On September 22, 2011, Brad Keywell, Co-Founder of Lightbank, and Kevin Willer, President & CEO, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center (CEC) joined entrepreneurial forces as they announced the Future Founders Foundation, a nonprofit organization that will expand entrepreneurship and career exploration programs for underserved students in Chicago. The new partnership, the Future Founders Foundation, combines the missions of the CEC’s Future Founders program and the Connect to the Future program, which was started by Brad Keywell. The Foundation inspires teenagers to explore new careers and connect them with successful mentors from various business professions. The announcement took place at Big Idea Day, the 2011-12 Future Founders kickoff. For more information, visit www.futurefounders.com or contact Scott Issen at scott@futurefounders.com.