former Chicago @Properties agent Libby McCarten Andrews, who shared photos from her travels to Washington D.C., that included posts […]
As we turn our backs on what will be remembered as one of the most trying years in our collective memory, many are reflecting on all the need that arose in 2020 and giving thought to how to align money with mission, maximize impact, and establish or refine a family philanthropy strategy for the new […]
As we turn our backs on what will be remembered as one of the most trying years in our collective memory, many are reflecting on all the need that arose in 2020 and giving thought to how to align money with mission, maximize impact, and establish or refine a family philanthropy strategy for the new […]
Ed Wehmer founded Wintrust on a strong belief that he could spend more time with his large and growing family, while serving a community he loved, if he built a better bank for Lake Forest, where he and his wife, Dorothy, were raising six young children. He was so successful that the bank grew to eventually become Chicagoland’s […]
Liz Thompson knows the power of a good educator. “I have always admired teachers because of the amazing people that taught and motivated me throughout my education,” said Thompson. So, this year, when children across Chicago were unexpectedly distanced from those impactful figures, Thompson wanted to make sure tomorrow’s young leaders could hold their heads […]
The need for food across Chicagoland has stunned Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) Executive Director and CEO Kate Maehr, but it has never disheartened her. “Every time I go out to a distribution, I’m just struck that every single person standing in line is a person with a life, with a family, with a story—and […]
