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The Associates Board Empowers Children to Play, Learn, Create, and Grow.

The Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM) Associates Board is a volunteer working board committed to advancing the mission of CCM and the civic well-being of future generations by building awareness, participation, and support. Board members join a prestigious group of civic-minded leaders that contribute their time, talents, and resources to establish connections between the museum and people and companies who want to improve the lives of children in Chicago and beyond.

The Associates Board advances Chicago Children’s Museum as: 

  • Ambassadors of the Museum’s mission and program

  • Investors in the Museum’s success 

  • Lead organizers and hosts of Hide N Seek, a unique and fun annual fundraising event at the museum 

  • Hosts of CCM’s Closer Look Exhibit Sneak Peek events 

  • Volunteers at the museum or other community gatherings 

  • Members of select Board committees 

  • Potential future members of the Board of Directors 

    • Membership to the Chicago Children’s Museum 

    • Recognition as a volunteer leader with a beloved Chicago cultural institution 

    • Engagement in a community of civic-minded leaders, professionals, parents, and educators 

    • Networking opportunities with other board members and supporters of CCM 

    • Professional development opportunities 

    • Fundraising/sales and recruiting experience 

    • Exclusive event invitations

    • Actively participate in helping the Associates Board reach its annual fundraising and membership goals 

    • $1,500 give or get fundraising minimum for Associates Board related initiatives 

    • Attend/support Associates Board’s signature event: Hide N Seek 

    • Help CCM expand its network of support and access 

    • Attend four (4) Associates Board meetings 

    • Participate in a committee 

    • Serve as an ambassador of the museum at events, in donor stewardship, and through media engagement 

    • Attend annual Board of Directors meeting 

    • Volunteer at a museum function

Interested in becoming an Associates Board Member? 

Please email Mercedes Rohlfs at MercedesR@ChicagoChildrensMuseum.org with questions or fill out the applicationbelow.  

 

Hide N Seek

Hide N Seek is Chicago Children’s Museum’s young professional event hosted by the Associates Board. Guests are invited to enjoy an adult only, after hours fundraiser that highlights what we do best: play!

 

Associates Board Members

Emilie Neumeier
Associates Board Co-Chair & Board of Directors Liaison

Peng Li
Associates Board Co-Chair & Board of Directors Liaison

Mercedes Rohlfs
Senior Development Director and Museum Staff Liaison
MercedesR@ChicagoChildrensMuseum.org

Madeline Schnittker
Secretary


Courtney Theo
Membership Vice Chair

Emily Pick Goldin
Volunteer Vice Chair

Mary Kate Mack
Erin Mahon
Meghan Mori
Emily North
Colin O’Connor
Winston Pauling
Hasika Sarathy
Dhiren Sarwal
Lowey Bundy Sichol
Tom Smurr
Bianca Wright

Michael Banks
Ellenna Berger
Nate Bonnell
Samantha Buckenmaier
Morgan Doherty
Savannah Finney
Alita Haque
Adam Hirshorn
Katy Hollander
Ashley Kegan
Alexander Kornaros
Rose Lo