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SUMMARY:Forefront Member Briefing and Office Hour (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The news is coming fast and furious\, and it can be difficult to parse what requires action on your part. During these confusing and challenging times\, you can count on Forefront to provide space to connect and make sense of things. \nJoin fellow Forefront members for an opportunity to digest recent federal and local updates\, gather and share resources\, and connect with social impact sector colleagues. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual-12/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Phi Club: What We Wish Nonprofits Knew: A Candid Conversation with Funders (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:This session is designed to offer nonprofit leaders real insight into how funders are responding to today’s political and social climate — including how priorities are shifting\, how “impact” is being redefined\, and what makes organizations stand out in 2025. \nModerator: \nNdidi A. Okakpu\, CFRE\, CFRM\, President and CEO\, N. Okakpu Consulting \nPanelists: \nIona Calhoun-Battiste\, Senior Director\, Chicago Community Trust \nNathan Stevens\, Senior Program Officer\, The Coleman Foundation \nDilnaz Waraich\, President\, The WF Fund \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/phi-club-what-we-wish-nonprofits-knew-a-candid-conversation-with-funders-virtual/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Forefront Member Orientation (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Forefront 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. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-orientation-virtual-11/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Forefront Member Briefing and Office Hour (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The news is coming fast and furious\, and it can be difficult to parse what requires action on your part. During these confusing and challenging times\, you can count on Forefront to provide space to connect and make sense of things. \nJoin fellow Forefront members for an opportunity to digest recent federal and local updates\, gather and share resources\, and connect with social impact sector colleagues. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual-13/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250516T090000
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SUMMARY:Forefront Member Briefing and Office Hour (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The news is coming fast and furious\, and it can be difficult to parse what requires action on your part. During these confusing and challenging times\, you can count on Forefront to provide space to connect and make sense of things. \nJoin fellow Forefront members for an opportunity to digest recent federal and local updates\, gather and share resources\, and connect with social impact sector colleagues. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual-14/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Making Invisible Funding Visible: The Role of Federal Funding in Illinois' Early Childhood System (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Illinois is currently restructuring its early childhood education system through the creation of a new state agency dedicated to early learning. As part of this transition\, Robert R. McCormick Foundation and W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundations have hosted a series of webinars to build broader understanding and engagement across sectors. \nWith recent threats to federal funding that supports early childhood\, including Head Start funding\, the next webinar will focus on the critical role federal dollars play in supporting early childhood programs in Illinois—particularly in the context of system reform. \nAs Illinois aims to create a system that is simpler\, fairer\, and better\, federal funds remain an essential—yet often invisible—foundation. This conversation will unpack the real consequences of losing that support and make the case for protecting it. \nSpeakers \nAmy Blythe\, Assistant Vice President of Early Learning Services\, Easterseals \nYvette Sanchez Fuentes\, Senior Vice President of National Policy\, Start Early \nTommy Sheridan\, Deputy Director\, National Head Start Association \nAmanda Wike\, Executive Director\, Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street & Member\, ReadyNation Illinois \n  \nModerators \nSara Slaughter\, Executive Director\, W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation \nBrandon Thorne\, Senior Program Officer\, W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation \nBryan Stokes\, Director\, Education Portfolio\, Robert R McCormick Foundation \n  \nRegister here!
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/making-invisible-funding-visible-the-role-of-federal-funding-in-illinois-early-childhood-system-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Forefront Member Briefing and Office Hour (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:The news is coming fast and furious\, and it can be difficult to parse what requires action on your part. During these confusing and challenging times\, you can count on Forefront to provide space to connect and make sense of things. \nJoin fellow Forefront members for an opportunity to digest recent federal and local updates\, gather and share resources\, and connect with social impact sector colleagues. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual-15/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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