A Vote for Community, Social Entrepreneurship, Style and Trust
Most politicians, consultants and commentators claim that the world is changing too fast to predict what will be successful in the future. We disagree.
How to Run a Capital Campaign
Alexandra Nichols of Winnetka is one of the exceptional women in the northern suburbs who have run multimillion-dollar capital campaigns. She admits to stumbling a bit through the process.
How to Start a Women's Board
The woman who helped start Joffrey Ballet’s women’s board, Maureen Dwyer Smith of Lake Forest, honed her organizational and civic skills with more than 30 years of hard work and giving back to Chicago, her adopted (and now beloved) hometown.
Local Couple Honored for 20 Years of Raising Awareness for Huntington’s Disease
For a Vernon Hills couple still so much in love after nearly 22 years, Marilyn and Barry Kahn rarely have a cross word for each other … … instead, their fight is against a disease that currently has no cure. For their dedication to raising awareness and finding a cure for Huntington’s disease that dates […]
Women's Boards: When Women Work Together
With the announcement that Maestro Riccardo Muti would be taking over the music directorship at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, members began to think about ways they could expand the CSO’s volunteer programs.
Women of Philanthropy: Pam Phillips Weston
Pam Phillips Weston Winnetka Though her name now graces the new Weston Wing at the Art Institute, Pam Weston doesn’t want to take any credit. “It’s my husband’s project,” she says. “I’m so happy for him. It’s a monumental occasion for his collecting. And it’s not just about the art, it’s about the knowledge, the […]
Women of Philanthropy: Karen Marshak
Karen Marshak Former President, Service Board, Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter Glencoe As strong as we try to be, we’re never prepared to hear news that will blow apart our lives. Karen Marshak experienced this when her husband, Gary, was diagnosed with terminal cancer more than a decade ago. “My world fell apart. I thought, […]
Lynette Bisconti and The Gateway for Cancer Research Foundation
At age 34, Lynette Bisconti learned that she was pregnant with her first and only child.
Michaela's Story
Dear Susan: My mom was reading your magazine on our front porch last night. She loves to read and she gets magazines passed on to her by my grandma. She must really like yours because she never passes it on to anyone else. She has saved every issue that has been sent to our house. […]
Raise Funds and Awareness for Breast Cancer
October offers many opportunities for you to run, walk, ride, cheer, sponsor or even just shop in support of finding a cure for breast cancer. Here are just a few events going on in the area. For more charitable events for breast cancer as well as other causes, visit makeitbetter.net/events. Saturday, October 9 TrekWomen Breast […]
