The Chicago Zoological Society began with the opening of the Brookfield Zoo over 80 years ago. Since then, it has established itself as a leader in the field of animal care and wilderness conservation. The society’s Women’s Board hosted their 34th annual Whirl, named the Wild Wild Whirl in honor of the Hamill Family Wild […]
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), founded in 1954 as both a hospital and research facility, maintains its position as the leader in rehabilitative care and innovation with the help of its many supporters. One of these organizations is the Women’s Board, which provides both fundraising and volunteer work for the RIC. On Tuesday, May […]
The Merit School of Music’s mission is to transform the lives of Chicago youth, especially those in under-served communities, by providing them with quality music education to help them achieve their full potential. Their gala, attended by over 500 guests, took place on May 6 at the Palmer House Hilton, Chicago and raised $1.1 million. […]
The Steppenwolf Theatre puts on nearly 700 performances a year, and provides professional productions to over 12,000 students, teachers and family audiences each year. The theatre hosted their 2015 Gala, attended by over 550 guests, on May 9 and raised $1.2 million for educational and community programming. The event took place at the Downstairs Theatre […]
The Better Makers section of our print magazine features photos of guests and honorees from some of the top fundraisers across Chicagoland. We highlight these events in order to shed light on all of the hard work the people of Chicago and the North Shore are doing to raise awareness around important causes and make […]
The urge to serve, for little or no pay through not-for-profits or government-sponsored opportunities like AmeriCorps or Teach For America, is now well woven into our community fabric.
