What is something simple that you can do, on your block, to help others? That’s an ideal question for anyone to ask during these Covid-challenged times. Intriguingly, it’s also the question that led Jahmal Cole to launch the youth volunteer service nonprofit and movement, ‘My Block, My Hood, My City’. In turn, this led the […]
What do you do in a crisis when the emergency first responders can’t find you? This is not a question we ask ourselves in the United States. However, in countries like Nepal, Indonesia, the Philippines; in countless regions of Africa, South America, and Asia Pacific, where there are literally millions of uncharted roads, this is […]
Join us in supporting the American Red Cross. Your gift will help people affected by disasters such as wildfires; it will not only help with immediate needs like food and shelter, it will also put people on the road to recovery and guide communities as they better prepare for all kinds of disasters. The American […]
The American Red Cross is responding across multiple states as Hurricane Florence begins to pound coastal and inland communities with catastrophic flooding and life-threatening tidal surges. The Red Cross is ready to provide shelter for tens of thousands of people until they can return home or find other places to stay. More than 1,500 Red […]
In 2005, Claire Liszkay went on a trip to Nicaragua and what was originally a personal mission to learn Spanish turned into a life-changing experience. Liszkay watched workers at a local hospital strike over a lack of resources and funds. “I saw the disparity between folks who have and folks who don’t have. I had […]
Olivia “Livy” Shorter is just 7 years old and, in many ways, Olivia is a typical little girl. She loves cheerleading, baking cookies, and listening to Beyonce. She is the little sister to brothers Adam, 11, and Dylan, 9. As typical as Olivia is, she has lived with the burden of a chronic, incurable illness […]
“We can do so many things when we are organized,” says Nasir Bin Zakaria, reflecting on what he has achieved in Chicago by creating a community space for Rohingya refugees for learning, healing, and advocating. The Rohingya are a stateless Muslim minority in Myanmar. As a young Rohingya child growing up in Myanmar, Bin Zakaria […]
This April, thought leaders gathered at Make It Better’s third annual Money, Values & Impact summit to share their thoughts about how to maximize social impact without sacrificing capital gains. Convening at Chicago’s Four Seasons Hotel, the curated lineup of presenters spoke to some 170 attendees, including investors and civic leaders, about the changing landscape […]
As a 41-year veteran firefighter, Michael Casagrande has faced more than 2,000 fires. A Kankakee Fire Department captain, Casagrande is experienced in putting out fires, but knows that fighting fires before they happen is the ultimate battle. Casagrande, who leads the Fire Prevention Division for the City of Kankakee, is dedicated to fire prevention and […]
Statistically speaking, female philanthropists in Chicago should be feeling particularly powerful. Data-backed research proves that a tidal wave of wealth has and will continue to transfer to women, who are more generous and effective donors. The way women use the internet further amplifies their philanthropic power. Chicago has been shown to be more philanthropic than any […]
