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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191001T090000
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SUMMARY:Developing and Managing Relationships with Grantmakers: the Inside Scoop
DESCRIPTION:Join the Philanthropy Club in October!\nBy cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with funding influencers and decision makers\, you may open new doors to sources of collaboration and support. Join Forefront and The Philanthropy Club on Tuesday\, October 1 as we share relationship management best practices that will help advance your organization’s cultivation and stewardship strategies – resulting in deeper relationships with funders. Forefront Members Suellen Burns of the Driehaus Foundation and Crystal Robinson of the Siragusa Family Foundation will provide a candid setting for you to share ideas and experiences. Bring your questions!\n \nSession Speakers:\n \nSuellen Burns\, Senior Program Officer\, Driehaus Foundation\nSuellen has been a professional in the arts\, environmental\, and urban planning fields for over 25 years. She manages the Driehaus Foundation’s two Arts and Culture funding programs and contributes to its Built Environment and Economic Opportunities for the Working Poor programs. Prior to joining Driehaus\, Suellen held program\, development\, grantmaking\, and senior leadership roles with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources\, Arts Bridge\, Friends of the Chicago River\, and Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a MS in Leadership and Policy Studies from DePaul University. She is also an adjunct faculty member for DePaul’s Graduate School of Public Service.\n \nCrystal Robinson\, Program Officer\, Siragusa Family Foundation\nCrystal worked in the nonprofit sector until transitioning to philanthropy in 2017. With prior experience as Assistant Director at the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at North Park University and Development Associate at Horizons for Youth and Development Director at Our Lady of Tepeyac High School\, she now oversees grantmaking in the Foundation’s primary giving areas of arts learning\, education\, and health. Crystal has a MS in Nonprofit Administration from North Park University. She received her Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance in 2014\, and is a member of Chicago Women in Philanthropy\, Exponent Philanthropy\, and the National Center for Family Philanthropy.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/developing-and-managing-relationships-with-grantmakers-the-inside-scoop/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191007T130000
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Classroom: Institutional Response to Student Basic Needs
DESCRIPTION:In fall 2018\, City Colleges of Chicago participated in The Hope Center’s Real College Survey. From the preliminary data of students who participated in this survey\, we learned that 54% of those students were facing housing insecurity\, 43% food insecurity\, and 15% identified as being homeless. CCC understands that when a student’s basic needs are not met that their potential to be successful academically will be a challenge. This convening is to discuss how CCC has begun strategically building an infrastructure to support the basic needs of its student population.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/results-from-the-real-college-survey-at-city-colleges-of-chicago/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191010T090000
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DTSTAMP:20260607T233442
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SUMMARY:Choosing a Consultant – A Workshop Presented by the Mission Sustainability Initiative
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about long-term planning for your organization? Need to find someone with expertise for a short-term project? Panelists will share their lessons learned on when to engage a consultant\, how to select the right consultant for your organizational and project needs\, and what to expect when working with a consultant. The panel will seek to demystify some of the alphabet soup concerning consultants such as RFPs (request for proposals)\, RFQs (request for qualifications)\, and RFIs (requests for information) and talk about factors to consider before engaging in an equitable search for a consultant.\nPlease join panelists:\n\nInhe Choi\, Executive Director\, HANA Center\nCaronina Grimble\, Program Officer\, Woods Fund Chicago\nDamion Heron\, Vice President\, Corporate Responsibility\, JPMorgan Chase\nEllen Kunkle\, Vice President of Grants & Government Relations\, Pillars Community Health\nNina Sanchez\, Director\, Enrich Chicago\n\nThe panel will be moderated by Genita C. Robinson\, Director of Forefront’s Mission Sustainability Initiative. The MSI creates a neutral space to help Chicago area nonprofits evaluate the possible benefits of a strategic partnership\, including co-locations\, shared staffing\, joint ventures\, back office collaboration\, and mergers and acquisitions. One of the resources offered by the MSI is a vetted list of consultants with experience in exploring and implementing various aspects of long-term and permanent partnerships.\nTime:  8:30 –9:00 a.m. Registration; 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Panel\nProgram fee: Free
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/choosing-a-consultant-a-workshop-presented-by-the-mission-sustainability-initiative/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191022T160000
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CREATED:20190912T170244Z
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SUMMARY:Developing Nonprofit Talent and Capacity
DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers and operating nonprofits exist to make positive change in the world. But we often limit the scope of what we can achieve by failing to invest in the people that comprise our organizations. Join Forefront for an active exploration of how funders and operating nonprofits can creatively and equitably invest in the staff and volunteers that make the change we seek. \nParticipants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to support the nonprofit workforce\, examples of how funders and nonprofits are engaging in diverse types of talent-investing action\, and an action plan relevant to your own organization. \nSpeakers will include Andrea Frye\, People’s Action; Sheelah Muhammad\, Steans Family Foundation; Kathy Reich\, Ford Foundation; Robret Simpson\, Facing Forward to End Homelessness; and Rusty Stahl\, Fund the People. \n  \nProgram fee: Free for Members of Forefront / $50 Non-members \nClick here for our cancellation policy. \n  \nNeed help? Email us: registration@myforefront.org
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/investing-in-nonprofit-talent/
LOCATION:IMC Trading\, 233 S. Wacker Drive\, Suite 4200\, Chicago\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191024T120000
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CREATED:20190828T211140Z
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SUMMARY:Cancelled-The 4 Leaders in You (Session 1): Individual Leadership (Champaign)
DESCRIPTION:This program has been cancelled.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/the-4-leaders-in-you-session-1-individual-leadership-champaign/
LOCATION:Champaign Pubic Library\, 200 W Green St.\, #5193\, Champaign\, IL\, 61820\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Central IL,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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