Forefront Annual Summit: Practicing Equitable Leadership

Join community leaders, social impact colleagues, and other changemakers for Forefront’s Annual Summit. This all-day event will include a contemporary spectrum of in-person and virtual sessions meant to EDUCATE, MOBILIZE, AND UNIFY Illinois’ social impact sector.

The Annual Summit will include:

• Fireside chat with Dr. Eve L. Ewing, author of Ghosts in the Schoolyard and 1919, and Julia Fabris McBride, author of When Everyone Leads: How Tough Challenges Get Seen and Solved. 
• Launch of Forefront’s Racial Equity Collective interactive statewide map 
• An in-depth look at Forefront’s 2023 Sector Snapshot Report 
• Trust Based Philanthropy and other sector best practices 
• Space and dedicated time to network, dream, and plan together with sector colleagues

Location: Marriott Bloomington-Normal Hotel & Conference Center + Virtual option

Book your hotel stay at the Forefront group rate here.

Early bird pricing will end on September 4, 2023.  

Forefront offers a Pay-What-You-Can ticket model for our programs. Our goal is to be as accessible as possible to our community. We continue to offer ticket levels for our Forefront Members, as well as the public. New ticket levels include a Community Access ticket and a Forefront Supporter ticket. The Community Access tickets are intended for individuals and organizations in need of financial assistance. The Forefront Supporter level is for folks who are able and interested in supporting the work for our community with a slightly larger contribution. We trust our community to select the ticket level that best fits your current situation.