Join us for an in-depth discussion with Laura M. Linger, Partner at William Blair and Celena Roldan, CEO at American Red Cross of Illinois. They will be discussing the power of women in philanthropy, the impact of the Women’s Giving Continuum and the Tiffany Circle and its success as one of the most profound giving circles in global philanthropy today!  To stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, please follow us on social media:  Better: IG: https://www.instagram.com/betterchicago/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobetter Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagobetter Marin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marinmagazine/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinmagazine Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinmagazine

Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Susan Noyes and Head of Philanthropy Strategy and ESG Integration, Laura Coy of William Blair were joined by Northwestern Settlement House's recently appointed President and CEO Carole Wood. Carole comes to Northwestern Settlement House with more than two decades of experience in fundraising, non-profit management, and government relations. In the Settlement’s 129 year history, she is the organization's fourth president and first African American female at its helm. Laura has taken on a global role building the firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives to meet the growing need for social and environmental change, deploy strategic charitable investments, and build multi-generational purpose To stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, please follow us on social media:  Better: IG: https://www.instagram.com/betterchicago/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobetter Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagobetter Marin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marinmagazine/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinmagazine Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinmagazine

Join our founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Susan B. Noyes, for a fireside chat with Helene Gayle, president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust. Under Gayle’s leadership, the Trust, one of the nation’s oldest and largest community foundations, has adopted a new strategic focus on closing the racial and ethnic wealth gap in the Chicago region. For almost a decade, she was president and CEO of CARE, a leading international humanitarian organization. An expert on global development, humanitarian and health issues, Dr. Gayle spent 20 years with the Centers for Disease Control, working primarily on HIV/AIDS. She worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, directing programs on HIV/AIDS and other global health issues. She also launched the McKinsey Social Initiative (now McKinsey.org), a nonprofit that builds partnerships for social impact. Better featured Gayle on the 2021 list of Chicago’s Most Powerful Women, and she will also be recognized as one of the Chicago-area’s Top Philanthropists in the Winter Issue of Better.     To stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, please follow us on social media:  Better: IG: https://www.instagram.com/betterchicago/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobetter Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagobetter Marin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marinmagazine/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinmagazine Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinmagazine

LEARN Charter School Network: A conversation on how to close the opportunity gap for children from disadvantaged communities. Join us live on Facebook and LinkedIn for an in-depth discussion with Greg White, President and CEO and Nancy Santi Co-Chair of Learn Charter School Network. They will be discussing how LEARN provides an exceptional learning experience by combining academic rigor and social emotional support. To learn more about Greg, Nancy, Susan and this discussion, please visit: https://better.net/chicago/life/education/meeting-student-needs-a-little-bit-of-resilience-and-a-lot-of-hope-build-the-framework-for-better-educational-institutions/     To stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, please follow us on social media:  Better: IG: https://www.instagram.com/betterchicago/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobetter Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagobetter Marin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marinmagazine/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinmagazine Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinmagazine

Join Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Susan Noyes of Make It Better Media Group and Owner of Chicago Sky Michael Alter for a Founder's Fireside Chat as they discuss what it will take to have equity in women’s sports. To learn more about Michael, Susan and this discussion, please visit: https://better.net/chicago/life/sports/chicago-sky-owner-michael-alter-discusses-the-path-to-the-2021-wnba-championship-and-what-it-will-take-to-have-equity-in-womens-sports/   To stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, please follow us on social media:  Better: IG: https://www.instagram.com/betterchicago/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobetter Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagobetter Marin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marinmagazine/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinmagazine Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinmagazine

Join Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Susan Noyes of Make It Better Media Group, President & CEO, Dorri McWhorter of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, and President Michelle T. Boone of the Poetry Foundation for a Founder's Fireside Chat as they discuss how they became successful women and their leadership advice on how you can become one too.  To learn more about Dorri, Michelle, Susan and this discussion, please visit: https://better.net/chicago/life/poetry-foundation-president-michelle-boone-and-ymca-of-metropolitan-chicago-president-dorri-mcwhorter-talk-leadership-lessons-in-founders-fireside/   To stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, please follow us on social media:  Better: IG: https://www.instagram.com/betterchicago/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/chicagobetter Twitter: https://twitter.com/chicagobetter Marin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marinmagazine/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/marinmagazine Twitter: https://twitter.com/marinmagazine