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SUMMARY:UChicago Consortium on School Research Briefing on Standardized Tests
DESCRIPTION:Join CCAPS to hear the latest research from UChicago’s Consortium on School Research around Making Meaning of Multiple Standardized Tests.  Researchers from the Consortium will be joined by leaders from CPS and Advance Illinois who will share local and statewide perspectives on this potentially fraught topic. \nRegister Here \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/uchicago-consortium-on-school-research-briefing-on-standardized-tests/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 Illinois Funder Briefings
DESCRIPTION:Forefront Illinois Funders’ Briefings feature 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 are updated on a rolling basis. \nIntersections of Race\, Religion\, and Social Justice in Philanthropy \nJoin us for a conversation with Dilnaz Waraich\, President of the Waraich Family Fund about the intersections of race\, religion\, and social justice in philanthropy. The Waraich Family Fund’s goal is to empower people and institutions to be self-sufficient\, build stronger communities\, and be a force of good in the Chicago region. Dilnaz is one of the conveners of the Year of Learning (https://yearoflearning.uic.edu/)\, a series of events designed to create a deeper understanding of Muslim communities\, nuances of funding\, and specific issues faced by community members. \nRegister Here
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/covid-19-illinois-funder-briefings-18/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:Emotional Intelligence for Mission Drivers: How to Build Successful Grantseeker/Grantmaker Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Interested in growing your impact as a mission driver? Join September’s Philanthropy Club for a discussion among sector leaders on how to build successful partnerships centered on shared values and goals. Learn from their experiences and explore what you can apply to your growth and development as a leader and mission driver. \nPanelists: \nJessyca Dudley\, Founder & CEO\, Bold Ventures \nJuwon Harris\, MPH\, CPH\, Health Educator & Outreach Specialist\, CDC Foundation \nRachael Marusarz\, MBA\, EdD.\, Vice President\, Development / Chief Development Officer\, Sinai Chicago \nChristy Uchida\, MBA\, President\, The Brinson Foundation \n  \nModerator:  \nJacki Davidoff\, Principal and Chief Potential Officer\, Davidoff Strategy
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/emotional-intelligence-for-mission-drivers-how-to-build-successful-grantseeker-grantmaker-partnerships/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Toward Racial Equity: A Conversation with the Communities of Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Forefront invites you to join us for a virtual discussion with leaders in Decatur\, Chicago\, Springfield\, and Carbondale on how these communities have made progress in their work advancing racial equity and the possibilities of partnership between nonprofits and philanthropy.  \nForefront President & CEO Monique B. Jones will guide a deeper conversation with community leaders featured in the Virtual Summit\, teasing out how the entire state can learn valuable lessons from these unique communities.  \nPanelists \nLinda Flowers\, President\, Carbondale Branch NAACP \nTony Holly\, Director of Strategic Grant Making\, Community Foundation of Macon County \nCandace Moore\, Chief Equity Officer\, City of Chicago\, Office of the Mayor \nJose Rico\, Director\, Truth\, Racial Healing and Transformation Chicago \nTiffani Saunders\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion Consultant\, Memorial Health System \nRegister Here
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/toward-racial-equity/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:New Statewide Higher Education Plans
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to hear about two statewide higher education plans that will shape how Illinois will advance equity in higher education.  At this meeting\, we will hear from the Illinois Board of Higher Education as they share their newly completed Strategic Plan.  And from leadership of Chicago State University on its Action Plan from the Equity Working Group for Black Student Access and Success in Illinois Higher Education.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/new-statewide-higher-education-plans/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210928T130000
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SUMMARY:Redefining Literacy for the Philanthropic Community
DESCRIPTION:Literacy is a tool for liberation and equity. Understanding that\, the Chicago Literacy Alliance and its network of more than 100 member organizations are working with communities to advance economic and social justice through greater access to literacy. \nJoin us as the CLA takes us through their Equity Through Literacy Framework – a research-based\, equity-focused theory of change that connects greater literacy to positive social outcomes. This framework demonstrates literacy’s connection to access\, equity\, engagement\, civic fluency\, and ultimately community progress. \n  \nPanelists: \nKaitlyn Childs\, Network and Evaluation Specialist\, Chicago Literacy Alliance \nJurema Gorham\, Founder and Executive Director\, Burst Into Books \nChristy Uchida\, President\, The Brinson Foundation \nMiriam Warren\, Board Chair\, Yelp Foundation \n  \nModerator:  \nKen Bigger\, Executive Director\, Chicago Literacy Alliance
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/redefining-literacy-for-the-philanthropic-community/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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