When: Friday, April 4th, 2025, 8 a.m. to 12 noon
Where: UIC Student Center East, 750 South Halsted Street, Chicago
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Social Enterprise Chicago and the Cook County Commission on Social Innovation cordially invite you to attend Social Enterprise 2025! Join us for breakfast and a morning of insightful discussions, networking, and learning from industry experts. Explore next step strategies for maximizing impact, sustainability, and discover innovative ways to strengthen your mission-driven initiatives. Network with like-minded changemakers and strategies for sustainable impact.

Welcome, Remarks and Keynote Addresses:

• Teresa Cordova, Director, Great Cities Institute, and Professor of Urban Planning and Policy, UIC
• Commissioner Alma L. Anya, Chair Cook County Commission on Social Innovation
• Representative Jesús “Chuy” García, 4th Congressional District of IL
• Marc J. Lane , President, The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, A Professional Corporation; President, Social Enterprise Chicago; and Vice Chair, Cook County Commission on Social Innovation
• Walter Mendenhall IV, President, Male Mogul Institute

Session I: Strategies for Social Enterprises & Innovation

• Harry Alston Jr., Senior Vice President, The Safer Policy Institute, and Commissioner, Cook County Commission on Social Innovation
• Rodger Cooley, Executive Director, Chicago Food Policy Action Council, and Commissioner, Cook County Commission on Social Innovation

Session II: Discover Opportunities with Cook County

• Xochitl Flores, Bureau Chief, Bureau of Economic Development, Cook County
• Jessica Caffrey, Executive Director, Cook County Land Bank Authority,
• Raffi Sarrafian, Chief Procurement Officer, Cook County

Session III: Explore Legal Structures of Social Enterprises: L3Cs and Benefit Corporations

• Marc J. Lane, President, and Jeremy R. Kritt, The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, A Professional Corporation

This in-person event will provide you with the opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and expand your knowledge about market-based strategies to drive positive social change. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be a part of Social Enterprise 2025!