
We invite you to join the Acton Institute on
Thursday, April 30, 2026
at the beautiful
University Club of Chicago
Please RSVP by Friday, April 24
Join us for Acton’s annual Chicago Luncheon, an encouraging midday gathering for friends and supporters in the Chicagoland area.
This year’s keynote will be delivered by Dr. Anthony Bradley, who will offer a clear-eyed, hopeful talk titled
“Strengthening Fathers, Strengthening Communities”
Bradley will explore why engaged fatherhood is not only a family concern, but a foundation for human flourishing—and how strong local institutions, meaningful work, and stable families strengthen the civic fabric of our neighborhoods.
You will also hear updates on Acton’s work and the practical ways we are equipping leaders to defend human dignity, strengthen civil society, and advance the enduring relationship between liberty and virtue that sustains a free society.
Register now to save your spot at this popular event or become an official sponsor of our Chicago Luncheon.
Sponsoring a table is a great way to secure your own seat at the lunch and introduce your friends and colleagues to Acton’s mission.
Here are this year's sponsorship opportunities:
Exclusive Underwriting event sponsorship ($10,000) benefits include:
- exclusive recognition as the Underwriting sponsor in our printed program, at the event, and on the event website.
- recognition as Underwriting sponsor in pre- and post- event emails to attendees.
- reserved premier seating for a table of ten (10), plus unlimited individual tickets
Founding Fathers event sponsorship ($5,000) benefits include:
- reserved premier seating for table of ten (10), plus unlimited individual tickets
- recognition in our printed program, at the event, and on the event website.
Lord Acton table sponsorship ($1250) benefits include:
- reserved premier seating for a table of ten (10)
- recognition in our printed program, at the event, and on the event website.
Liberty Circle table ($750) benefits include:
- reserved seating for a table of ten (10)
To reserve your table, register online or email events@acton.org or call 616.369.5716
Speaker: Anthony B. Bradley

Anthony Bradley serves as a distinguished research fellow at The Acton Institute and Research Professor of Interdisciplinary and Theological Studies at Kuyper College. He was most recently professor of religious studies and director of the Center for the Study of Human Flourishing at The King’s College, Theologian-In-Residence at Redeemer Presbyterian Church—Lincoln Square.
Dr. Bradley lectures at colleges, universities, business organizations, conferences, and churches throughout the U.S. and abroad. His writings on religious and cultural issues have been published in a variety of journals, including: the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Washington Examiner, Al-Jazerra, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Detroit News, Christianity Today, and World Magazine.
Dr. Bradley is called upon by members of the broadcast media for comment on current issues and has appeared on C-SPAN, NPR, CNN/Headline News, and Fox News, among others. He studies and writes on issues concerning fatherhood, the men and boy crisis, criminal justice reform, youth and family, poverty, education policy, social ethics, race in America, and covenant theology.
Questions?
Email us at events@acton.org or call Kayla Kaseska at 616-369-5716
Event Details
EVENT: Chicago Luncheon 2026
DATE: April 30, 2026
LOCATION:
University Club of Chicago
76 East Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603
ROOM: Michigan Room
SCHEDULE:
11:30 a.m. Registration Opens
12:00 p.m. Lunch & Program
1:00 p.m. Q&A
1:30 p.m. Event Ends
TICKETS:
- $10,000 Underwriting Sponsor (10+ seats)
- $5,000 Founding Fathers Sponsor (10+ seats)
- $1,250 Lord Acton Sponsor (10 seats)
- $750 Liberty Circle Table (10 seats)
- $75 Individual Ticket
- $50 Student Ticket
Meet the cofounders

Rev. Robert A. Sirico
Acton Institute
President Emeritus and Co-Founder
Father Robert A. Sirico is the co-founder and president emeritus of the Acton Institute and the pastor emeritus of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A regular writer and commentator on religious, political, economic, and social issues, Rev. Sirico's contributions have been carried by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Washington Times, CNN, ABC, CBS, NPR, and BBC, among others. In his newest book The Economics of the Parables, he discusses the spiritual lessons contained in the parables of Jesus, about human action in the economic sphere. He holds dual American and Italian citizenship.

Kris Alan Mauren
Acton Institute
President and Co-Founder
Kris Mauren is co-founder and president of Acton Institute, an international educational and public policy organization based in Grand Rapids, Michigan with international affiliates in Rome, Italy and Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Institute publishes scholarship and film and organizes educational seminars around the world for current and future religious leaders across denominations promoting an understanding of the ethical dimensions of the free market economy. The Institute also works with business leaders, helping them to embrace their work as a worthy calling and to encourage their positive moral defense of a free society characterized by individual liberty and personal moral responsibility. Since its inception in 1990, The Acton Institute has experienced tremendous growth and today employs more than 50 people with an annual budget of $12,000,000.