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Foundation Newsletter – Spring 2019

May 2, 2019

Spring has sprung! Chicago’s long winter is (hopefully?) over. See what we’ve been up to these past few months and see what we’re looking forward to in the warmer months ahead.

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Eisenberg Foundation Names Winner in Midwest Real Estate Challenge

April 19, 2019

On Saturday, April 6 at the Standard Club, student groups from eight universities competed at the ninth annual Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Real Estate Challenge for top honors and $10,000 in scholarships. Marquette University’s proposal, The Connect: a revitalization of life and play in Chicago Ridge, impressed the judges, along with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate […]

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Eisenberg Challenge Winners Reimagine Former Big Box Space

April 18, 2019

Teams from Marquette University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign took home top honors at the ninth annual Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation Real Estate Challenge for their proposals to redevelop a vacant 11.7-acre big box space at the Chicago Ridge Mall.

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Eisenberg Foundation’s 2019 Student Challenge: Redevelop a Vacant Department Store

February 28, 2019

In this year’s Midwest Real Estate Challenge, the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation is partnering with Starwood Retail Partners to engage real estate students in redeveloping an 11.7-acre site attached to the Chicago Ridge Mall. The 154,000-square-foot department store box, now vacant and awaiting redevelopment, formerly housed a Carson’s.

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Better Makers: EISENOPOLY Raises a Record $215,000 for Gastrointestinal Cancer Research

February 25, 2019

An evening fit for both a gamer and gourmand, EISENOPOLY is a fundraiser like no other. The evening, hosted by the Associate Board of the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation, revolves around competitive speed rounds of the family favorite board game Monopoly. The 10th annual EISENOPOLY raised a record of $215,000 for gastrointestinal cancer research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at […]

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Foundation Newsletter – Winter 2019

February 21, 2019

We’re in the heart of winter and celebrating our 20th year!  Check out the video to see our accomplishments over the past two decades and read on to see what we’re looking forward to in the (warmer) months ahead.

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Tenth Annual Eisenopoly Fundraiser Sets Record

February 11, 2019

The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation’s 10th annual Eisenopoly raised a record $215,000 for gastrointestinal cancer research at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University. Over 550 guests turned out to face off in speed rounds of the Monopoly-themed board game at the fundraiser, held recently at Revel Fulton Market. “In its tenth […]

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Eisenberg Foundation’s Annual Eisenopoly Furthers Its Namesake’s Values

January 8, 2019

Shortly after Harold E. Eisenberg passed away suddenly from liver and pancreatic cancers in early 1999, his family and friends established a foundation in his name to fund research into GI cancers. Twenty years later, the Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation continues to fight cancer, partnering with the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern […]

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Foundation Newsletter – Fall 2018

November 30, 2018

As we embark upon the holiday season, we hope you will take a moment to reflect upon your year-end giving priorities and consider making a gift before December 31.

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Eisenberg Foundation to Host 12th Annual Career Day

October 29, 2018

The Harold E. Eisenberg Foundation will host their 12th Annual Career Day November 1st to 2nd, which kicks off at The Standard Club. The event is designed to bolster young careers, allowing students the unique opportunity to network with industry leaders, while gaining valuable exposure to the Chicago real estate world.

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