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SUMMARY:Forefront Member Orientation (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\n\nForefront hosts a relaxed conversation for current and prospective Members to learn more about Forefront’s resources and to meet others in the Forefront community — your statewide association for nonprofits\, grantmakers\, public agencies\, advisors\, and allies. This free orientation will give you a chance to meet our Librarians and other Forefront staff. This is a great opportunity to ask questions  or share an idea with your peers\, while learning how Forefront can help you achieve your mission. This orientation is open to current and prospective members of Forefront. \nTopics covered include: \n\nLibrary reference and research services\nPeer Skill Share\nThe Impact Capacity Assessment Tool (iCAT)\nMember & Peer Networks\nPolicy and Advocacy\n\nThis is a virtual event.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-orientation-virtual-6/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Administrative Partnership Models for Arts Nonprofits (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:In a world of rapid leadership transitions and a wildly shifting fiscal landscape\, nonprofit organizations are finding new ways to collaborate that promote organizational and artistic sustainability. Arts organizations often champion artistic collaboration\, and this session will move the conversation forward by exploring models for administrative and structural collaboration\, including shared staff\, co-location\, program transfers\, and mergers/acquisitions.  \nKate Piatt-Eckert\, director of The Mission Sustainability Initiative (MSI) at Forefront\, will present this engaging program. Forefront serves the entire Illinois nonprofit sector\, and this session will look at instructive examples from across the sector and explore how they can be put to use in the arts. Leaders and board members of arts organizations interested in exploring administrative partnerships\, mergers\, and other forms of strategic collaboration are encouraged to attend. \nTopics & Learning Objectives: \n\nIntroduction to the range of administrative/strategic partnership structures.\nDiscussion of the “why” and “how” of strategic partnership development.\nExploration of the use of strategic partnerships as a tool for growth and sustainability and the unique opportunities and challenges of arts partnerships.\nReview of the services and funding offered by the MSI.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker: \nKate Piatt-Eckert\, Mission Sustainability Director\, Forefront  Kate is the Director of the Mission Sustainability Initiative at Forefront. She has twenty years of experience in theatrical production and administration\, most recently serving as Executive Director of Steep Theatre where she served on the boards of the League of Chicago Theatres and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. As the fifth generation involved in the operations of an historic house museum in central Ohio\, Kate supports her family business as the CFO at Piatt Castle. She is driven by a desire to explore the complex intersections of art\, community development\, public policy\, data-driven decision-making\, and human-centered non-profit governance. Kate has a B.A. from Reed College and a Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University. \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/administrative-partnership-models-for-arts-nonprofits-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Forefront's Policy and Advocacy Agenda: What to Expect in 2024 (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join Forefront’s Policy Team for a webinar to learn more about our public policy and advocacy program in 2024. We will review our Policy Position Statements\, clearly explain the process for how we make decisions about our policy work\, and brief you on items on our 2024 federal and state legislative agendas. Partners who are working on various pieces of legislation to speak more about those bills\, and we will highlight opportunities for you to get involved.This will be an interactive and informative event designed for those that are curious about Forefront’s policy and advocacy work and want to get more involved. You do not need to be a Forefront member to participate in this webinar. \nPanelists: \nMatthew L. Evans\, Senior Director of Public Policy\, United Philanthropy Forum \nSam Tuttle\, Principal Consultant\, The Danu Center for Strategic Advocacy \nLauren Wright\, Executive Director\, Illinois Partners for Human Service \nRoberto Valdez Jr\, Midwest Policy Director\, Hispanic Federation \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefronts-policy-and-advocacy-agenda-what-to-expect-in-2024/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Issue Briefing: Bring Chicago Home (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Join Forefront for an educational briefing about Bring Chicago Home\, a ballot measure up for consideration in Chicago on March 19. Bring Chicago Home would create a dedicated revenue stream to pay for housing and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness by increasing the real estate transfer tax (RETT) on properties that sell for over $1 million.Participants will learn about the measure\, explore its potential impact on the communities they serve\, and discuss how their own work and missions – both within and outside of homelessness services – are affected by homelessness and housing issues. \nPanelists: \nSal Delgado\, ONE Northside \nEmily Krisciunas\, Executive Director\, Chicago Funders Together to End Homelessness \nEugenia Olison\, Program Manager\, Rush Center to Transform Housing and Health \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/issue-briefing-bring-chicago-home-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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