Can Doing Good Also Do Good for Your Portfolio? Two Experts Weigh in on the Benefits of ESG Investing

Make It Better Media Group Founder and Chief Visionary Officer Susan B Noyes recently spoke with Thomas Frank and Craig Ayers, two experienced investors from Whittier Trust in San Francisco, about how they help clients align their personal values with their investment portfolios through socially responsible investing during the virtual event “Is Doing Good, Good […]

An Urgent Climate Change Warning: Lake Michigan Shoreline Communities Should Plan for More Extreme Lake Water Levels

Chicagoland shoreline communities and the built environment have taken a beating from high Lake Michigan water levels whipped up by high winds and waves. Climate change is causing more extreme weather events and unprecedented swings in lake water levels. As Professor Drew Gronewold of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability explained during a […]

Money, Empathy, Power and the Women Who Drive Philanthropy — A Conversation with Red Cross of Illinois CEO Celena Roldan and William Blair Partner Laura Linger

What does the impact of women in the philanthropic space look like? For the panelists at the May 18 Founder’s Fireside Chat — hosted by Make It Better Media Group — it looks a lot like owning your power, thinking big picture and doing all that you can for what you’re passionate about. Those present […]

CSR Spotlight: How Hyatt and other Illinois-Based Hospitality and Travel Companies are Taking Action Against Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a humanitarian issue that still plagues our modern world. In fact, currently, there are more people subjected to human trafficking globally than the populations of London, New York and Los Angeles combined — a staggering number. Acknowledging that the hospitality industry is a hotbed for this activity, Hyatt — a giant in […]

Women's Workforce Participation Has Plummeted During the Pandemic — These Chicago Organizations Are Working to Reverse Those Setbacks

In January 2020, something momentous happened: Women outnumbered men in the paid workforce. Feminists cheered, and some economists predicted that the demographic shift would be permanent. Then the pandemic changed everything. In the first 10 months of the Covid crisis, women lost more than 5.4 million jobs. Men lost jobs in the pandemic too, but […]

Executive Inclusion and Equity Strategies from a Kellogg Professor to Help Your Business Achieve Sustainable Impact

What does it really mean to be pro- or anti-something — and what’s at stake when we remain neutral? Dr. Nicholas Pearce, Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, addressed this topic in depth during a virtual Founders’s Fireside Chat, “Beyond Diversity: Executive Strategies to Accelerate Inclusion, Equity and […]