On May 18, Marillac St. Vincent Family Services (MSV) held their annual Lumiere Gala, formerly Fleur de Lis, which celebrated the 400th anniversary of St. Louise de Marillac’s — known as “Lumiere” or “vision of light” — pursuit to be in service to others. Her mission and initial efforts manifested into the Daughters of Charity […]
Nearly 300 guests gathered at Walden for Breakthrough’s 2022 Annual Benefit on October 20 to celebrate the organization’s 30th anniversary. The event raised more than $900,000 for Breakthrough’s programming and resources. The mission of Breakthrough — a 2022 Make It Better Foundation Philanthropy Award Winner — is to develop a safe and stable community within Garfield […]
More than 2,500 Chicagoland residents participated in the Chicago Walk to End Alzheimer’s event on Saturday, October 8, 2022. The event raised more than $1 million to accelerate global research, increase early detection and maximize quality care and support for those living with Alzheimer’s. Despite the chilly Chicago weather, participants dressed in purple attire and gathered at […]
On Saturday, October 1, Shedd Aquarium’s black-tie gala event, THRIVE, raised nearly $2.2 million during a paddle raise for the aquarium’s conservation, education, and animal care efforts. More than 700 people attended the sold-out event centered around the importance of coral reefs and the Shedd’s ongoing coral research. This night marked the return of the annual Board […]
On September 16, The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center hosted its annual fall benefit, “Illuminate,” at Theater on the Lake in Chicago. Nearly 400 guests gathered to raise funds for the medical center’s education, research and community service programs, as well as The Woman’s Board Fund for Excellence in Cellular Therapy. Theater on […]
The Opera Festival of Chicago celebrated a successful second season in July with fully staged productions of Italian opera masterworks Il Corsaro and L’Inganno Felice, along with a special concert honoring the one-hundredth anniversary of the birth of legendary soprano Renata Tebaldi. The Festival, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was born during the pandemic to bring rare […]
The Night Ministry, a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides human connection, housing support and healthcare to members of the community who are unhoused or experiencing poverty, held its Lighting Up the Night fundraiser on June 13 at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. It was the nonprofit’s first in-person benefit since 2019, attracting nearly 300 supporters who […]
Recognizing that dermatology is one of the least integrated of the medical specialties in North America and noting the profound racial disparities in healthcare equity, Dr. Jordan Carqueville made diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) the focus of her 2021-2022 term as president of the Chicago Dermatological Society (CDS). “In the field of dermatology, patients of […]
10,000 Degrees, a Marin-based organization dedicated to empowering students to enter and graduate college in Marin and six other Bay Area counties, held its annual One Amazing Community fundraiser gala on May 7 at the Bill and Adele Jonas Center at Novato’s College of Marin campus. The event raised $1.1 million. The One Amazing Community […]
Marin Charitable held its annual Spring Fling on March 23 at Marin Country Club to raise funds for Marin’s at-risk youth. The sold-out event exceeded its fundraising goals by raising $60,000. The organization recently surpassed a milestone of establishing an endowment fund of $250,000 to ensure long-term support for critical youth services. The event was a tribute […]
