Past Events: Loyola University Chicago

October 8, 2024 | In-person

AI for Good

Experts explored how AI can help small businesses and nonprofits save time, boost impact, and grow the economy.

August 15, 2024 | In-person

Growing an Inclusive Clean Economy

Top business leaders discussed the transformative impact of U.S. climate policies, and how clean energy projects are creating jobs and driving investments in Illinois.

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June 5, 2024 | In-person

Everyone to Their Fullest Potential

DEI leaders discuss how to create truly diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments that empower everyone to reach their fullest potential.

May 21, 2024 | In-Person

ESG at Work

Leaders from Mattel and Mondelez explore how impact actually happens, including highlighting the "how to" elements in circularity.

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.

January 31, 2024 | In-person

Reboot Your Network for a Better World

An in-person networking event for professionals interested in social impact.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.”

February 23, 2023

CSR and ESG: Where are they headed in 2023?

A discussion about the future of CSR & ESG and “Breakfast at Baumhart.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

April 28, 2022

Arc of Recovery

A virtual Neighborhood Exchange focused on the COVID Response from Crisis Management to Long-Term Investment.

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.

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.

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.

January 19, 2022

Impact 360

A whirlwind, 360-degree tour of ways to marry profit and purpose in your career.

December 6, 2021

Advancing DEI in Corporate Workplaces

A discussion with dynamic leaders who have changed the landscape for corporate DEI and advertising.

November 18, 2021

Advancing DEI in Higher Education

Explore how Loyola University Chicago is making a concerted effort to address DEI in leadership positions.

November 12, 2021

Advancing DEI in Venture Capital

Leaders across Chicago talk about creating equitable pipelines to venture capital through boards, jobs, and investments.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

January 13, 2021

Accelerating Impact

Meet select recipients of the Schreiber Scholarships who are changing the future of the social sector.

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.

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.

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.

October 6, 2020

A Conversation with Mark Hanis

A virtual conversation with social entrepreneur Mark Hanis.

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.

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.

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.

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.

February 28, 2020

Leading for Good

The foremost leaders in business, entrepreneurship, government, and social impact discuss integrating business strategy and social purpose.

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.

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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Comcast’s Matt Summy shares insights from Comcast’s experience partnering with nonprofits to accelerate social impact.

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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Baumhart Director Seth Green speaks with visionary social entrepreneur Rachel Kohler

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.

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.

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.

January 28, 2019

Fisher Family Conversation with Johanna Vetter

A conversation and mentorship forum with Johanna Vetter.

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.

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.

November 1, 2018

CEO Conversation Series

A special conversation with 1871 CEO Betsy Ziegler, hosted in partnership with Loyola’s Ignite Lab.

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.

October 26, 2018

Innovating for Good

Baumhart's Seth Green explored how leaders of all sectors are reimagining social impact. Hosted by CURL.

October 16, 2018

Leading Business for Good

Business leaders explored the concept of "social business" and offered three key tips.

September 24, 2018

CEO Conversation Series

A special conversation with corporate social impact leader Nicole Johnson-Scales.

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.

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.

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.

February 26, 2018

Conversation with Ric Estrada

A special conversation with Loyola alumnus Ric Estrada, president and CEO of Metropolitan Family Services.

“It was an incredible experience hearing Charles Adler share his mission to change the way entrepreneurs bring their creative projects to life.”

Michael Gross, Junior at Loyola University Chicago, Business Administration and Economics

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.

Connie Lindsey speaks about social responsibility with a packed room of Loyola students.

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.

January 23, 2018

Harnessing the power of social business

Wintrust and the Baumhart Center co-hosted a gathering on the “business of social impact.”

November 1, 2017

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.