{"id":142338,"date":"2025-08-21T09:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/?p=142338"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T14:24:38","slug":"strengthening-leadership-to-fuel-the-mission-of-gigis-playhouse-chicago-meet-your-governance-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/chicago\/build-out\/uncategorized\/strengthening-leadership-to-fuel-the-mission-of-gigis-playhouse-chicago-meet-your-governance-committee","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Leadership to Fuel the Mission of GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Chicago: Meet Your Governance Committee\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Chicago, our mission is to <\/span>make a lifetime commitment to changing lives and providing hope through the consistent delivery of FREE educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, using a replicable playhouse model<\/span>. Behind the scenes, a dedicated group of board members works to ensure our organization is running with transparency, accountability, and a deep commitment to our community. This is where the <\/span>Governance Committee<\/span><\/b> steps in.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Made up of board members <\/span>Ryan Hearty, Evguenia (Zhenya) Popova, and Claire Tolman<\/span><\/b>, the Governance Committee supports goals and initiatives of GiGi\u2019s Playhouse Chicago’s Board of Managers. Our goal is to promote best practices in nonprofit governance and ensure that our board is equipped to lead with excellence and integrity. As a committee we focus on:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n