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SUMMARY:Setting the Stage for Success: Fundraisers Share Donor Interaction Strategies
DESCRIPTION:With a new year comes new opportunities to think through your fundraising strategy.  Join the Philanthropy Club on Tuesday\, January 11 for vibrant discussions surrounding strategies for successful donor interactions.  This month’s session will incorporate breakout rooms for Corporate & Foundation Relations\, Major Gifts\, Alumni & Annual Giving\, and nonprofits without a dedicated fundraising professional or team. \nFacilitators: \nJacki Davidoff\, Principal\, Davidoff Strategy \nRich Gage\, Senior Development Officer\, Lawrence Hall \nJennifer Holmes\, Assistant Director\, Corporate and Foundation Relations\, Rush University Medical Center \nNatalie Ramos\, Gift Officer – Leadership\, Make a Wish Illinois \nRegister here. \nTo ensure an optimal networking experience\, the attendance will be capped at 100 people. Register today to secure your spot online!  \nLearn more about the Philanthropy Club on the Forefront website.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/setting-the-stage-for-success-fundraisers-share-donor-interaction-strategies/
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Forefront Virtual Member Benefits Orientation
DESCRIPTION:Every other month 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\, including Holly Ambuehl\, our new Director of Policy & Government Affairs\, and Doris Bowens\, our new Manager of Membership and Engagement. \nThis is a great opportunity to ask questions or share an idea with your peers\, while learning how Forefront can help you achieve your mission. \nTopics covered include: \n\nLibrary reference and research services\nPeer Skill Share\nThe Impact Capacity Assessment Tool (iCAT)\nMember & Peer Networks\nPolicy and Advocacy
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-virtual-member-benefits-orientation-8/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Emerging Education Ideas Poised to Ignite Change
DESCRIPTION:A Fireside Chat with Sr. Advisor for Innovation\, Office of the Secretary at US Department of Education\, Chris Rush\, and International Society for Technology in Education CEO and Author of Digital for Good\, Richard Culatta.     \nAs our nation’s schools contend with education recovery from COVID-19\, never before has it been more important to address and accelerate innovation within our education system. Armed with insights about what worked\, and didn’t during the pandemic\, innovators have made quick strides in developing new solutions to deliver effective\, engaging learning\, both in-person and borderless. What solutions rise to the top of this mix? What problems do they solve? What opportunities do they seize? \nJoin LEAP Innovations Founder and CEO Phyllis Lockett\, who will moderate a conversation with Chris Rush and Richard Culatta to unpack the emerging innovation trends they are seeing across the country. \n  \nPanelists: \nRichard Culatta\, CEO\, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) \nChristopher Rush\, Sr. Advisor for Innovation\, Office of the Secretary at US Department of Education \nModerator:  \nPhyllis Lockett\, Founder & CEO\, LEAP Innovations \n  \nRegister here
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/emerging-education-ideas-poised-to-ignite-change/
CATEGORIES:Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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SUMMARY:Committing to Trust-Based Philanthropy
DESCRIPTION:Trust-based philanthropy is much more than unrestricted grants and streamlined paperwork. At its core\, this approach is fundamentally about recognizing and addressing power imbalances in service of a healthier\, more equitable\, and more impactful nonprofit sector. This requires a commitment to relationships based on transparency and mutual learning – both internally within our organizations and externally with our grantee partners. \nFor many funders\, this equity-oriented culture-building is the work of trust-based philanthropy\, but there isn’t a neat and tidy checklist of how to do it. So\, what does it actually look like to embrace this approach fully\, not just in our grantmaking practices\, but in our values\, culture\, and leadership? What are the benefits of reimagining staff and board roles so that they work hand-in-hand in support of nonprofit leaders? And how can we work through barriers and roadblocks to achieve a new vision of philanthropy wherein we partner with – and learn from – nonprofit leaders to improve our overall impact and joy? \nJoin us in a candid conversation with Carrie Avery\, President of the Durfee Foundation\, Liz Dozier of Chicago Beyond\, Maria del Socorro Pesqueira of Healthy Communities Foundation\, and Shaady Salehi of the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project\, as we unpack these questions together and engage in a candid discussion about ways you can support your foundation’s trust-based journey.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/committing-to-trust-based-philanthropy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Grantmaker Program
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