Much has been written of the modern era of big banks and the growing influence of Wall Street. The economic downturn of 2008 left many feeling financially powerless in the face of unreachable forces much larger than themselves. Continue reading
Welcome, friendly reader! This is our first missive as a new Chicago start-up — and what better place to plant our stake in the ground than the City of the Big Shoulders. Whether spurred on by its can-do culture, or reinforced by its history of the Great Fire and subsequent rebirth, Chicago is buzzing with entrepreneurial energy. We are excited to add to this spirit not just through our own creation, but through our actual, enduring mission to help people start their own philanthropic organizations. We are a start-up that helps create start-ups, which sort of makes us the egg in the whole chicken-and-egg quandary. Continue reading
