Episode Eight

Together Chicago

Creating Beloved Community in Chicago

Episode Summary —

Embracing where God has placed you.

David Dillon and Michael Allen, the founders of Together Chicago, share how started Together Chicago seeks to be a catalyst for lasting transformation in Chicago. Learn how churches, businesses, community leaders and government officials can work for the good of a place.

  • Together Chicago

    Collective Impact

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    Music

    Acoustic Evening Spotify Playlist

    Wynton Marsalis

    Kenny G

    The Gospel and Jazz

    Check out our Spotify playlist with recommendations from our guests here.

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    Read the episode transcript here.

 

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Part 1 — Together Chicago

Ministering to Both Sides of the Gun

Part 2 — God at Work

God is Setting the Table in Chicago

Part 3 — The Model

Facilitating Collective Impact

 

Guests

Joining host Josh Yates this episode are David Dillon and Michael Allen.

 

  • David Dillon is President and Co-Founder of Together Chicago with over 30 years of experience in the application of advanced technology concepts and solutions for the financial services industry. As the CIO at CRT (a leading Chicago-based derivatives firm sold to Nations Bank), David led a global technology organization that built and supported real-time pricing, trade execution, and risk management capabilities that were instrumental in CRT’s success and ultimate sale. At Nations Bank and then Bank of America, David was a leader in the Global Corporate and Investment Bank in finding innovative technology solutions for complex corporate banking problems. David then ran the New Ventures Group for Citadel Investment Group in Chicago before forming the Dillon Kane Group in 2001.

 


  • Michael Allen is a Co-Founder of Together Chicago and serves as the Chief Strategy Officer. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica and immigrated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his family in 1977. In 1986 he became a naturalized U.S. citizen.

    Michael holds a Masters in Divinity from Trinity International University, a Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies from Trinity College – Miami, FL and an Associates in Computer Electronics.

    Michael is married to Marilza from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and they have 4 children.

 

"Our prayer gatherings have bridged divisions across Chicago—from the north side to the south side, to the east side to the west side."

 
 
 
 
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