The New Philanthropists: Liam Krehbiel and A Better Chicago

What his grandfather did for plastic manufacturing, Liam Krehbiel, Founder and CEO of A Better Chicago, is poised to do for venture philanthropy. That’s a big statement. Frederick Krehbiel founded Molex Inc. in 1938, when plastic was in its infancy. The Krehbiel family recently sold the Chicago-based business for $7.2 billion. Venture philanthropy is another big idea in its infancy, […]

by Susan B. Noyes

Elegant Gift Gives Hope for A Better Chicago

Chicago is great because Chicago is good. Civic leaders and others moved by our midwestern belief in hard work, giving back and collaboration have long worked together to solve hard social problems and grow world-class opportunities in our city. The next generation of Chicago philanthropists and leaders think even more strategically. An example is the […]

by Susan B. Noyes