Since its inception in 1994, Accion Chicago has helped communities grow by investing in entrepreneurs in Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods. Through quality business training and affordable credit, Accion equips local entrepreneurs with the means necessary to establish successful small businesses that generate income and jobs in high-need areas. Thirty-six full-time staff work closely in the […]
On March 7, the Illinois Holocaust Museum hosted its 2018 Humanitarian Awards Dinner to honor Mitchell Feiger and Pamela L. Netzky, who received the Humanitarian Award, and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, which received the Distinguished Community Leadership Award. The keynote presentation featured a conversation between Tony Blair, former prime minister of Great Britain and […]
Northwestern’s 44th Annual Dance Marathon raised more than $1 million for Cradles to Crayons and Evanston Community Foundation. More than 1,000 undergraduate students danced for 30 hours for what is one of the largest student-run philanthropies in the country. More from Make It Better: Better Makers: The Cove School Hosts Annual Benefit Better Makers: […]
Chicago’s anti-human trafficking community and the Chicago Bar Association’s Alliance for Women Committee hosted Cocktails for a Cause on March 8 at the Chicago Yacht Club. The event, which featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music, raised more than $32,000 for Selah Freedom, an organization confronting sex trafficking here at home and around the country. […]
On Feb. 24, The Cove School hosted its 2018 annual benefit, “Find Your Outstanding,” at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel. The evening raised a record amount, more than $690,000, for its work providing “the highest level of support for students with learning disabilities.” More from Make It Better: Better Makers: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation’s […]
On Feb. 17, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Young Professionals Group of Chicago hosted its 4th Annual Mingle for Myeloma to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. The event, which raised $85,000, featured live music from Pat McKillen, a silent auction, passed appetizers, an open bar, and more. More from Make It Better: Shop […]
The much-anticipated Peggy and David Rockefeller Auction at Christie’s starts today and is set to become one of the biggest estate sales in history. Even more remarkable is that all proceeds from their collection will be gifted to the charities the Rockefellers loved and supported, making their legacy truly inspirational. At the time of his […]
The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller will be auctioned at Christie’s in New York City May 8-10 — and every cent from the sale (anticipated to fetch a record-breaking $1 billion) will be donated to charity. Beneficiaries include Harvard and Rockefeller Universities, the Museum of Modern Art and the Council on Foreign Relations. Steven Zick, senior […]
At only 9-years-old, Charmin BoClaire became a hero to her entire family when she used the fire safety training she learned in school to quickly and safely evacuate her family from their burning home in October 2017. Charmin was in the kitchen when the fire started. She saw her mom’s legs catch on fire and […]
Does it matter whether bumblebees and honeybees land on early summer-blooming foxglove or native coneflowers in Chicago? It does to conservation scientist Rebecca Tonietto, Ph.D. She follows bees, tracking them across shrinking urban habitats and underscoring the important role of native pollinators and plant diversity. The joint graduate program in plant biology and conservation through […]
