Champions On the Field and Off: 10 Most Inspiring Athletes
Athletes Who Use Their Platform to Advocate for Social Change
Champions on the Field and Off: 10 Most Inspiring Athletes
Athletes Who Use Their Platform to Advocate for Social Change
4 Thought-Provoking Books By Bay Area Authors to Add to Your Reading List
Being a socially conscious place, the Bay Area has a lot of authors who put societal issues front and center in their work, and a number of recent releases offer some intriguing non-fiction reads. From the story of an undercover reporter exposing the corrupt world of for-profit prisons (American Prison), to the trials and tribulations […]
4 Thought-Provoking Books By Bay Area Authors to Add to Your Reading List
Being a socially conscious place, the Bay Area has a lot of authors who put societal issues front and center in their work, and a number of recent releases offer some intriguing non-fiction reads. From the story of an undercover reporter exposing the corrupt world of for-profit prisons (American Prison), to the trials and tribulations […]
Merriam-Webster Names 'Justice' the Word of the Year: Here’s Why It Was Such an Important Word in Chicago in 2018
Merriam-Webster announced its 2018 Word of the Year this weekend: justice. Searches for the word on Merriam-Webster.com spiked 74 percent since 2017, which is no surprise after a year full of national debates and news stories around social, racial, and criminal justice. Here in Chicago, justice had a big year as well. Jason Van Dyke […]
William Blair’s Community Partnership Empowers Youth
North Shore’s Jackie Moss grew up playing squash, an activity that opened opportunities for her to travel and see the country, meet a wide diversity of people, attend an Ivy League school, and eventually become captain of her squash team at Princeton. It was those experiences as a youth that she wanted to share with […]
Watch: Morgan Stanley's Carla Harris and Kathy Roeser Talk Impact Investing at Money, Values and Impact 2018
Make It Better hosts an annual Money, Values and Impact summit bringing together some of the greatest minds in the financial world to discuss how we can maximize social impact with every investment. At the 2018 summit, the evening’s keynote presentation, “Conversation Around Values & Money,” was given by Kathy Roeser and Carla Harris of […]
Forefront Welcomes Valerie Jarrett to Celebrate Launch of Democracy Initiative
Forefront is on a mission to build a vibrant social impact sector and improve the lives of all people in Illinois. Being the only regional association in the U.S. that represents philanthropy, nonprofits and their advisors, and allies of the sector, Forefront’s constituents encompass an intersectional and dynamic group of members. To launch the new […]
What Bay Area Women Are Doing to Create Social Impact
On May 16, approximately 125 female leaders and philanthropists gathered in Sausalito at Marin Magazine’s Celebrating Women event. Susan B. Noyes, the founder of Make It Better Media Group, which recently acquired Marin Magazine and SPACES, shared her thoughts on what women are doing to shake up our world and create serious social impact. Following the event, we […]
What Bay Area Women Are Doing to Create Social Impact
On May 16, approximately 125 female leaders and philanthropists gathered in Sausalito at Marin Magazine’s Celebrating Women event. Susan B. Noyes, the founder of Make It Better Media Group, which recently acquired Marin Magazine and SPACES, shared her thoughts on what women are doing to shake up our world and create serious social impact. Following the event, we […]
