• Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Volunteer
  • Resources
  • Contact
  • Donate

More
December 7, 2015 by in In the Media

Open Communities leader reflects on long journey as she ends run

By Mike Isaacs Inside her cozy Skokie living room, Gail Schechter takes her clarinet from its case and plays a few harmonious notes from it before packing it away again. She wants to have more time to play music, she says, but that is not the real reason she is

Read More No Comments
More
October 29, 2015 by in In the Media

Open Communities Director to Step Down After 22 Years

By Tim Moran Gail Schechter, executive director of Open Communities, a Winnetka-based non-profit which advocates for fairness in housing and social justice, will step down in January after 22 years at the helm of the organization. She is leaving “to pursue new opportunities to advocate for social justice,” according to

Read More No Comments
October 27, 2015 by in Our Blog

Gail Schechter to Leave Open Communities

More

After 22 years as the Executive Director of Open Communities, Gail Schechter is leaving the agency in mid-January to pursue new opportunities to advocate for social justice. While we are sad that our visionary leader and mentor is moving on, we are so grateful that she has put in place

Read More No Comments
Load more
Submit event >

Open Communities appreciates your support!

$20?

MAKE A DONATION

You may also send a check to:

Open Communities
990 Grove St.
Evanston, IL 60201

Helpful Links

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Careers
  • Internships
  • Volunteer
  • Blog & Media
  • Contact

Resources

  • Events
  • Affordable Housing
  • Hold a Block Party

FIND US ELSEWHERE