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One of our favorite things to do here at Generation Generosity is giving praise to law firms who find a way to combine their business goals with their generous inclinations. This week we’re giving our kudos to law firm Benesch, which announced this week that it will donate $1 for every “like” on their Facebook page to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to aid the victims of the May tornados in Oklahoma and neighboring states. Benesch’s Facebook campaign is brilliant–a perfect combination of their...

An important part of making it big in any area of life is remembering where you came from. For Debbie Cafaro, CEO of Ventas, Inc., those memories were vivid, and giving back was the best way to pay forward all that she had been gifted by being able to attend law school. The child of first generation Americans, Cafaro was all too aware of the sacrifices her parents made to send her to college (the first member of her family to have that opportunity), and her time at the University of Chicago Law School changed her life by exposing her...

It’s no secret that our favorite thing to do is heap praise on law firms we feel are taking the generosity ball and running with it. This week our shout-out is to Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, a national firm whose Chicago office recently held a Heisman trophy event to raise funds for the Lawyers Lend-a-Hand to Youth program. One of our favorite organizations, LLAH partners with local mentoring programs – such as the shout-out-worthy Minds Matter – to help at-risk youth rise above their circumstances and create better lives...

If you’ve been paying attention to social media buzz at all, then you’ve likely heard about the Lean In campaign. Inspired by the book written by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In “is a global community committed to encouraging and supporting women leaning in to their ambitions.” Given that women are generally underrepresented in the top, or “power,” positions in the legal profession (as in others), it’s encouraging to know that five AmLaw 200 firms have partnered with Lean In to join the conversation and take part...

Today’s post was authored by guest blogger Wendi Littlefield, who is a principal at CauseWay, a firm that helps law firms develop and implement strategic cause programs that provide significant business value. It’s tax season again — a time when we realize the direct financial rewards of being generous, because supporting worthy charities offers not only spiritual satisfaction, but also tangible monetary returns. Is it wrong to be motivated by both? Of course not. It’s a mistake to think philanthropy and return on...