OUR COMMUNITY

We’re collaborating with businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies to provide a better future for those seeking a second opportunity.

At 2nd Opportunity, L3C, we deeply value the trust that has been placed in us. Our partners trust us to fulfill our commitments and provide programs that positively enhance the skill sets of those seeking a second chance. To safeguard this critical trust, we are committed to best practices in governance, accountability, and transparency. This commitment exists at all levels of the organization.

Latest News

Read our latest blog posts for insights on the barriers to re-entry, recidivism, collaboration for social benefit, and more.

Augie's Insights
Collaboration for Social Benefit
Collaboration for Social Benefit

By Augie Ghilarducci I designed the “Collaboration for Social Benefit” model based on my deep-seated[...]

10
Nov
A Parallel Path
A Parallel Path

By Augie Ghilarducci In 2016, Illinois saw 71,551 new convictions; of those, 70,610, or 89[...]

10
Nov
Testifying in front of Cook County Finance Committee
The Cost of Recidivism

By Augie Ghilarducci If you had told me three short years ago that I would[...]

07
Nov
Kendall County Jail Certificate Ceremony
‘Keeping It Real’ in Kendall County Jail

By Augie Ghilarducci It was a long journey to reach the certificate ceremony in Kendall[...]

02
Nov
Pivot…Then Evolve

By: Augie Ghilarducci  Why Pivot? I became familiar with the business term “pivot” several years[...]

26
Mar
Ethics Contribute to the Value of a Company

  There are incremental steps in the process of value creation. Many of these are[...]

18
Feb
Employee Engagement: Know Your Employees

I went to a TNS Kantar/Second City Works event several weeks ago. The workshop was[...]

21
Jan
Training Is A Mission

Training is a vital element in talent development. It can range from the indoctrination phase,[...]

17
Dec
Training for Performance

The challenge of integrating Recruiting, On-boarding, and Training highlights the importance of advancing the progress[...]

15
Oct
Goals Without Numbers

I had the privilege of being invited to the MRINetwork® Convention. It has been more[...]

16
Sep
Let Freedom Ring: Lessons from Lost Liberty

My activities during Memorial Day weekend revolved around grilling and sitting in the backyard reveling[...]

01
Jul
Setting Interim Goals

Goal setting is an important component in a person’s growth and it provides opportunities for[...]

01
Apr