Networking Speaker Series with Gerald Beeson

Jenner & Block 353 N Clark, Chicago, IL, United States

Please join us for a fireside chat with Gerald Beeson, chief operating officer at Citadel and a Big Shoulders Fund board member. Gerald is also an alum of St. Gall, a Big Shoulders Fund school. He’ll talk about his experience as an alum and why, as a businessman, he is continuing to invest in Chicago […]

Northwest Indiana Lend a Shoulder Day

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 8:30am – 11:00am: Guest visit various school locations in Northwest Indiana 11:30pm: Lunch at Emerald Green Restaurant at the Lost Marsh Golf Course in Hammond, IN   Register: https://updates.bigshouldersfund.org/NWILASD-2024   Join us for an immersive experience in the classroom, interacting with students and participating in programming, to see the difference you are making […]

The Big Give

The 5th Annual BIG Give starts this week! This campaign was created to support the Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board Scholarship, which supports nearly 100 students at seven Big Shoulders Fund schools. This peer-to-peer campaign provides crucial support to the next generation of leaders in Chicago!   Click here to donate

January Give Back Day

St. Sylvester School 3027 W. Palmer Square, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us on 1/25 at St. Sylvester for our January Give Back Day! Volunteers will support multiple projects including a holiday food distribution, removing of furniture, cleaning and painting. Volunteers of all ages are welcome!   Please contact Nichelle at nwashington@bigshouldersfund.org with any questions.

CAC – State of the Union

Virtual Event

Kick off the 2025 CAC year with the first State of the Union.  This meeting will be held via zoom on Friday, January 31 from 12-1:15pm.  See you then!    Please contact Megan Bouche at mbouche@bigshouldersfund.org with questions.

Auxiliary Board Townhall

GATX 222 W Adams St, Chicago, IL, United States

Kick off the 2025 Auxiliary Board year with our first Townhall on Thursday, February 27 from 5:30-7:30pm.  This meeting will be held at GATX’s conference center on the 52nd Floor of the Willis Tower.   This will be great night to networking and catch up on all things Auxiliary Board-related.  Refreshments will be served. Click here […]

Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the famous Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade! Students and families across multiple Big Shoulders Fund schools will march in the parade showing off their school pride and representing the nearly 25,000 students across our network.

South Side Irish Parade

Big Shoulders Fund is excited to announce that we will be the Grand Marshal for the 2025 South Side Irish Parade! We were proud to accept this honor on behalf of all our partner schools and we would love to share the day with you. The exact meeting place and time are still being finalized, […]

CAC State of the Union

EY 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, United States

Join us for our spring CAC State of the Union.  We invite all Chairmen’s Advisory Council members to attend our first in-person meeting of the year at EY. Join us for networking, committee updates and a panel sharing focused on: Mission More Than Ever – Driving Strategy in 2025. The panel will offer government, corporate […]

Give Back Day

Visitation School 900 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us on Saturday, April 26 for our next Give Back Day at Visitation! Hosted by the Big Shoulders Fund Auxiliary Board, join fellow Big Shoulders Fund supporters in making an impact in the lives of the students and families in this school community. Invite your friends and colleagues and make a day of it […]