Save the Date and set your alarm for the shot gun start on Monday, July 31, 2023 for the 23rd Annual Big Shoulders Fund Golf Classic at Olympia Fields. Hit the links with leading civic and corporate leaders as they participate in our Hole-in-One and Closest to the Pin contests, several raffles, silent auction, and […]
Join us on Wednesday, August 23 from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Capital One Offices for a Big Shoulders Fund Networking Speaker Series event hosted by our Chairmen’s Advisory Council (CAC) and Networking Speaker Series Committee. Big Shoulders Fund President and CEO Josh Hale will be joined by Dave Kimbell, CEO at Ulta […]
Auxiliary Board members are invited to our White Sox Game Social at Guaranteed Rate Field on Thursday, August 24 at 7:10 pm. We will watch our beloved White Sox face off against the Oakland Athletics! Tickets are complimentary; food and drinks will be self-purchase. 50 tickets are available. Click here for the RSVP link
Big Shoulders Fund Chairmen Advisory Council (CAC) will hold a special social for members at the Cubs Game on August 28! Email Mandy Hatfield (mhatfield@bigshouldersfund.org) for details.
In May, we learned that The Illinois Senate passed a budget did not include an extension for the Invest in Kids Act - the bill that enacted the Tax Credit Scholarship Program. This program is vitally important to many of our families. Join this Zoom webinar to learn more about the program and how you […]
New and current volunteers will learn about our fall volunteer programs as well as network with current mentors, Stock Market Program volunteer teachers, Law Program instructors, Test Prep tutors, and more. RSVP link TBD
Join us for an evening celebration to toast the efforts of our principals, teachers, staff, students, and families! SAVE THE DATE! 17th Annual Big Shoulders Fund Ball Friday, September 29, 2023 Wintrust’s Grand Banking Hall (231 S. LaSalle St) 6:00pm – 7:00pm VIP Hour; 7:00pm – 11:00pm Main Reception If you have any questions and/or […]
Get your clubs ready to hit the links on Monday, October 2 at Lost Marsh Golf Course. All funds raised will benefit the newly established Founders Advisory Council Scholarship, which will provide critical tuition assistance to families seeking access to high quality, values-based educational opportunities for their children
We are excited to share that Big Shoulders Fund will host its 2023 Innovation Conference on Wednesday, November 1 from 4 - 8 pm at Chicago Theological Seminary. We are thrilled to bring this high-quality professional development event back to teachers and principals. The event is FREE for educators from Big Shoulders Fund schools.
Join us for an immersive experience in the classroom, interacting with students and participating in programming, to see the difference you are making in the lives of 25,000 students. This flagship event, hosted by the Big Shoulders Fund Chairmen's Advisory Council, places you at one of our Big Shoulders Fund network schools located throughout the […]