The HBSCC Charitable Fund was created by a generous grant from the HBS Club of Chicago in 2004. Since that time, all proceeds from our annual "Distinguished Leadership" dinner have been donated to the Fund. The Fund focuses on improving leadership and management knowledge among executives of Chicago area not-for-profit organizations by annually sponsoring local leaders to attend the HBS "Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management" (“SPNM”) course. To date, we have awarded fifteen fellowships for this course.
Applications for the 2011 fellowships are due January 31, 2011. If you know of a not-for-profit organization that would benefit from the SPNM program, please contact Ryan Kuhn, MBA ’79 (rkuhn@westburygroup.com or 847/457-2400). The nomination form will soon be available for printing. Contributions to the Charitable Fund can be made at: Make a Contribution.
Fellowship Recipients (click on underlined link for further information):
2010
• Margaret Frisbie, Friends of the Chicago River
• Juan Salgado, Instituto del Progreso Latino
• Modesto Valle, Center on Halsted
2009
• Karl L. Androes, Reading in Motion
• Donald J. Dew, Habilitative Systems, Inc.
2008
• Brenda Palms Barber, North Lawn Employment Network
• Lila Leff, Umoja
• Eric Weinheimer, Cara
2007
• Mark Ishaug, AIDS Foundation of Chicago
• Michael Tiknis, Harris Theater
2006
• Kim Day, Perspectives Charter Schools
• John White, Teach for America
2005
• Shawn E. Jeffers, Little City Foundation
• Richard L. Jones, Metropolitan Family Services
2004
• Jean Butzen, Lakefront Supportive Housing
• Janet M. Knupp, Chicago Public Education Fund
2003
• Duffie A. Adelson, Merit School of Music
• Ann R. Alvarez, Casa Central
In 2007, the Fund established a partnership with the Chicago Public Schools ("CPS") and to-date has sponsored sixteen people to attend the week-long "Public Employee Leadership Program" (“PELP”) at HBS. PELP was developed jointly by HBS and the Harvard School of Education. More information about this effort can be found at www.hbs.edu/pelp/.
Proceeds from this year's Distinguished Leader Award Dinner went entirely to the HBSCC Charitable Fund. We intend to continue this practice in the future so that our annual recognition of a local business leader enables us to give back to the community that supports us all.
For more information, please contact:
Kathleen M. Jackson, MBA '86, Founder and President
Director of Client Relations Center
1901 Butterfield Road, Suite 450, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Telephone: (630) 353-2346 Cell: (312) 399-6856
Fax Number: (630) 353-2364
Email: Kathleen.Jackson@nmfn.com
