The ‘Old Dolls’, the 2021 American Red Cross of Illinois Healthcare Hero Award recipients, are a group of nurses who have been working together at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since the 1980s. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the group decided to continue their work in the Intensive Care Units despite the healthcare pandemic. Each of these nurses were […]
The Marin Community Foundation (MCF) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Rhea Suh as president and CEO. Previously, Suh served as president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); assistant secretary for policy, management and budget at the U.S. Department of the Interior; and at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, among other […]
As an adolescent growing up in Marin City, John Wallace felt alienated and alone, leading him down a path of substance abuse, gang life and eventually, jail. While incarcerated, Wallace decided it was time to turn his life around. Now as the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Surviving the Odds Project (STOP), he gives […]
Two world-renowned wildlife photographers were joined by a legendary news anchor and a famed producer for a moving conversation about saving the planet, part of a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit SeaLegacy.
Two world-renowned wildlife photographers were joined by a legendary news anchor and a famed producer for a moving conversation about saving the planet, part of a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit SeaLegacy.
Two world-renowned wildlife photographers were joined by a legendary news anchor and a famed producer for a moving conversation about saving the planet, part of a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit SeaLegacy.
April 22, 2021 marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement, Earth Day, which provided a voice for the emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet 51 years ago. Now in 2021, when our world’s youth see they can directly affect small and large scale change, they are likely to […]
Who says boys can’t wear skirts, and girls should only wear pink? Not Elizabeth Brunner, the San Francisco-based designer and founder of fashion-forward children’s clothing company StereoType, which launched late last year. StereoType’s “blended fashion” clothing is intended to celebrate kids’ individuality and freedom of expression by blending traditional ideas of boys’ and girls’ wear. The […]
For nearly three decades, Chicago’s A Safe Haven (ASH) has been offering shelter to those suffering from addiction as they transition into a new and healthier life. A Safe Haven is a multi-award-winning, vertically integrated, social and economic development model that rebuilds the lives of people impacted by poverty, behavioral healthcare, substance abuse, prison reentry, […]
How are philanthropic leaders changing their practices to meet the call for equity? That was one of the key questions addressed in the recent Leading for Good conference, hosted by Loyola’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise & Responsibility. Hundreds of leaders and executives from around the world gathered virtually for the conference, which covered a […]
