Congratulations to the participating leadership teams from: City Year Chicago, Common Ground Foundation, Equal Hope, Girls Inc. of Chicago, LINK Unlimited Scholars, Sunshine Enterprises, Inc., and The Hope Center Foundation.
We welcome current participants and their families, Board members, Coaches, Faculty, IGNITE Alumni, and other community supporters.
Established with a significant five-year commitment from Golub Capital, IGNITE is the signature offering of the Golub Capital Social Impact Lab at the Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The program, developed In partnership with Golub Capital and the Chicago Urban League, offers tailored resources to the leaders of nonprofits serving the Black community in Chicago to strengthen and scale the impact of their organizations.
The Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation is the destination at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business for people committed to helping solve complex social and environmental problems.As Chicago Booth’s social impact hub, the Rustandy Center offers hands-on learning opportunities, supports innovative courses, and pursues research—all with the goal of developing people and practices with the potential to solve the world’s biggest problems.
Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced credit asset manager. It specializes in delivering reliable, creative, and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors.
Chicago Urban League is one of the oldest and largest affiliates of the National Urban League. It works to achieve equity for Black families and communities through social and economic empowerment.