SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2015
T U E S D AY, A P R I L 2 8
8am - 9:30am
GoodStartBreakfast
1871, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 | Free
Welcome to the kickoff of a great week! Here you will get an idea of what
GoodWorkChicago is all about. Be introduced to the conference, its featured
speakers, session formats, and receive a calendar of events. And you’re not too late
to join in—all sessions will accept registrations at the door until filled!
Working
Session
10:00 -11:30am
Pitching the Press: Getting Your Message Out Through the Media
gravitytank, 114 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654 | $15
This will be 90-minute panel session providing practical tips for mission-minded
organizations to break through the clutter to get its good work story and message
out through the media.
Merri Dee - Award Winning Broadcaster & Author
Danille Gano - Founder & CEO, Elle Communications
Dave McKinney - Reporter
Working
Session
12:00 -1:45pm
Social Enterprise for Public Health Solutions
Smith & Wollensky, 318 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60654 | $30
From Obamacare to Ebola, healthcare has been one of the top news stories this
year. This lunch discussion will highlight opportunities for social good in the public
health sector – the need, the opportunity and best practices.
Hill Hammock - Cook County Hospital, Chairman of the Board
Bruce Johnson - President, SIM USA
Cristal Thomas - VP of Community Health Engagement, University of Chicago
Medical Center
Working
Lunch Session
12:00 -1:45pm
Engaging Millennials: Activating New Volunteers & Donors
Elephant & Castle, 185 N Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60601 | $30
This working lunch session will be a discussion that addresses how we
understanding the next generation, millennials, and how we activate and engage
them as volunteers and donors.
Wayne Barnard - Dir. of Church Mobilization, Southwest, IJM
Michael Chitwood - National Director, Team World Vision
Danielle Gano - Founder & CEO, Elle Communications
Working
Dinner Session
6:00-7:45pm
Funding Your Startup
Zed451, 739 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654 | $30
During this dinner discussion panelists will address the process of securing funding
for social enterprise start-ups.
Kate Drane -Senior Director of Chicago Outreach Indiegogo
Marc Lane - Chairman, The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane
Jimmy Odom -Founder, WeDeliver
Duane Wilson -Author & Executive Director, The Peace Corner
Working
Dinner Session
6:00-7:45pm
For Profit For Good: Starting a For-Profit Business That Makes a Social Impact
Mike Ditka’s Chicago, The Tremont Chicago Hotel: Magnificent Mile, 100 E Chestnut St,
Chicago, IL 60611 | $30
This dinner discussion will feature panelists who have successfully developed a forprofit business model that also advances a societal good.
Dr. Steve Lee - Co-Founder & EVP, Opternative
Raj Karmani - Founder & CEO, Zero Percent
Raaja Nemani - Co-Founder & CEO, BucketFeet
W E D N E S D AY, A P R I L 2 9
Working
Session
8am - 9:30am
Public Innovation for Public Good
Coalition: Impact, 405 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654 | $15
A 90-minute working session comprised of government officials and innovators
discussing new models to solve social issues in our communities – through federal,
state and local government.
Jason Kunesh - Founder, Public Good Software
Susana Mendoza - City Clerk, City of Chicago
Michelle Saddler - CEO, Innovation Illinois
Working
Session
10:00 -11:30am
Using Data to Drive Innovative Solutions
Schiff Hardin LLP, Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Dr Suite 6600, Chicago, IL 60606 | $15
*Please bring ID for entry
Using Chicago’s violence epidemic as a case study, panelists will discuss how
entrepreneurs can use data to drive innovative solutions in the social sector.
Jennifer Axelrod - Policy Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Dr. Toni Irving - Executive Director, Get In Chicago
Dr. Dana Weiner - Policy Fellow, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Working
Session
10:00 -11:30am
Working Together: Cross-Sector Partnerships for Greater Impact
Chicago Cares, 2 N Riverside Plaza #2200, Chicago, IL 60606 | $15
*Please bring ID for entry
We need each other. This working session will bring together panelists from
Corporate America, non-profits and government who have successfully partnered
across organizational sectors to increase results and impact. Panelists will each
share a case study from his or her organization, discuss lessons learned and provide
practical tips for social entrepreneurs looking to initiate and cultivate cross-sector
partnerships.
Jenne Meyers - Executive Director, Chicago Cares
Matthew Summy - Vice President, External Affairs, Comcast
Jennifer Welch - First Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Family and Support
Services
Working
Lunch Session
12:00 -1:45pm
Developing Chicago’s Emerging Workforce
Labriola Ristorante and Cafe, 535 North Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60611 | $30
This working lunch session will features panelists from different sectors – including
Corporate America, government, higher education and nonprofit – discussing
Chicago’s emerging workforce and the associated needs and opportunities.
The group will discuss educational and skill needs and opportunities, the role of
immigrants and how social enterprises can help develop the next generation of our
city’s workforce.
Abby Cheesman - Co-Founder, Skill Scout
Victor Dickson - President/CEO, Safer Foundation
Eric Lugo - VP, Global Philanthropy, JP Morgan Chase
Working
Lunch Session
12:00-1:45pm
The Business Potential of Overlooked Neighborhoods
Mike Ditka’s Chicago,, The Tremont Chicago Hotel: Magnificent Mile, 100 E Chestnut
St, Chicago, IL 60611 | $30
This working lunch session will dive into the business models of organizations
that are developing businesses in what have traditionally been viewed as underresourced neighborhoods. The panelists will help participants think differently
about “under-resourced” neighborhoods, provide questions to ask when
determining what market(s) to enter and offer advice on how to navigate the
process.
Luther Keith - Executive Director, Arise Detroit
Steve Lu - Co-Founder, Garfield Produce
Arola Sutter - Founder, Breakthrough Urban Ministries
Working
Session
2:00-3:30pm
A Blueprint for Success: Strategic Planning Dos & Don’ts
Schiff Hardin LLP, Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Dr Suite 6600, Chicago, IL 60606 | $15
*Please bring ID for entry
This 90-minute working session is targeted for individuals that have an idea for an
organization but need a plan to bring the idea to reality, or take it to the next level.
Tom Alexander -COO, 1871
Amy Kyhos -Director, Quinlan School of Business Honors Program, Loyola
University Chicago
Jimmy Odom -Founder, WeDeliver
T H U R S D AY, A P R I L 3 0
Working
Session
10:00 -11:30am
The X Chromosome Advantage: Women & Startups
Schiff Hardin LLP, Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Dr Suite 6600, Chicago, IL 60606 | $15
*Please bring ID for entry
A 90-minute panel discussion highlighting the role women are playing in social
enterprise, and the unique advantages women bring to the sector. This panel will
bring top women entrepreneurs together to share their stories and provide insight
and encouragement to the next generation of women leaders.
Beth Meadows - Founder & CEO, SupplyHope
Genevieve Nielson - Co-Founder, mRelief
Nicole Yeary - Founder & President, Ms. Tech
Working
Session
10:00 -11:30am
Raising Awareness Through the Power of Storytelling
MSL Group, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654 | $15
Stories are powerful. This 90-minute panel discussion will bring together
storytellers of different types to teach participants how to tell their organizations’
story of impact more effectively through the mediums of print, film, technology
and social media.
Bob Reed - Director of Programming, Better Government Association
Aalap Shah - Co-Founder, SoMe
Betsy Steinberg - Former Director, Illinois Film Office
Working
Lunch Session
12:00-1:45pm
Urban Renewal & Transformation
Morton’s The Steakhouse, 65 E Wacker Place | $30
This working lunch session will features panelists from different sectors – including
Corporate America, government, higher education and nonprofit – discussing
Chicago’s emerging workforce and the associated needs and opportunities.
The group will discuss educational and skill needs and opportunities, the role of
immigrants and how social enterprises can help develop the next generation of our
city’s workforce.
Luther Keith - Executive Director, Arise Detroit
Arola Sutter - Founder, Breakthrough Urban Ministries
Katherine Darnstadt - Founder, Latent Design
Working
Sessions
2:15-3:30pm
Bridging the Technology Gap for Women, Minorities & Under-Resourced
Communities
Schiff Hardin LLP, Willis Tower, 233 S Wacker Dr Suite 6600, Chicago, IL 60606 | $15
*Please bring ID for entry
A working session investigating the intersection of technology and diversity –
discussing the gaps and opportunities that exist between technology and diversity,
and looking forward to where the sector is headed.
Emile Cambry Jr. - Founder, Blue 1647
Shelly Stern Grach- Director, Civic Engagement Chicago, Microsoft
Sandee Kastrul- Co-Founder & President, i.c.stars
6:00pm-8:00pm
GoodNightChicago
Serendipity Labs, 1 South Wacker | Free
A networking mixer to close out our tme at GoodWorkChicago 2015. Meet other
attendees. Share learnings. Spread ideas. Wine, beer and small bites will be served.
Free with advanced registration.
HOSTED & BROUGHT TO YOU BY
G OOD LEAD ER S C OU NC I L
GO O DCIT Y A SSO CI AT E B OAR D
Brian Bannon, Chicago Public Library Commissioner
Amanda Boylen, Chairman, Associate Board, Goodcity
Chicago
Alison Chung , TeamWerks, President
Merri Dee, Ambassador, Goodcity Chicago
Marc Lane, Task Force on Social Innovation, Chairman
Jimmy Lee, President, Goodcity Chicago
Jenne Meyers, Executive Director, Chicago Cares
Rowan Richards, Executive Director, The Stewards Market
Cristal Thomas, VP of Community Health Engagement,
University of Chicago Medical Center
Bradley Wilks, Chairman, Goodcity Chicago
Duane Wilson, Exec. Dir, The Peace Corner Youth Center
Baber Abbas
McKenna Carter
Zenas Chao
Amy Clinton
Matthew DeNazarie
Clarisa Echezarreta
Erin Indovina
Tanya Sit Jeong
Layla Lumpkin
Courtney Masini
Oliver Gunanto
Kevin Pujanauski
Marc Raifman
Roy Rao
David Sekar
Chris Stafford
Amanda Weidner
David Zoller
G OOD W OR K C H I C AGO TEAM
Ashley Cross-Rayment, Director, GoodWorkChicago
Ann Healing - Project Manager
Devin Gatling - Communications & Publicity
Laura Ng - Event Coordinator
Christa Thomas - Intern
G OOD C IT Y S TAF F
Jimmy Lee, President and CEO
Rev. William Ipema, Director, Office of the Founder
Rene Alvarado, Director, Program Development
Nate Chang, Director, Finance
Joseph Hernandez, Manager, Partnership Development Amy Sparling, Manager,
Joy Heard, Administration
Duane Wilson, Consultant, Advancement
Rowan Richards, Consultant, INVEST Chicago
G OOD C IT Y B OAR D OF D I R EC T O RS
Deborah Brown Farmer, Consultant
Richard Carr, UBS Brinson (retired)
David Chernoff, MacArthur Foundation (retired)
Caroline Swinney, University of Illinois at Chicago
Jourdan Sorrell, Chicago Community Trust
LaDarius Curtis, General Services Administration
Toby Eng, McTigue Group
Clifton L. Fenton, Nuveen (retired)
Jeffrey Hammock, Northwestern University
Dr. Michael A. Klepacki, D.D.S., M.S., ,Dr. Klepacki &
Associates
Rev. Herbert B. Lassiter
Joey Nakayama, Consultant
VENUE PA RT NERS
Chicago Cares
Coalition: Impact
gravitytank
MSL Group
Schiff Hardin LLP
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