Not too long ago, the media abounded with predictions of how quickly the entertainment industry would bounce back from the pandemic. As vaccines continued to rollout, the Summer of 2021 experienced a surge in optimism (at least in developed countries), with many expectations that everything would improve by the end of the year. Then omicron […]
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Now Is The Time To Start Giving Back
To many people, it might still sound callous to start a discussion about when we can return to normal life. After over a year and a half, the majority of Americans are vaccinated, yet simultaneously, the latest “winter surge” has caused another spike in cases of Covid-19. But those of us glued to the news […]
Support Chicago Artists: Return to the Art Institute of Chicago
It’s taken way longer than any of us anticipated, but the world is returning to normal. As of June 8, about 42 percent of Americans have been vaccinated against the coronavirus that unended all of our lives. The economy is reopening, restaurants are welcoming back diners, and Americans are desperate to gather with friends and […]
Celebrating America’s Museums with Bank of America
Museums across the world — along with artists everywhere — have had a rough 12 months, from the Louvre in Paris to the Hamburger Kunstalle in Hamburg to the Washington National Gallery. In the US, many states have reopened their economies and then closed them again several times over the last year. Many Americans continued to […]
Help the Windy City by Donating to These Charities
Help the Windy City by Donating to These Charities The coronavirus pandemic has stress-tested many of the nation’s most essential — and vulnerable — workers, from health care professionals to workers in many different Chicago industries. If you’re quarantined at home like most of us, and looking for a way to help, then look no further. […]
Millennials At Vanguard of Philanthropic Change
Millennials At Vanguard of Philanthropic Change The world is changing fast, and it feels more difficult than ever just to keep up. Although the pandemic has accelerated many of the cultural and technological changes that most of us struggle to keep up with, the bigger drivers of change were already there. We often think of […]
The Rise of Giving Circles: Philanthropy is for everyone
Americans are changing the way they give back. For decades, philanthropy has increased among the wealthy, while decreasing among all other Americans. Research published in Nonprofit Quarterly in 2019 shows that the percentage of giving by millionaires increased more than 20 percent from 1993 to 2016. In 1993, millionaires represented 10.3 percent of all donations. By […]