From Chicago Botanic Garden to Chicago Urban League, some of the area’s most visible nonprofits have new leaders, and they’re all women. These women have much in common — experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors, the admiration of the boards that chose them, and fierce dedication to their work. Here’s a look at […]
Zika has been all over the news lately and has raised some serious concern, especially for women in their childbearing years. Authorities in some South American countries like El Salvador, Colombia and Ecuador have even gotten to the point where they suggest no one have children over the next two years while they are […]
On Saturday April 9th at The Geraghty Chicago, UNICEF hosted their 9th annual UNICEF Hope Gala. The event was able to raise over $1 million to support the organization’s programming which, as their mission states, puts children first. The theme of the evening was “Imagine,” a call to action seeking that their guests imagine a […]
Concern Worldwide, a charity based in Dublin, Ireland, has dramatically improved the lives of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people on earth. Witnessing and participating in this impactful work has forever altered Dolores Connelly, a board member of Concern USA, the U.S. branch of Concern Worldwide. Some 13 years ago, Dolores’ sister worked […]
Juan Vaglienty remembers very clearly the first time his toddler daughter, Amelia, spotted and grabbed an object. Amelia, now five, was two at the time. Vaglienty had placed a toy, a musical, blinking robot encased in a clear plastic ball, on Amelia’s breakfast tray. As the ball spun, emitting light and music, “we saw her […]
On Saturday, February 27th, Rainbows For All Children and their supporters took a tour of Klairmont Kollections raising over $5,600 for their incredible cause to aid children and teens suffering from loss. The evening included music by the City Lights Orchestra, drinks and passed hors d’oeuvres and desserts as the guests explored the 100,000 square foot […]
On February 25, $873,000 was raised for City Year Chicago at their annual Ripples of Hope Awards Dinner. This year’s event was held at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park where they honored Chairman and CEO of loop Capital Markets LLC, James R. Reynolds and Chicago Cubs Executive Chairman Thomas S. Ricketts for their commitment to […]
At Better, there are few things we’re as passionate about as philanthropy, but food is definitely up there. That’s why we love these 10 organizations using the power of food to make a difference. Read on to find out how you can warm your stomach and your soul by supporting these great causes. For the Next […]
The Northbrook Chamber of Commerce awarded the 2016 Corporate Citizen of the Year Award to First Bank of Highland Park. For 60 years, First Bank of Highland Park, locally-owned and operated, has stood by their tagline: “Where Community is First.” In 2015, the bank supported 38 nonprofits and employees volunteered more than 2,500 hours. The […]
On Thursday, March 17th the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center hosted its annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Over 1,700 guests attended including civic and community leaders, holocaust survivors, and religious figures who were able to raise $3 million dollars for the museum. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was the […]
