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Past Events
Revisit past events below or browse our webinars to watch our virtual gatherings.
MARCH 21, 2024 | IN-PERSON
Leading for Good 2024
Our premier convening for executives and rising leaders who thrive at the intersection of profit and purpose.
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February 29, 2024 | In-person
Sparking Leadership Through Core Values
Baumhart Scholars MBA faculty and students discuss the intersection of transformative leadership and values based decision-making.
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January 31, 2024 | In-person
Reboot Your Network for a Better World
An in-person networking event for professionals interested in social impact.
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November 15, 2023 | In-person
Demystifying Social Impact Careers
A conversation about the Baumhart Scholars MBA program and its impact on current leaders in the social impact space.
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October 11, 2023
The State of Black Chicago: From Data to Impact
A panel discussion highlighting paths from data to impact, elevating promising practices that are driving change in Chicago. Hosted by the Chicago Urban League, Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise & Responsibility, and the Institute for Racial Justice.
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October 3, 2023
Exploring Sustainability Careers
Loyola students and alums discuss their journey to an impactful career in sustainability.
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September 21, 2023
Energize and Awaken Book Tour
In partnership with Conscious Capitalism, an energizing conversation with Center Director, Karen Weigert, and Raj Sisodia and Neha Sangwan about how to use your life’s triumphs and tragedies to discover purpose, inner peace, and healing to elevate your consciousness.
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May 16, 2023
Making it Matter: Owners and Managers Talk ESG and Impact
A timely conversation with dynamic leaders who are shaping what and how the ESG space can deliver.
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April 18, 2023
Ownership for All
A conversation about employee ownership with Pete Stavros, global co-head of private equity at KKR and Dave Bangert, CEO of portfolio company C.H.I. Overhead Doors (C.H.I).
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APRIL 5, 2023
Leading for Good
Leading for Good is our premier convening for executives and rising leaders who thrive at the intersection of profit and purpose. Featuring Heather McGhee, author of the New York Times Bestseller “The Sum of Us.”
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February 23, 2023
CSR and ESG: Where are they headed in 2023?
A discussion about the future of CSR & ESG and “Breakfast at Baumhart.”
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January 26, 2023
The Rise of Social Entrepreneurship
A conversation about social enterprise, moderated by Sara Ray Stoelinga and featuring social entrepreneurs Scott Cooper and Ashish Shah.
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October 19, 2022
Behind the Numbers — How Inflation and the Economy Are Affecting Our Communities
The Baumhart Center, United Way of Metro Chicago, and Chicago Cares discuss our current economic moment and the ways it is impacting our Chicago neighbors.
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October 11, 2022
Women in Small Business: Stories of Impact
A discussion exploring Comcast's approach to supporting women-owned small businesses and the impact on neighborhoods.
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September 28, 2022
Pivot to Impact
A virtual conversation with leaders who have pivoted their careers over the past few years to get closer to impact and driving change in our world.
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May 16-26, 2022
Leading for Good 2022
Leading for Good is the premier convening for executives and rising leaders who thrive at the intersection of profit and purpose.
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April 28, 2022
Arc of Recovery
A virtual Neighborhood Exchange focused on the COVID Response from Crisis Management to Long-Term Investment.
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March 17, 2022
Innovating for Climate Change
The Institute for Racial Justice and Baumhart Center speak with two black entrepreneurs who are generating new ideas in air and water quality through data and technology.
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February 23, 2022
Women of Color: Redefining Power in Corporate America
A conversation with Deepa Purushothaman about how women of color can unearth their power and channel it to redefine success for their most authentic selves.
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January 26, 2022
The Rise of Community Based Incubators
We partnered with United Way of Metro Chicago to host the second virtual Neighborhood Exchange -- Doing Good in the Neighborhood: The Rise of Community Based Incubators.
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January 24, 2022
Advancing DEI in Financial Services
Explore the opportunities for growth in the DEI space, research being done about the significance of this work, and share tools for how to implement strategy within companies.
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January 19, 2022
Impact 360
A whirlwind, 360-degree tour of ways to marry profit and purpose in your career.
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December 6, 2021
Advancing DEI in Corporate Workplaces
A discussion with dynamic leaders who have changed the landscape for corporate DEI and advertising.
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November 18, 2021
Advancing DEI in Higher Education
Explore how Loyola University Chicago is making a concerted effort to address DEI in leadership positions.
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November 12, 2021
Advancing DEI in Venture Capital
Leaders across Chicago talk about creating equitable pipelines to venture capital through boards, jobs, and investments.
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November 3, 2021
Banking with Purpose First Womens Bank
A special conversation with leaders from a first-of-its-kind Chicago bank that has its sights set on closing the gender lending gap.
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November 5, 2021
A Conversation with Molly Melin
A conversation with Molly Melin, Associate Professor of International Relations about her new book The Building and Breaking of Peace: Corporate Activities in Civil War Prevention and Resolution.
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October 27, 2021
Connecting the Dots: Human Services and Economic Development
Learn how investing in economic development plays an essential role in the transformation of neighborhoods.
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October 13, 2021
Ideas Worth Teaching: Finance for a Sustainable World
A conversation with associate professor, Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee, PhD about her award-winning course, “Finance for a Sustainable World.”
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September 22, 2021
Baumhart Scholars: Leading with Purpose and Strategy
Baumhart Scholars talk about how they are transforming their companies, creating jobs, and implementing strategy with their work.
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August 31, 2021
The Future of Women at Work
Dr. Linda Tuncay Zayer provides an introductory lecture followed by a panel of women who help leaders create more inclusive spaces for women at work.
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July 22, 2021
Closing the Capital Gap for Black, Latinx, and Women Entrepreneurs
Featuring Andrea L. Zopp, Managing Partner, CAST US at Cleveland Avenue and Karen Freeman-Wilson, President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League.
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May 26, 2021
The New Normal in the Workplace
Explore how to prepare your workplace for the “new normal” as the threat of COVID gradually declines.
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April 30, 2021
The Financial Case for Purposeful Business
A discussion on the Financial Case for Purposeful Business with Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance at London Business School and Academic Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance.
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April 1, 2021
A Conversation with Annie Duflo
A conversation with Annie Duflo, the Executive Director of Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) about the latest research on global poverty and income inequality and how to address both.
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March 16, 2021
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for Nonprofits: A Primer
Professor Abol Jalilvand discusses approaches that nonprofits can apply to strategically identify, mitigate, and manage their risks
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February 25, 2021
Building Trust in the Vaccine
Explore the importance of building confidence in the vaccine, the awareness efforts already underway, and the critical role that employers can play in vaccine information, trust-building, access, and action.
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February 11, 2021
A Conversation with Diane Primo
A conversation with Purpose Brand CEO Diane Primo about her new book ALL Report: Culture, Diversity Leadership - Stop the B.S. and Execute.
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January 19, 2021
The Vaccine and Your Workplace
A virtual gathering exploring next steps in the equitable distribution of the vaccine and the legal and access issues for workplaces as the distribution moves forward.
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January 13, 2021
Accelerating Impact
Meet select recipients of the Schreiber Scholarships who are changing the future of the social sector.
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December 8, 2020
Leading Business for Good
Meet the inaugural recipients of the John Edelman Scholarships and to learn how they are changing the future of business.
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November 12, 2020
Advancing Equity through Cross-Sectoral Partnership
Explore how to harness the collective power of the private, social, and public sectors to move the needle for equity.
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October 13, 2020
A Conversation with Dr. Emily Barman
A presentation and conversation with Dr. Emily Barman about her book Caring Capitalism: The Meaning and Measure of Social Value in the Market.
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October 6, 2020
A Conversation with Mark Hanis
A virtual conversation with social entrepreneur Mark Hanis.
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May 22, 2020
ESG: What Action Should the Director Take
The Private Directors Association and the Baumhart Center explore the role of the board in setting and measuring a company’s ESG (environment, social, and governance) strategy.
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April 23, 2020
Small Business Leading for Diversity and Inclusion
The Better Business Bureau and the Baumhart Center discuss how small businesses in Chicago can be leaders for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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April 23, 2020
Building Cross-Sectoral Partnerships
Explore why and how cross-sector partnerships will be critical to the next chapter in responding to coronavirus.
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April 3, 2020
Meet the Baumhart Scholars MBA Faculty
A glimpse into the Baumhart Scholars curriculum with six faculty who teach in the program.
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March 12, 2020
Rethinking Data for Social Impact
An interactive workshop on managing data for social impact in partnership with Quantified.
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March 3, 2020
Impact 360
A 360 degree look at all the ways that business tools are being used to drive impact for society.
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February 28, 2020
Leading for Good
The foremost leaders in business, entrepreneurship, government, and social impact discuss integrating business strategy and social purpose.
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January 14, 2020
Building Your Annual Giving Program
A special learning breakfast exploring how to build your annual giving program.
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November 27, 2019
Coffee with Guillermo Jaime
Hear from international social entrepreneur and global social impact leader, Guillermo Jaime, at an informal coffee hour hosted by Baumhart Center.
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November 4, 2019
Good Business Breakfast
Join us for breakfast and conversation as we bring together foremost leaders from all sectors of Chicago who seek to integrate business strategy and social purpose.
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October 8, 2019
Business Leaders Share Strategies for Social Responsibility
The Loyola Business Leadership Hub’s Solutions Summit brought together more than 150 leaders to explore a wide range of business topics.
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September 23, 2019
Kohler visit energizes Loyola students
On September 23, the Baumhart Center hosted Rachel Kohler, CEO and co-owner of NowPow.
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July 24, 2019
The Transformative Power of Second Chance Hiring
A small group discussion on the topic of reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals into the workforce with Jenny Kim, Deputy General Counsel of Koch Industries.
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July 22, 2019
This Changes Everything Film Premiere
A groundbreaking new documentary that explores the underrepresentation of women in media and its impact on our broader economy.
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April 29, 2019
Reimagining Finance: Chicago Women Changing the Game
An evening discussion on how women are changing the world of finance.
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April 16, 2019
How Business Leaders Build a Better World
A special event featuring five prominent Chicago business executives who have held positions at the highest level of corporate and civic leadership. Explore why and how business executives can leverage their leadership networks and business acumen to advance the greater good.
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April 10, 2019
Role of Companies as Corporate Citizens
Listeners joined us for a discussion about Corporate Citizenship, a new book by global consultant David Logan that argues companies must “step up as good citizens and use their power and influence to help humanity face the challenges of the future.”
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April 9, 2019
Pathways for Extraordinary Lives
A special dinner and discussion that explored pathways for extraordinary lives between Loyola students and members of Loyola’s Council of Regents.
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April 2, 2019
Fisher Family Conversation with Tony Hunter
A conversation and mentorship forum with Tony Hunter.
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March 4, 2019
Pathways for Marrying Purpose and Profit
The dinner opened with a brief overview of the Baumhart Scholars MBA and then featured a conversation with leaders who are doing well and doing good across a wide array of industries.
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March 1, 2019
Leading for Good
Chicago’s foremost leaders in business, entrepreneurship, government, and social impact at Leading for Good 2019. The daylong conference provided the skills, knowledge, and network you need to accelerate social value creation in your company or organization.
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February 19, 2019
Fisher Family Conversation with Amy Francetic
A conversation and mentorship forum with Amy Francetic, co-hosted with Ignite Lab.
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January 28, 2019
Fisher Family Conversation with Johanna Vetter
A conversation and mentorship forum with Johanna Vetter.
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January 17, 2019
Form of the Firm
Loyola professor Abraham Singer shared a snapshot of his new book, The Form of the Firm, followed by comments from entrepreneur Brian Abrams and UChicago professor James Lindley Wilson.
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November 4, 2018
Nonprofit Leadership Dinner
The Baumhart Center hosted a special dinner for undergraduate students interested in learning more about Loyola University Chicago’s newest minor in nonprofit management.
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November 1, 2018
CEO Conversation Series
A special conversation with 1871 CEO Betsy Ziegler, hosted in partnership with Loyola’s Ignite Lab.
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October 29, 2018
Leaning in Together
Ilene Gordon and Bram Bluestein visited Loyola’s Baumhart Center, sharing insights on how they navigated successful careers and raising children, together.
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October 26, 2018
Innovating for Good
Baumhart's Seth Green explored how leaders of all sectors are reimagining social impact. Hosted by CURL.
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October 16, 2018
Leading Business for Good
Business leaders explored the concept of "social business" and offered three key tips.
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September 24, 2018
CEO Conversation Series
A special conversation with corporate social impact leader Nicole Johnson-Scales.
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April 23, 2018
Do Well and Do Good: Lessons From Leaders Who Thrive Across Sectors
A look at what it takes to lead successfully across the private, social, and public sectors.
April 16, 2018
A Conversation with Jessica Droste Yagan
A special conversation with impact investor and social innovator Jessica Droste Yagan, Managing Partner of Impact Engine.
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April 3, 2018
A Conversation with Richard Rodriguez
A special conversation with pioneering education, civic, and business leader Richard Rodriguez, the CEO of Acero Schools.
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March 15-16, 2018
Climate Change and Human Health: 21st Century Challenges
At Loyola's 5th annual Climate Change Conference, the Baumhart Center's Seth Green who hosted a panel on how major businesses and institutions have responded to the U.S. government's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
March 5, 2018
Leading for Good
Forty-five CEOs and top executives spoke at the sold-out Leading for Good conference.
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February 26, 2018
Conversation with Ric Estrada
A special conversation with Loyola alumnus Ric Estrada, president and CEO of Metropolitan Family Services.
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February 9, 2018
A Keynote by Charles Adler, Kickstarter Co-founder
The Baumhart Center sponsored a presentation featuring social entrepreneur Charles Adler, co-founder of Kickstarter. The event was part of the national Student-Run Business Conference.
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January 30, 2018
A Conversation with Connie Lindsey
A special conversation with Northern Trust’s Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion.
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January 23, 2018
Harnessing the power of social business
Wintrust and the Baumhart Center co-hosted a gathering on the “business of social impact.”
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Leading Business for Good
Business leaders explored the concept of "social business" and offered three key tips.
October 17, 2017
A Conversation with Mark Hanis
Mark Hanis, the co-founder of United to End Genocide and of Organ Alliance, discussed social enterprise with students.
