Join Forefront’s policy team, sector advocates, and state agency personnel to learn the details of newly enacted state and federal laws that will take effect in Illinois in 2026. Learn more about:

• New employer laws in Illinois
• Leveraging the charitable loan repayment to build local workforce
• The Non-itemizer Chartitable Deduction in H.R.1
• A timeline of Medicaid  and SNAP program changes

Join us to learn how these new laws will impact the nonprofit sector, and how you can keep up with these regulations while still striving for racial equity across the social service impact sector.

Panel:

Holly Ambuehl, Senior Director, Policy and Government Affairs, Forefront

Lydia Colunga-Merchant, Leave Rights Division Manager, Illinois Department of Labor

Nadeen Israel, Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, AIDS Foundation Chicago

Anna Koeppel, Legislative and Policy Director, Illinois Department of Labor

Alex Pleasant, President & CEO, Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation – Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations

Sarah Saadian, Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Campaigns, National Council of Nonprofits

Lacee Winfield, Policy Manager, Forefront 

Sebastian Wong, Policy Coordinator, Forefront

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