Congratulations to our very own CEO Beth Swanson for being named a Crain's Chicago Business 2025 Noble Philanthropy Leader. Under Beth’s leadership, A Better Chicago has grown to serve nearly 60,000 young people annually from cradle to career. Prior to her time at ABC, she served in leadership roles across philanthropy, government, and education sectors. We’re proud to see her recognized for her deep commitment and years of service to our communities. See the full Crain’s list at: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/notable-leaders-philanthropy-2025 (fb)

A Better Chicago is excited to welcome Patricia Offer to the team! Patricia, who also goes by Patty, joins us as our new Director of Development. She brings over 20 years of experience to the role and most recently served as Director of Development at the Erikson Institute. She also served as Executive Director of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab where she oversaw a $350M capital campaign for SRAlab’s new hospital. We are thrilled to have her on board and look forward to the impact she will make. (fb)