50 years of sustainable growth
As part of our 50th anniversary year, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning is proud to introduce From Insight to Impact—a speaker series that takes you inside the structures and strategies, and lessons that build pathways to opportunity.
This series draws on decades of building, learning, and scaling approaches that turn vision into sustained impact. For five decades, the Carole Robertson Center has worked alongside children, youth, families, and communities to build systems that expand access and strengthen quality. We are excited to share these insights and lessons learned, offering practical knowledge that turn experience into meaningful, sustained change.
How does prioritizing capital investments impact community-based organizations?
The Carole Robertson Center for Learning exceeded its Invest Today, Empower Tomorrow fundraising campaign goal ahead of schedule. During the three-year campaign we learned valuable insights and learned important lessons that we’re excited to share through this speaker event.
Join us for a robust discussion with nonprofit leaders and funders about how capital investment can help community-based organizations expand services, strengthen infrastructure, and increase impact.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Light breakfast at 8:30 a.m.
The program begins at 9:00 a.m.
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Lakeview Conference Room
205 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 4300, Chicago
You’ll learn about:
- Building partnerships to bring ambitious projects to life
- Orchestrating a successful capital campaign
- Identifying creative funding opportunities and making bold asks
Meet the speakers:
Questions? Contact:
Laura Hool, Chief of Staff
lhool@carolerobertsoncenter.org

