Civic Federation

Contribute your voice to the Federation's future! The Civic Federation and Crowe are conducting a survey to better understand stakeholders’ engagement with, perception of, benefits from our work. Survey results will influence our priorities, initiatives and Strategic Plan. Take the survey by July 15: rb.gy/hr3huo

Thanks again to everyone who attended and supported the 2024 Annual Civic Awards, and congrats again to our honorees: Hon. Heather Steans, Jennifer Steans and Robin Steans, and Clayco! Thanks once more to our special guest speakers: emcee Brandis Griffith Friedman, Douglas Boersma, Richard S. Price and, via video, JB Pritzker. Thanks also to our fantastic event co-chairs: Lester Crown, Adam Hoeflich, Dorri McWhorter, Michael J. Sacks and Maurice Smith. Finally, tremendous thanks to all our event sponsors who help make our work possible. Special thanks to: Legacy sponsors: The Crown Family and Crown Family Philanthropies, GCM Grosvenor and The Steans Family Trailblazer sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Leadership sponsors: Ed Bachrach, Elizabeth Q. Betten and Buck Betten, Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart, Bob Buford, Chesley, Taft & Associates, Gregory O'Leary and Matt Szafranski, CFA, CFP ®, Lewis Collens and Nancy Sindelar, ComEd, ITW, Kirkland & Ellis, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Mesirow and Jill Wolowitz View our event photos and a full video recording of the event here: t.ly/0NrB3 Be part of our strategic planning—take our engagement survey: rb.gy/hr3huo Donate: rb.gy/hpq2wa

Thanks again to everyone who attended and supported the 2024 Annual Civic Awards, and congrats again to our honorees: Hon. Heather Steans, Jennifer Steans and Robin Steans, and Clayco! Thanks once more to our special guest speakers: emcee Brandis Griffith Friedman, Douglas Boersma, Richard S. Price and, via video, JB Pritzker. Thanks also to our fantastic event co-chairs: Lester Crown, Adam Hoeflich, Dorri McWhorter, Michael J. Sacks and Maurice Smith. Finally, tremendous thanks to all our event sponsors who help make our work possible. Special thanks to: Legacy sponsors: The Crown Family and Crown Family Philanthropies, GCM Grosvenor and The Steans Family Trailblazer sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Leadership sponsors: Elizabeth Q. Betten and Buck Betten, Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart, Bob Buford, Chesley, Taft & Associates, Gregory O'Leary and Matt Szafranski, CFA, CFP ®, Lewis Collens and Nancy Sindelar, ComEd, ITW, Kirkland & Ellis, Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Mesirow and Jill Wolowitz View our event photos and a full video recording of the event here: t.ly/0NrB3 Be part of our strategic planning—take our engagement survey: rb.gy/hr3huo Donate: rb.gy/hpq2wa

That’s a wrap on the 2024 Annual Civic Awards!   Thank you to everyone who supported, sponsored and participated in this year’s Civic Awards honoring our inspiring award winners: Hon. Heather Steans, Jennifer Steans and Robin Steans, and Clayco.   We would like to extend an extra special thank you to our Legacy Sponsors: The Crown Family and Crown Family Philanthropies, GCM Grosvenor and The Steans Family.   Thank you to Brandis Griffith Friedman for serving as an excellent emcee throughout the event. We’d also like to thank our Board Chair, Jill Wolowitz, for her great work in support of the event, as well Douglas Boersma for presenting the Addams-Palmer Award, and 2023 Lyman J. Gage Award honoree Richard S. Price for presenting the inaugural Gage-Msall award.   A huge thank you also to everyone who was a part of our tribute videos honoring the Steans sisters and Clayco.   There is much important work to do and much to look forward to in the Civic Federation’s future. Thank you again for being a part of it all!

Tomorrow's Civic Awards feature emcee Brandis Griffith Friedman, anchor of WTTW/Chicago PBS’s “Chicago Tonight,” and guest speakers Richard S. Price of Mesirow and Wintrust Financial Corporation CEO Douglas Boersma, plus raffle prizes from Chicago Botanic Garden and Chicago Mahogany Tours! Many thanks again to all our Legacy, Trailblazer and Leader sponsors for supporting this event!

Our Member of the Month is Adrienne Irmer, MPA! The Associate VP for External Affairs at Illinois Institute of Technology, Adrienne discusses cofounding the Pride South Side festival and how it's serving the community, her favorite South Side hidden gem and much more in our June newsletter. Read Adrienne's interview: conta.cc/3Xnpzzq

Thank you to our 2024 Annual Civic Awards Leader sponsors, including Elizabeth Q. Betten and Buck Betten, Peter Bowe and Barbara Stewart, Lewis Collens and Nancy Sindelar, ComEd, ITW, Kirkland & Ellis, Robert R. McCormick Foundation and Jill Wolowitz, for their dedication to civic engagement and their generous support!

Today we celebrate and honor Juneteenth. “Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. Instead, it’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, things do get better. America can change.” – President Barack Obama

Our June newsletter provides updates on our strategic planning process, celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month with an interview with Member of the Month Adrienne Irmer, MPA, co-creator of Pride South Side, and much more! Read: conta.cc/3Xnpzzq Subscribe: t.ly/zezTI

Thank you to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, a Trailblazer sponsor, for their civic leadership and their generous support of our 2024 Annual Civic Awards! Join us at the event on June 27: http://t.ly/0NrB3