by Catherine Best | Feb 9, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized
On February 8th, Alternatives hosted our quarterly Cocktails and Complicity Event at Impact House! Guest Speakers Leslé Honoré and Ayoka Noell Mota Samuels joined our Executive Director, Bessie Alcantara to chat about toxic and trust-based philanthropy practices and...
by Catherine Best | Jan 30, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized
On Friday, January 19th, 2024 Alternatives had our very first blood drive. We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our donors and volunteers. With all of your generous support and donations, we donated enough blood to save over 50 lives! Since the demand for...
by Catherine Best | Jan 30, 2024 | Events, Uncategorized
On Friday, January 26th, 2024, Alternatives’ staff and board members gathered for a night of celebration at Nichols Tower. We enjoyed a game of “get to know your coworker” bingo over dinner and refreshments. We also handed out certificates of...
by Catherine Best | Dec 18, 2023
Alternatives will be out of office from Monday, December 25th to Friday, December 28th. We will resume our regular hours on Tuesday, January 2nd.
by Monica | Dec 11, 2023 | Events, Uncategorized
Solidarity isn’t so Simple: Israel-Hamas, and Splintering Alliances Among Minoritized Communities December 8th, 2023 The Israel-Hamas war is testing lines of solidarity within minoritized communities. Backlash, defunding, censuring, boycotting, unfollowing, and...
by Catherine Best | Dec 5, 2023 | Events, Uncategorized
Thursday, November 30th At Nightmare Before Christmas, guests joined us for an evening of stories, cocktails, and dinner. During the event, we had the opportunity to share stories about our experiences in the nonprofit sector. These discussions included a range of...
by admin | Sep 6, 2023 | Events, Featured, Uncategorized
About the event Historically BIPOC folx have been excluded from wealth-building opportunities like homebuying, and trying to navigate it on your own can be a challenging and overwhelming process. Join the Alternatives team as we talk through all the ins and out of the...
by Monica | May 14, 2023 | Events, Featured, Uncategorized
About the event Alternatives is collaborating with Illinois Partners for Human Service and Women Employed to host: Beyond A Livable Wage: The Right to Thrive Thursday, June 29th 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Chicago Teachers Union Foundation 1901 W Carroll Ave Chicago, IL...
by Catherine Best | Apr 24, 2023 | Events, Uncategorized
On January 27th, Alternatives’ staff and board gathered for a night of celebration in honor of Alternatives’ 52nd anniversary! We celebrated our accomplishments, talked about our future, and enjoyed dinner, drinks, and cake in the company of our...
by Monica | Nov 20, 2022 | press
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