Greenwood Project
Since its inception in 2016, Greenwood Project has exposed high achieving students from Chicago’s south and west sides to career opportunities within the financial industry.
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Are You Guilty of “Peanut Butter Philanthropy”? How to Overcome Your Best Impulse and Give Strategically
The so-called “Peanut Butter Manifesto” written by a Yahoo! Executive in 2006 gave us a term that hasn’t worn thin yet. The “Peanut Butter Approach” is a derisive term used in business to describe spreading anything – money, energy, time – too far and too thin to be effective or useful.
The Power of ‘Emotional ROI’ Through Charitable Giving
Return on Investment (ROI) is a term you learn about 5 minutes into your first class in business school. Maybe the business model is elegant and the organization is streamlined, but that all begs the question: what is the ROI? How much will we make?
How Can I Donate in the Most Efficient Way Possible?
There are many ways to give to nonprofit organizations – from dropping off your old couch at Goodwill to volunteering at the local soup kitchen. When it comes to giving money, there are many personal benefits, both emotional and financial.
jaQ Spends Time in Orlando After the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy
On June 12, 2016, a 29-year-old, killed 49 people and wounded 53 more in a mass shooting inside Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
jaQ Spends Time in Houston After Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that made landfall in Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths.
jaQ and Friends Honor the Chicago Police Department
In 2016 – Chicago was topping the nation with senseless murders and many Chicago Police officers were on duty to ensure they kept their residents safe and protected.
