Rivendell Theatre Ensemble honored Sunny Fischer for her extraordinary work on behalf of women in theatre on May 9th at The Swedish American Museum.

Rivendell's connection to Sunny began in 1996 when she and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation gave Rivendell their first ever grant to mount their first ...

The Chicago Dramatists honored Richard H. Driehaus for his foundation's longstanding and consistent support of small theatre groups at the Chicago Cultural Center on Friday April 19th.

The 19th Chicago Community Development Awards honored local developers, non-profits and architects who have worked to improve communities through outstanding architectural contributions to Chicago neighborhoods.

The Driehaus Foundation funds the award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design.

Sunny Fischer writes about 20 years of funding the built environment through preservation, architecture and her pioneering efforts in funding the field of public interest design. Click on the link below to download a copy of the article.

Christopher Mellin was elected to the board of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation in November, 2012. Before his election, Chris served for 6 years as an Associate Board Member. Richard Driehaus, President of the Board, welcomed Chris, saying, “We’re delighted to have Chris join us a full board member ...

The year 2012 marked Sunny Fischer’s twentieth year as Executive Director of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. Working with Richard Driehaus, Fischer has made the Driehaus Foundation a local and national leader in promoting the connection between historic preservation and neighborhood vitality. She has also led the Foundation in ...

Sejal Shah-Myers is a new part-time Program Officer for The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. She works in several of the Foundations’ program areas with a special emphasis in Economic Opportunity for the Working Poor and provides fundraising technical assistance to Foundation grant recipients. Shah-Myers brings 13 years of experience in ...

The Chicago Tribune profiled Driehaus Executive Director Sunny Fischer on July 8, 2012, in an article written by Nara Schoenberg. She was photographed on the roof of the National Public Housing Museum. The article was part of its Remarkable Woman series. It reads:

When Sunny Fischer was 4, her family ...

The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation will continue its support for more than 200 Chicago-area arts and culture groups for five more years through renewed partnerships with the Prince Charitable Trusts and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.  

The MacArthur Foundation provides more than $8 million annually in general operating support to theaters ...

Richard Driehaus, 70, founder and chairman of Driehaus Capital Management LLC in Chicago, is a devout Catholic. Much of his generosity—he plans to give away $100 million in his lifetime—has been directed toward Catholic causes. Mr. Driehaus is a major supporter of Catholic Extension, which builds Catholic churches ...

Executive Director Sunny Fischer was given the Cultural Champion Award by the Chicago Cultural Alliance in May. The ceremony, at the Chicago History Museum, also honored community leaders Raymond Lee and Jose Luis Gutierrez.

Sunny Fischer, executive director of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, is the recipient of the 2012 Richard M. Daley Friend of the Neighborhoods Award, presented at the 18th annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA). The award, managed by Local Initiatives Support Corporation Chicago (LISC Chicago), honors city leaders who have ...

Sunny Fischer and Richard H. Driehaus were featured in an Februay 6, 2012, article in The Chronicle of Philosophy. The article, by Maureen West, was about how advisers work with donors. An excerpt:

Careful listening is an essential skill for a wealthy donor’s adviser, says Sunny Fischer, executive director ...

For 15 years “The Driehaus Award” has fostered urban designs that inspire people and celebrate community

Chicago’s spectacular downtown architecture draws tourists and accolades from around the world, even as design gems tucked away in the city’s neighborhoods often go unappreciated.

Some of the world’s most dramatic ...