Chicago hosts the National Symposium on Women, Philanthropy and Civil Society, which is produced by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, on March 14 and 15. This is wonderfully appropriate for many reasons. A 2015 study by the school proves that Chicago is the most philanthropic city in the country by a generous margin. […]
On Feb. 4, the Lyric Opera of Chicago hosted its Chicago Voices Gala Benefit Concert, raising more than $2 million to support general operating funds. Scott and Nancy Santi of Winnetka and Eric and Kim Smith of Evanston, in special collaboration between the Women’s Board and Board of Directors, co-chaired the event. The Ardis Krainik Theatre was filled […]
One of the largest indoor aquariums in the world, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is home to more than 32,000 animals and was the breathtaking site of Make It Better’s March/April cover and fashion photo shoots. You probably already know that Shedd is THE place in Chicago for families to visit and learn more about marine life, […]
Executive Service Corps is holding their annual Celebration of Volunteer Service luncheon on Tuesday, April 11, at the Palmer House Hilton. The reception begins at 11 a.m., and the luncheon event is at noon. The mission of the Executive Service Corps is to make nonprofits successful. Now in its 39th year in Chicago, the Executive Service […]
From March 3-5, Northwestern University Dance Marathon raised $1.25 million for Gigi’s Playhouse, an organization that helps improve the lives of those with Down syndrome. A whopping 1,500 undergraduate students danced for 30 hours, and the event featured a video greeting by GiGi Gianni, the daughter of Gigi’s Playhouse Founder Nancy Gianni. In addition to dancing, […]
Amid Chicago Public Schools’ crushing budget deficit (to the tune of over $200 million), one person is putting his money where his mouth is. That person is Chance The Rapper (recent recipient of a host of Grammy wins), also known as Chancellor Bennett—a native Chicagoan, and recent donor of a cool $1 million dollars to […]
On March 4, members of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs took a break from spring training action to participate in Joe Maddon’s annual Respect Bald event. Maddon and participating players, including Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber and Ben Zobrist, had their heads shaved to raise money for Maddon’s Respect 90 Foundation and pediatric cancer research. The […]
New Trier High School announced the names of 11 alumni being honored with 2017 Alumni Achievement Awards on March 16 at the Hilton Orrington Hotel in Evanston. These new inductees, ranging from Grammy-nominated rock stars to high-profile business executives, join 41 of their peers in New Trier’s Alumni Hall of Honor. Below, we present the new honorees. Hall “Cap” […]
Calling all moms: MommyCon Chicago is coming to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont March 3-5. MommyCon is a boutique-style convention bringing parents and parents-to-be together for seminars and workshops about everything from babywearing and breastfeeding to car seat safety and child-proofing. This series of conventions that focus on natural and organic parenting […]
The Indiana University Women’s Philanthropy Institute DREAM. DARE. DO. Symposium on Women, Philanthropy, and Civil Society will feature a compilation of women from a wide variety of nonprofits and “focus more on the ‘why’ than the ‘how-to’” in making giving a central tenet in the United States. Zeroing in on the way that philanthropy has changed, […]
