Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” This quote by American writer James Baldwin appears on the 2023 design/build T-shirt, which hangs overhead ...

For many years, I ran 1871, the No. 1 university-affiliated tech incubator in the world, from our headquarters in Chicago. During my tenure, we developed a number of sub-incubators focusing on various ...

From schools to churches, YMCAs to hospitals, ice arenas to community centers or anything in between, the right building can bring people together. Our experience has shown that projects like these ...

Circle Practice is a type of restorative practice informed by restorative justice philosophy and grounded in Indigenous teaching which aims to build community, invite reflection, and model empathetic ...

Over the past decade, philanthropic leaders and others working for progressive social change have increasingly focused on culture. This growing interest in culture comes from a dual understanding that ...

Over the last 20 years, I have had a front-row seat for the evolution of marketing. In this era of infinite content, I ...

The Ross municipal building and community center will remain open while part of the building’s roof is being replaced. The ...

Family building for LGBTQ+ parents comes in many forms and includes many big decisions, from lesbians seeking out the best sperm donor source to gay men choosing a suitable surrogate to carry their ...

It has been a wonderful first year of Maria’s Literary Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Maria’s Bookshop. Our team began this organization in 2024, the year that Maria’s Bookshop celebrated its 40th ...