The event—hosted by Lisa Madigan and Kirkland & Ellis LLP in downtown Chicago—was the latest in an ongoing Collaborative across premier Chicago area women’s leadership organizations, including the Women’s…
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Bravery doesn’t always look bold. Sometimes it looks like a teenage girl showing up powerfully by sharing where she doesn’t feel brave or powerful – yet. On April 27…
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A collective of women leaders from Chicago area organizations got a “dress rehearsal tour.” Their opinion: It’s show time. It still looks like a construction site, with visitors wearing…
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Every year, we bring together the talented young women from across the country who’ve received scholarships made possible by our founder, Ann Drake. This year’s gathering in late October…
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Two influential organizations—Women Corporate Directors (WCD)-Chicago Chapter and the Women’s Leadership Center at Williams Bay (WLC)—collaborated to produce a groundbreaking new report: Confronting the Elephant in the Board(Room). The…
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National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Francis A. DiMauro
Read Full StoryCollaboration is at the heart of what we do. By bringing women leaders together in a space that encourages connection—that’s both intimate and expansive—we aim to encourage the kind of fresh, brave thinking that challenges limiting beliefs and generates possibility.
