big shoulders fund

Lessons in Values-Driven Giving and Investment From Big Shoulders Fund Honorees

Whether they’re supporting education and mental health causes, investing, or helping care for their grandchildren, Liz and Kent Dauten offer a compelling model for how values can guide every aspect of life and work. As recipients of the Big Shoulders Fund’s 2025 Humanitarian Award, they exemplify what it looks like to lead with purpose — […]

by Carrie Kirby

2 weeks ago

Better Makers: Big Shoulders Fund Raises an Incredible $12.5 Million in a Single Evening

On Thursday, May 26th, the Big Shoulders Fund hosted 1,100 people at the Hilton Chicago for a dinner to honor their CEO and President Joshua D. Hale and his decade long commitment to the organization. During his time with the organization, Hale has been instrumental in the raising of its profile and more than quadrupling […]

by Gabrielle Tasiopoulos

June 1, 2016