Join Us: 4 of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Conservation Discuss the Global Movement to Save Our Oceans

Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier are the world’s leading ocean conservationists, two of the world’s most-acclaimed nature photographers, and co-founders of the nonprofit, SeaLegacy, which harnesses visual storytelling to inspire millions of people to fight for our oceans and other areas threatened by climate change. Through SeaLegacy, Nicklen and Mittermeier have created a global network […]

by Brooke Geiger McDonald

San Francisco-Based StereoType’s Blended Fashion Collection Allows Kids to Express Themselves Without Gender Constraints

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 […]

by Lotus Abrams

Run for A Safe Haven: Join a Global Virtual Run/Walk To End Homelessness

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, […]

by A Safe Haven Foundation | Partnership

Helene Gayle of The Chicago Community Trust and MacArthur Foundation’s John Palfrey Talk Equity and the Evolution of Philanthropy

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 […]

by Better Staff

World-Famous Poker Pros Help Chicago Lighthouse Raise $64,000 at “Raising the Stakes for Vision” Virtual Poker Night

Professional Poker Players Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, First Lady of Poker Linda Johnson and Lexy Gavin (who is among the top three women poker players in the world) came together this spring to help raise money for people who are blind, visually impaired, disabled and Veteran communities at The Chicago Lighthouse’s “Raising the Stakes for […]

by Ann Marie Scheidler

You Said It — The Josselyn Center Opened a Second Location and Turned Difficult Timing into an Opportunity

Editor’s note: The following was included in a recent newsletter by The Josselyn Center in Northfield. It is being republished here with permission. The timing of the opening of The Josselyn Center’s second location, in Waukegan, coincided with the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. This site opened in early March 2020, and by mid-March, Illinois […]

by Susan Resko, The Josselyn Center