Chocolate, Wine & Spirits Expo to Benefit Holiday Heroes
Do you love chocolate? Then come out to the Chocolate, Wine & Spirits Expo April 21-22 at the Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium at Plumbers Hall. Designed for chocolate lovers, this delectable event...
View ArticleUpdate: Make It Better Partners With 4 Bay Area Magazines to Raise $20,000...
In November, Make It Better was proud to team up with our sister publications Marin Magazine and SPACES, as well as Napa Sonoma Magazine and Diablo Magazine, to raise money for the American Red Cross...
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6 Organizations in Need of Volunteers and Donations This Winter
The holidays might be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean giving has to. This winter, extend the season of giving by getting involved with these local volunteer and donation opportunities....
View ArticleJoin Our Better Giving Circle to Support Your Favorite Nonprofit
Giving Circles are as old as humanity — and more popular than ever. People pool their donations, expertise, or otherwise work together to make their philanthropic efforts go further. Our $1,000 Better...
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Join Chicago Young Professionals in the Fight Against Multiple Myeloma
In 2008, Alyssa Friedberg was a junior in college. She was about to leave for her study abroad program in London when she received a devastating phone call: her mom, Andrea, was diagnosed with multiple...
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Autohaus on Edens to Host an Evening of Fun, Fashion, and Philanthropy...
Love fashion? Pets? We have just the event for you! Join Autohaus on Edens for an evening of fun, fashion, and philanthropy on March 18. The Mercedes-Benz showroom will be transformed into a dynamic...
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Party With Blackhawks’ Jim Cornelison and A. Perry Homes to Support...
Join A. Perry Homes and Northwestern Settlement for Winterfest: Top Hats & Tiaras on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the award-winning A. Perry Homes Design Studio in Wilmette. This black and white gala and...
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7 Ways to Donate Your Time or Resources to Nonprofits in Chicago This Month
If you’re looking for ways to volunteer or places in need of donated items, consider supporting one of these nonprofits in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs. Have an organization you’d like to see...
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Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails Fundraiser Will Support Music Education
In its ongoing effort to support arts, music, and culture, Celebrate Highwood is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Jazzed Up Dining & Classical Cocktails fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb....
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The Fight Against Sex Trafficking is Taking Place Closer to Home Than You Think
When Elizabeth Fisher moved from the North Shore to Florida several years ago, she was looking for a quieter life with a slower pace. Little did she know what the universe had in store for her. Fisher...
View ArticleChocolate, Wine & Spirits Expo to Benefit Holiday Heroes
Do you love chocolate? Then come out to the Chocolate, Wine & Spirits Expo April 21-22 at the Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium at Plumbers Hall. Designed for chocolate lovers, this delectable event...
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Watch: Emily Blunt, Robin Roberts and Other Leading Women Share Inspiration...
October 11 is International Day of the Girl and ahead of this important youth-led day of awareness and activism, Disney has launched a new video series as part of their #DreamBigPrincess campaign,...
View ArticleHow to Help Those Affected By the California Wildfires
The raging wildfires in Northern and Southern California have displaced hundreds of thousands of people, ravaged homes, and so far, 44 people are confirmed dead. In what is now the deadliest wildfire...
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California Wildfires: Donate to the Red Cross Now and Your Gift Will Be Matched
Join us in supporting the American Red Cross. Your gift will help people affected by disasters such as wildfires; it will not only help with immediate needs like food and shelter, it will also put...
View ArticleHow to Help: Fight Gun Violence in Your Community and Across the Country
On Feb. 15, the United States learned of yet another deadly shooting, this time at a manufacturing plant in Aurora, Illinois. 45-year-old Gary Martin, who was recently let go by the plant, fired a...
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Plastic Straws Are Wreaking Havoc on Oceans and Marine Wildlife: Skip the...
Even if you haven’t seen the disturbing viral video with the injured sea turtle, you know plastic straws are bad. So bad that in January, California became the first U.S. state making it illegal for...
View ArticleYou Said It: From Illinois to Georgia, Money Smart Week Reinforces Financial...
As financial advisors with nearly four combined decades of wealth management experience, we’ve seen firsthand the challenges that money management and personal finance pose for consumers. Whether it’s...
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‘Black Panther’ Star Danai Gurira Talks Growing Up in Zimbabwe, Finding Her...
If you’ve been keeping tabs on this year’s awards season, leading up to the main event on Feb. 24, the 91st Academy Awards, you’ve probably seen Danai Gurira and her Black Panther co-stars gracing the...
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Where to Donate Unwanted or Unused Beauty Products to Women in Need
Ladies, we all have that drawer in our bathroom — the one overflowing with unused, half-used, and basically empty beauty products. No? Just us? Well, even if you’ve mastered that life-changing art of...
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7 Pairs of Summer Sandals to Buy Right Now
Summer is here, and even though in many parts of the country it’s been unseasonably cool, it’s sandals season and we’re not letting the weather stand in our way. Here are seven of our favorite pairs of...
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