Music can have healing powers, both when you listen to it and when you make it. In Englewood, a neighborhood with some of the highest poverty and violent-crime rates in the city, some elementary school students are finding ways to channel their talent and creativity through musical instruments in a program called Shift: Englewood Youth Orchestra. […]
This month marks 15 years of the American Red Cross celebrating local heroes who have gone above and beyond serving their community. From a Lake Forest father who has distributed seven million books to underserved Chicago youth to an Oak Park teenager who has organized a system to meet the hygiene needs of homeless women, […]
On March 23, the Chicago premiere of “Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezin” raised over $4.6 million to benefit the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Holocaust Community Services program. 2,300 guests attended the concert drama at Symphony Center. The evening’s lead sponsors were the Crown Family and the Pritzker Family Philanthropic Fund. All proceeds from the evening […]
Dick and Susie Kiphart felt a strong conviction to pay forward their abundant blessings through philanthropy. Because Dick was a partner at William Blair and one of Chicago’s most successful investment bankers and tech investors, their philanthropy was prodigious. It included Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Columbia […]
Procrastinating? Have a fear of failure? Doubting your potential? CNN commentator and best-selling author Mel Robbins can teach you how to get out of a rut and accomplish important goals faster. Her 5 Second Rule is a simple technique that can help anyone get unstuck and transform their life with just one decision. Whip-smart, articulate, passionate […]
On March 25, more than 600 people celebrated Instituto del Progreso Latino‘s 40th anniversary at Alta Cocina: A Spring Chef’s Gala, raising $390,000 to support programs and schools in Chicago’s southwest communities. The gala celebrates the contributions of Latino chefs in the Chicago dining industry and featured delicious tasting stations for guests to enjoy. Greeley and Hansen was the […]
Nonprofits in Chicago are always looking for volunteers and donations. Here are just a few that you can support this spring. Give Time Do Dinner With Seniors H.O.M.E., 773-921-3200 Committed to improving the quality of life for Chicago’s low-income elderly, Make It Better’s Philanthropy Award winner H.O.M.E. helps seniors remain independent and part of their community […]
On March 10, more than 350 guests attended Chicago Youth Centers‘ Shake & Stir event, raising $88,000. The lively evening, hosted by the CYC Auxiliary Board and presented by GTCR, was held at Wintrust Grand Banking Hall and featured music by the Chicago West Community Music Center Youth Jazz Ensemble. The funds raised go toward CYCY’s […]
On March 10, 750 guests attended the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab opening gala, raising $8 million toward the new hospital. Guests like Shirley and Pat Ryan and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle mingled and enjoyed dinner across six of the hospital’s floors. Guests also explored the new AbilityLab in a live tour led by members of the Rehabilitation Institute […]
Please join us as we celebrate Make It Better Foundation’s past Philanthropy Award winners (listed below) and the 5th annual award recipients (to be announced), recognized for their Effectiveness, Efficiency, Leadership, Scalability and Excellence, on May 3, 2017. Register here. Academy for Global Citizenship Bernie’s Book Bank Beyond Sports Foundation By The Hand Club For Kids Crushers […]
