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SUMMARY:Strada Education Network Research Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Janet Salm from Strada Institute for the Future of Work will present findings from “The New Geography of Skills” and share a framework for taking an ecosystem approach to connecting adults with the learning they need for the jobs they want.  Many of the key tenets of the framework for adults apply just as well to recent high school and college graduates as they navigate pathways to a meaningful career. \nDeeply entrenched inequities in education and career training have left too many adults without a path toward meaningful work. The economic fallout from COVID-19 has laid bare the consequences of these inequities. Already\, data indicate that\, as in past economic crises\, workers without a formal postsecondary degree will be slowest to regain employment. If we are to achieve a more equitable economic recovery\, we must create more opportunities for skills-based training and hiring. A New Learning Ecosystem\, with skills at the center\, will open more inclusive pathways to career advancement for the most vulnerable adults. This session will explore the role of skills-based training and hiring within workforce development\, discuss the essential components of a New Learning Ecosystem\, and provide insights into the data and innovations that can empower more adults to find and keep good jobs.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/strada-education-network-research-briefing/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200709T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200709T150000
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SUMMARY:Illinois' Community Colleges: Access\, Support & Success (Zoom Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Partnership for College Completion on Thursday\, July 9\, 1:30-3:00 pm for a virtual discussion on the importance of community colleges in Illinois’ higher education landscape. We will be joined by three community college presidents who will share how their institutions support students in achieving their college and career goals. \nThis 90-minute webinar will be led by Kimberly Hollingsworth\, President of Olive-Harvey College (City Colleges of Chicago)\, Dr. Lori Suddick\, President of College of Lake County\, and Dr. Brian Caputo\, President of College of DuPage\, and will include time for facilitated Q&A with speakers.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/updates-from-community-college-presidents/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T123000
DTSTAMP:20260607T084111
CREATED:20200623T165010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T180728Z
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SUMMARY:Cyber Security
DESCRIPTION:The cybersecurity threats organizations are facing today have been increasingly more complex than in the past. Given the complex technology landscape\, organizations struggle to effectively manage technology risks with the limited cybersecurity skillsets and resources available to them.  The mindset around cybersecurity at organizations has shifted from “if” a cyber event will occur to “when” it will happen\, and they are struggling to effectively prepare to respond to when that incident occurs. \nThe goal of this session will be to discuss current cybersecurity risks and threats organizations are facing and how an effective cyber resilience program can help manage these risks. We will discuss the key components of a cyber resilience program including preventative\, detective\, response\, and recover controls. We will discuss pragmatic strategies used by organizations to improve their cybersecurity posture. \nGuest Speaker: Mike Del Giudice\, Principal\, Crowe Consulting\, Crowe LLP \n 
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/cyber-security/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200714T153000
DTSTAMP:20260607T084111
CREATED:20200623T183348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200709T191544Z
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SUMMARY:Advocacy and Grantmaking – Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Join Forefront and the Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program for the first of a two-part advocacy training for foundations with an introduction from the MacArthur Foundation. \nThe coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic crisis has thrown enormous challenges in front of the nonprofit sector. Our communities are facing unprecedented needs with record unemployment\, school closures\, evictions\, and lack of access to medical care. \nIn response\, organizations and communities are pushing for additional stimulus funding\, changes in the charitable deduction\, release of incarcerated people from prisons and immigrant detention facilities\, moratoriums on evictions\, and so much more. In addition\, with the national elections only months away\, groups are implementing their traditional voter and candidate engagement work\, but also fighting to ensure fair and safe elections and voting methods. Grantmakers can and should support these efforts. \nThis 90-minute training for foundations will address why advocacy is so important\, how to distinguish advocacy from lobbying\, and ways in which foundations—both private and public—can fund the advocacy work of their grantees. In addition to walking through the definitions of lobbying\, we will discuss how the rules differ between private and public foundations\, and best practices for how to legally and efficiently fund grantees that advocate.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/advocacy-and-grantmaking-part-1/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200715T160000
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CREATED:20191007T160935Z
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SUMMARY:Philanthropy Speaks Series: CPA\, Attorney & Investment Advisors
DESCRIPTION:This program is being offered as part of the Philanthropy Speaks Development Series\, presented by Southern Illinois Community Foundation\, United Way of Southern Illinois\, and Forefront. \nProgram Fee: $35 Members of Forefront/ $45 Non-Member \nClick here for our cancellation policy. \n  \nAre you registered for the next Philanthropy Speaks event? \nGrant Research & Writing \nDonor Engagement & Digital Marketing \nBoard Development & Volunteer Engagement \nNot-for-Profit Advocacy & Best Practices \nDevelopment & Succession Planning
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/philanthropy-speaks-series-cpa-attorney-investment-advisors/
CATEGORIES:Central IL,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200716T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T084111
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Illinois Funder Briefings
DESCRIPTION:This biweekly call for Illinois funders features opportunities to hear from and share local\, regional\, and national updates on responses to COVID-19 and its impact on Illinois communities. Speakers and topics will be updated on a rolling basis. \nOur conversation on July 16th will focus on the new or renewed commitment of many foundations to center racial equity and make their grantmaking practices more just and equitable. Speakers will include Ravi Hansra\, Ph.D\, and Colette Thélémaque-Collier\, Ph.D. of Hansra Consulting & Advisory Services\, who will share their framework for applying a trauma informed lens to equity\, diversity\, and inclusion work in philanthropy. Dinaz Mansuri of the Mayer and Morris Kaplan Family Foundation and Leslie Ramyk of the Conant Family Foundation will also share real time examples of changes in grantmaking practices that their family foundations are undertaking. \nClick here to register. \n  \nUpcoming Meeting Dates: \nJuly 16\, 2020 \nJuly 30\, 2020 \nAugust 13 \nAugust 27 \nSeptember 10 \nSeptember 24 \nOctober 8 \nOctober 22 \nNovember 5 \nNovember 19
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/covid-19-illinois-funder-briefings/
CATEGORIES:Grantmaker Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200721T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200721T153000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy and Grantmaking – Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Join Forefront and the Alliance for Justice’s Bolder Advocacy program for the second of a two-part advocacy training for foundations with an introduction from the MacArthur Foundation.  The coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic crisis has thrown enormous challenges in front of the nonprofit sector. Our communities are facing unprecedented needs with record unemployment\, school closures\, evictions\, and lack of access to medical care. \nIn response\, organizations and communities are pushing for additional stimulus funding\, changes in the charitable deduction\, release of incarcerated people from prisons and immigrant detention facilities\, moratoriums on evictions\, and so much more. In addition\, with the national elections only months away\, groups are implementing their traditional voter and candidate engagement work\, but also fighting to ensure fair and safe elections and voting methods. Grantmakers can and should support these efforts. \nThis 90-minute training for grantmakers will address how foundations can best build the advocacy capacity of their grantees and use their own voices as advocates. During this session\, we will explore how private and community foundations can advocate themselves and highlight the many roles foundations can play along the advocacy continuum. We will also discuss how foundations—and their staff and trustees—can interact with candidates for public office\, support civic engagement activities like election protection and voter registration and GOTV drives\, and share issue-specific information.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/advocacy-and-grantmaking-part-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200723T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200723T143000
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SUMMARY:Solidarity & Resilience: The Role of Collaborative Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis that exacerbates our social\, political\, and economic challenges\, and that disproportionately affects communities who are already vulnerable. Leaders of multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral collaboratives have meaningful insights to share for responding to\, learning from\, and building upon the challenges and opportunities of this moment. \n  \nThis panel discussion\, facilitated by Peter Nicholson\, of Foresight Design and featuring members of their Collaborative Leaders’ Learning Circle\, will address the following key themes: \n  \n\nCrisis Response: lessons from collaboratives in coordinating rapid\, meaningful\, culturally competent response across entities and agencies.\nTrust Building: what this moment reveals about fractured trust in our region\, and what collaboratives have learned about cultivating and/or rebuilding trust within communities and across communities\, between communities and institutions/decision-makers\, and across disconnected sectors.\nSystems Change: what moments such as this reveal about our systems\, and ideas about leveraging this moment to create systems that are more equitable and sustainable.\nSustaining Resources: what this moment reveals about chronic challenges for resourcing and sustaining this work\, and what may be needed for a more vibrant future that builds upon the successes of existing collaboratives.\n\n  \nPanelists will include: Sarah Coulter\, Calumet Collaborative; Ghian Foreman\, Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative; Luis Gutierrez\, Latinos Progresando; Roberto Requejo\, Elevated Chicago; Jose Rico\, Truth\, Racial Healing\, and Transformation Greater Chicago; and Tyler Strom\, Illinois Agri-Food Alliance.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/solidarity-resilience-the-role-of-collaborative-leadership/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200730T110000
DTSTAMP:20260607T084111
CREATED:20200706T225841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200727T185732Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Illinois Funder Briefings
DESCRIPTION:This biweekly call for Illinois funders features opportunities to hear from and share local\, regional\, and national updates on responses to COVID-19 and its impact on Illinois communities. Speakers and topics will be updated on a rolling basis. \nJuly 30th will focus on organizations that are meeting the needs of undocumented community members. Speakers will include Dagmara Avelar\, Director of Programs for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights\, and Mirna Teresa Holton\, Chief Development Officer for The Resurrection Project. \nClick here to register. \n  \nUpcoming Meeting Dates: \nAugust 13 \nAugust 27 \nSeptember 10 \nSeptember 24 \nOctober 8 \nOctober 22 \nNovember 5 \nNovember 19
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/covid-19-illinois-funder-briefings-2/
CATEGORIES:Grantmaker Program
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