Join us for a memorable evening as we celebrate our 55th anniversary, reflect on our accomplishments, and share our work that galvanizes action for social justice!
May 8, 2024
Venue West, 221 North Paulina Street, Chicago
5:30: Networking and Cocktails
6:30: Program and Dinner
Co-Chairs:
Suyash Agrawal and Ryan Christopher Green
Honorees
Managing Partner of CAST US at Cleveland Avenue, Andrea leads the organization’s work investing in and supporting minority and women entrepreneurs and their companies. Previously she served as President and CEO of World Business Chicago, as Deputy Mayor, Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago, and CEO of the Chicago Urban League where she led the nationally-recognized organization's focus on expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities. Andrea also served as a federal and state prosecutor, serving as an Assistant United States Attorney and as the first woman and African-American First Assistant in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. She currently chairs the board of Chicago State University and also serves on the boards of the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Economic Club of Chicago, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, and the Black Ensemble Theater.
Lucy's experiences as a community organizer, professor, fundraiser, and philanthropist reflect her multifaceted approach to catalyzing positive transformation. In 1981, Lucy helped co-found the Crossroads Fund, an innovative initiative that influenced the Chicago philanthropic landscape by championing a "change not charity" model. The Crossroads Fund continues to support local groups in Chicago, empowering grassroots movements and community-powered approaches to social change. Lucy worked as a fundraiser for low-income housing groups and for immigrant and refugee organizations. She also serves on the Board of Impact for Equity, was a Board President of Changing Worlds, helped establish the Cambodian American Heritage Museum, is on the Advisory Committee of Women’s Global Education Project, and is a member of the Founders Committee of the Gun Violence Prevention PAC. She serves as a Trustee of the Lohengrin Foundation, which supports groups that drive social impact and community change. Lucy is married to Peter Ascoli and has one daughter, son-in-law, and two grandsons.
FORWARD TOGETHER: Shaping the Future of Social Justice
In conversation with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Thank you to our Sponsors and Host Committee for their support
Monika Nalepa & Suyash Agrawal | Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen, P.C. | Lucy & Peter Ascoli | Kay Berkson and Sidney Hollander | Bernstein Private Wealth Management | Reid M. Bolton and Jeffrey A. Hall | Judy Wachtenheim & Joel Bookman | Boston Consulting Group | Chapman and Cutler LLP | Chicago Urban League | Robin S. Coffey | Anne & Christian Coon | Corient | Dentons US LLP | DL3 Realty | DLA Piper LLP | FHLBank Chicago | Lilia Arroyo Flores | Stephen Galler | The Habitat Company LLC | Ryan Christopher Green | Julie Hamos | Deborah Harrington | Hughes Socol Piers Resnick & Dym | JPMorgan Chase | Laurie & Bruce Kaden | Jonathan & Susan Kaden | Julie & Ken Kennedy | Franco La Marca | Betsy & Scott Lassar | Caryn Lederer | Ricki & Josh Lowitz | Massey & Gail LLP | Rosanna Marquez & Jonathan Medow | Miller Shakman Levine & Feldman LLP | Northern Trust | Sarah Walker Pauls | Pritzker Traubert Foundation | John C. Robak | Katherine Paul & Mark Segal | The Sidley Austin Foundation | Tharius Sumter | United Airlines | Erin & Augustin Wegscheider | Stacie Young
About Us
From Impact for Equity’s founding 55 years ago as a Chicago public interest law and policy center named BPI, we have worked toward building a more equitable society. Today, we remain steadfast in our mission to advance housing availability and affordability and hold institutions accountable for fair treatment in policing and the criminal justice system.
To learn more, visit our website, https://www.impactforequity.org
For questions about the event, contact Brice Kanzer at bkanzer@impactforequity.org or 312-759-8251.
Board of Directors
Rosanna A. Márquez, President | Sarah Walker Pauls, Vice President | Lilia Arroyo Flores, Vice President | Amar Parikh, Treasurer | Pamela Daniels-Halisi, Secretary | Cara Hendrickson, Executive Director
Lucy Ascoli | Myles D. Berman | Joel Bookman | Glenn Brewer | Nicolas J. Brunick | Chris Cancilla | Rev. Christian Coon | Annaliese Fleming | Stephen Galler | Ryan Christopher Green | Jonathan Kaden | Julie Kennedy | Sheila Berner Kennedy | Sequane Lawrence | Josh Lowitz | Mecole McBride | Quinn Rallins | Anel Ruiz | Mark A. Segal | Tharius Sumter | Augustin Wegscheider | Stacie Young
