The 11 Biggest Charity Galas to Attend in 2020
Charity may begin at home, but it doesn’t have to stay there. Galas for good causes nationwide can give you an even better reason to pack your bags than wanderlust.
Better Makers: Cheers to 100 Years of Union League Boys & Girls Clubs Programming
In 1919, a young man who had just lost his father in World War I found refuge in an organization housed on the West Side of Chicago. One hundred years later, that same nonprofit serves nearly 15,000 youth across the city. Serving as an agent for change and a beacon of hope, “the Union League […]
Year in Review: A Look Back at Better Chicago's 2019
2019 was a big year here at Better Chicago. In May, after 12 years as Make It Better, we became, simply, Better and launched a new website and redesigned print magazine. And just last month, we introduced you to our new president, Jessica Cline. Although our name changed, our mission — to help you live, […]
Better Makers: Ditching the Black-Tie, Cradles to Crayons Works to Outfit 20,000 Chicago Kids With Winter Gear at 4th Annual Un-Gala
Engaging even the youngest of volunteers from age 2 to 82, Cradles to Crayons Chicago brought families and friends together to put aside formal wear for a fun, dress-down day of giving and celebration. On Saturday, Nov. 16, more than 250 supporters joined Cradles to Crayons at its Giving Factory to roll up their sleeves […]
The Story of Joffrey Ballet's Inspirational Partnership With Chicago School Providence St. Mel
The physical distance between Providence St. Mel (PSM) — a private, coeducational college prep school in East Garfield Park — and the Auditorium Theatre, performance home of The Joffrey Ballet, is only a little over five miles, but in many ways they are worlds apart. Longtime Joffrey Board of Directors member Mary Jo Basler, a […]
Teen Leadership Council Breaks Record With Dance Marathon for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
American dancer and choreographer Agnes George de Mille once said, “To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful…” She could have easily been speaking about the Bridges’ Teen Leadership Council Dance Marathon, through which hundreds of dancers have made a powerful impact on the lives of others. Ranked eighth most-successful […]
11 Nonprofits Making a Major Impact in Chicago
Chicago is famous for plenty of reasons — it’s home to some of the country’s best pizza, beautiful Lake Michigan, ludicrously sub-zero temperatures … and the list goes on and on. What you might not know about our fair city, though, is that Chicago is a hotbed of charitable activity. In fact, a 2015 study […]
20 Ways to Donate on Giving Tuesday in Chicago
Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t the only ways to kick-off the giving season. Give the gift that keeps on giving by donating to one of Chicago’s many local charities this Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3. And for more ideas of ways to get involved on Giving Tuesday, check out #ILGive (pronounced “I’ll Give”), Illinois’ official […]
16 Bay Area Charities to Donate to this Holiday Season
No matter your wallet size, you can give these Bay Area organizations a boost.
Better Makers: YMCA of Metro Chicago Raises $1.1 Million for Research-Based Programming
“The Y has turned me into the man I am today,” said Jelani Davis, a 606Art program graduate. On Oct. 24, over 450 Chicagoans gathered at Morgan Manufacturing to support the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago’s mission to propel children, families, and communities toward a positive future. Serving over 200,000 members a year, the Y fosters […]
