You are herePast Events

Past Events



Chicago to Host National Discussion on Debt; Residents Urged to Participate


Diverse Group of Local Leaders Come Together to Endorse June 26th National Town Meeting

CHICAGO – Chicago has been selected as one of six primary sites for an unprecedented national discussion on the national debt. A diverse group of local leaders called for Chicagoland residents to participate in the national discussion on Saturday, June 26th. Local leaders from across the political spectrum endorsed the nonpartisan process, called AmericaSpeaks: Our Budget, Our Economy, which will bring together Americans here and across the country to meet in person and online to learn about the issues involved, weigh the options, and develop recommendations for policymakers in Washington. read more

2010

Click here to learn more about the 7th Annual Handy L. Lindsey Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy honoring Deborah Harrington, President, Woods Fund of Chicago.

Click here to view Deborah Harrington's bio.


Click here for a copy of Deborah Harrington’s Lindsey Lecture.
2009

Click here to learn more about the 6th Annual Handy L. Lindsey Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy honoring Amina J. Dickerson, Senior Director of global community involvement for Kraft Foods.

Click here to view Amina J. Dickerson's bio.

Click Here for a transcript of Lindsey Lecture!

2007

Click here to learn more about the 5th Annual Handy L. Lindsey Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy honoring Anna Eleanor Roosevelt

Click here to view the lecture by Anna Eleanor Roosevelt at the 5th Annual Handy L. Lindsey, Jr. Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy.
2006 Click here to view the lecture by Aurie A. Pennick at the 4th Annual Handy L. Lindsey, Jr. Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy.
2005 Click here to view the lecture by Nicholas Goodban at the 3rd Annual Handy L. Lindsey, Jr. Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy.
2004 Click here to view the lecture by Cleo F. Wilson at the 2nd Annual Handy L. Lindsey, Jr. Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy.
2003 Click here to view the lecture by Handy L. Lindsey at the inaugural event for the Handy L. Lindsey, Jr. Award & Lecture on Inclusiveness in Philanthropy.