Commercial Club of Chicago

The Commercial Club of Chicago Overview

The Commercial Club of Chicago is a membership organization of senior leaders in the region. Our members span the business, education, civic, cultural, and philanthropic sectors - unified by excitement for the future of Chicago. We believe cooperation and an open exchange of ideas are fundamental to success.

 Throughout our history, the Commercial Club of Chicago and our affiliated organizations have played a leading role in shaping the Chicago region. We have helped tackle the most pressing issues facing Chicago and have been instrumental in some of the City’s most visionary efforts.

 Today, the Commercial Club continues to address social and economic issues of importance to the Chicago region.

The Civic Committee Overview

The Civic Committee, a committee of the Commercial Club composed of the leaders of our region’s leading private sector employers, works with public officials, and other civic organizations on game-changing initiatives to promote our region's social and economic well-being. We are committed to making our region a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business.  Through our key focus areas and the work of our affiliated organizations, we address the most pressing issues facing the Chicago region. These projects change over time and currently include efforts on business diversity, education, state finance, technology, transportation and infrastructure, and veteran employment.

 We also work alongside, and fund, the organizations established by us to tackle key issues head-on:

 ·          Civic Consulting Alliance: Civic Consulting Alliance has an effective model for addressing systemic problems and achieving lasting change. We leverage the power of public-private collaboration through a unique approach to management consulting, to channel Chicago’s proud history of civic engagement.

·          Kids First Chicago: Kids First Chicago’s mission is to dramatically improve education for Chicago’s children by ensuring high-quality public schools are accessible to all families. We believe a healthy education environment where kids, schools, and communities thrive is the key to a world-class city. We believe that those closest to our students - families, community members, and educators - are best equipped to design policies and systems that will improve equity and lead to stronger outcomes for our students, communities, and city.

·          P33: Our ambition is to transform Chicago into a tier one technology and innovation hub and promote inclusive economic growth.

For additional information on the Commercial Club and Affiliated Organizations, please refer to our websites at Commercial Club of Chicago or Civic Committee.