Join INCS on Monday, September 25th for an evening celebrating 20 years of change, commitment, innovation, possibility, and transformation in Illinois!
INCS will be hosting the first INCS Gala on September 25 at the Hyatt Regency to celebrate 20 years of charter public schools’ dedication to innovation, transformation, and opportunity for families across the state. We are thrilled to honor Jeanne and John Rowe for their unwavering commitment to the charter public school community statewide at the INCS Gala and will also recognize outstanding students and individuals who are making a difference in public education and the charter public school movement. We hope that you join INCS and hundreds of education leaders and advocates for this one-of-a-kind event, which will include cocktails, dinner, student performances, and a keynote
Hyatt Regency
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
6:00 pm: Cocktails
7:00 pm: Dinner
Contact Rena Dascal, Director of Development, with questions: rdascal@incschools.org.
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Event Chairs
Jim and Karen Frank
Mike and Lindy Keiser
The Steans Family
Event Co-chairs
Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, Compsych Corporation
Janet and Craig Duchossois
Mary and Paul Finnegan
Invest For Kids
Ed and Carol Kaplan,
Kaplan Foundation
John W. and Jeanne M Rowe
Jerry Newton and David Weinberg
Benefactors
Anonymous
Charter Schools USA
The Crown Family
Exelon
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Field
Flying Food Group in Honor of Sue Ling Gin
Kirkland + Ellis LLP
Alexandra and John Nichols
Northern Trust
Pritzker Military Museum & Library
TAWANI Foundation
University of Wisconsin Friends
Ziegler Charter School Finance
Leadership Committee
Allstate Insurance Company
BMO Harris Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation
Martha and Tim Boudos
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Brehbiel
Linda and Peter Bynoe
Rita and John Canning
Liz and David Chandler
Richard Colburn
Comer Family Foundation
Dover Foundation
Edwardson Family Foundation
The Field Museum
Wilbur and Linda Gantz
Goldberg Kohn Ltd.
Illinois Business Immigration Coalition
Illinois Institute of Technology
ITW
Howard Isenberg
Edgar Jannotta, Sr.
KPMG LLP
Thomas E. Lanctot
Joanie and Andy McKenna
Molex
Charles and Valerie Newman
Northern Trust
Northwestern Medicine
OneDigital
ORBA – Certified Public Accountants
Cathy and Bill Osborn
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Pond
Satter Foundation
Segal Family Foundation
Barbara A. Speer
Avy and Marcie Stein
SunCoke Energy, Inc.
The Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Thomas
David and Marilyn Vitale
Cate and Rick Waddell
Lynne and David B. Weinberg
Dinner Committee
Academic Approach
James L. Alexander and Curtis D. Drayer
Anonymous
Aspira Charter Schools
E.M. “Pete” Bakwin
Charles K. Bobrinskoy
Joan and Bill Brodsky
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
Chicago International Charter School
Debbie and David Chizewer
CIBC
Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago
Winnie and Bob Crawford
Crawford Family Foundation
Dr. Blondean Davis
Lois and Steve Eisen
Evans Food Group, LTD
The Donnelley Foundation
Anne and Tyrone C. Fahner
Lawrence and Barbara Field
Zeke Flores
Foley Family Foundation
Regan and Philip Friedmann
Front Barnett Associates LLC, Marshall B. Front Chairman
Virginia and Gary Gerst
David W. Grainger
Gourmet Gorilla
David and Carol Golder
Steve and Corinne Hajdukovic
Hill and Cheryl Hammock
Bob and Janet Helman
David D. Hiller
Illinois State Charter School Commission
Connie and Dennis Keller
Judy and John Keller
Knapp Family Charitable Foundation
Bart J. Kocha
LEARN Charter School Network
Jim Leider
Jim and Kay Mabie
Malkin Family
Nancy and Lester H. McKeever, Jr., Washington, Pittman & McKeever, LLC
Swati and Bobby Mehta
Elaine and Allan Muchin
New Schools for Chicago
Noble Network of Charter Schools
Robert and Nancy Northrip
Northwestern Settlement – Rowe Elementary School
Perspectives Charter Schools
The PrivateBank, A CIBC Company
Quest Charter Academy
John Rau
The Robert D. & Phyllis A. Jaffee Family Foundation
Satter Foundation
Nancy Searle
Scott and Martha Smith
Dr. Mohammed Zaher Sahloul
Wight & Company
Youth Connection Charter School
(As of 9.12.17)