Women of Philanthropy: Susan B. Noyes

Susan B. Noyes Founder, Make It Better Wilmette When Susan sat around her kitchen table with a group of her closest friends and talked about how they could amplify the charitable work they were already doing, she had no idea their conversation would turn into a thriving website and magazine. “We had all run fundraisers […]

Make It Better Buys NorthShore Magazine

Fast growing MakeItBetter.net became metropolitan Chicago’s largest information and community networking source catering to suburban women Friday with the purchase of NorthShore Magazine’s assets, a 32-year-old publishing mainstay.

Spring Break Books: What to Pack in Your Bag

We love to read at Make It Better and we’re busy grabbing books for the upcoming break—whether we’re going to Florida, Fiji or just staying put in Fort Sheridan. Here are our suggestions. Add yours!   Adventures in eating: On a Dollar a Day: One Couple’s Unlikely Adventures in Eating in America by Christopher Greenslate […]

Running to Beat Breast Cancer

Somewhere around mile 6, the first pain set in. The heel, the calf, a small twinge in the knee. Plus, it was cold. And I couldn’t help it, the thought did enter my mind: Why am I doing this?   Then I see him. David. The first thing I noticed was that he’s tethered to […]