2022 – Year in Review

We are pleased to announce the following accomplishments:

• The Invest For Kids 14th Annual Conference was held on November 1, 2022, reconvening in-person after two consecutive virtual conferences
• The conference featured 12 prominent speakers and attracted 875 registered guests
• Through the conference and sponsorship program, we raised $1.7M, bringing the total amount raised since our inception to over $20M
• 100% of the dollars raised were distributed to 8 nonprofit organizations serving Chicago youth from low-income communities, bringing the number of organizations supported since our inception to over 85
• For the fifth consecutive year, we have partnered with Chicago Scholars to provide competitive paid summer internships to 53 Emerge Career and Leadership Summer Program Scholars
• Our John L. Kelley Jr. Student Sponsorship allowed 100+ students from leading Midwest universities to attend our conference free of charge
• For the eighth consecutive year, we funded the Illinois Network of Charter Schools award for excellence to outstanding educators in the charter school community
• 125 women attended our annual Women’s Leadership Event which focuses on the achievements, insights, and perspectives of female leaders in the investment industry
• In the summer of 2022, we became the lead sponsor of DePaul University’s Summer Investment Challenge, a free summer program for high school students interested in learning about the investment business.