March 2011
Making an Impact
March 15th, 2011Dear Friends, I wanted to share with you some exciting news. The IEF recently entered the Social Impact Exchange Business Plan Competition. This competition identifies nonprofit organizations with demonstrated impact and readiness to grow, and provides them with the resources to take the next steps in their growth trajectory. In this eight-month process, all competitor [...]
IEF Advisory Board Member First Latino Chair of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights!
March 15th, 2011Congratulations are in order for IEF Advisory Board Member, Marty Castro, who has been designated by President Obama as the Chairperson of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Marty is an invaluable member of the IEF Advisory Board and we wish him luck in his new position as Chairperson. Read the full press release here.
The Final Fitting
March 15th, 2011On Saturday March 5, 2011, our male scholars gathered at the Brooks Brothers store in the historic Rookery Building in Chicago where they had their final fitting for the suits they received at the IEF’s Suited for Success event. Thanks to the generosity and hard work of Brooks Brothers, Allen Edmonds, Morgan Stanley, The 900 [...]
Scholar Mocktail Networking Night: Who is in Your Network?
March 15th, 2011The IEF’s “It’s Who You Know” Mocktail Networking Night is right around the corner. Join us on Thursday, March 24th from 6p-8p for this hands-on introduction to the IEF and our scholars. The event allows time for structured engagement–speed networking–and less formal mingling over ‘mocktails’ with our scholars. Volunteers, who include many of Chicago’s nonprofit, [...]