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SUMMARY:Phi Club: Supercharge Your Non-profit’s Reach (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for ways to get more done? Be more efficient? Find resources to support your goals? This month’s Philanthropy Club meeting is all about expanding your reach.  \nSeveral of the Forefront team will be presenting on the ways we can support you! Amanda Perryman\, with Converge Consulting\, will share how she can support nonprofit finance services including budgeting for grants\, and state and federal vouchers. Christina Caputo and Rita Kerrigan\, Forefront’s fantastic librarians\, will share how the Forefront library can support prospect research\, provide reference materials\, and resources to build on your grant writing skills. Finally\, Suzy Lee\, from the Forefront Program Team\, will share an upcoming grant opportunity related to acquiring government funding\, the Nonprofit Executive Director Roundtable\, and more about upcoming programs and events. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/supercharge-your-non-profits-reach-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250204T133000
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SUMMARY:CCAPS Networking Lunch
DESCRIPTION:CCAPS is hosting a “no-agenda” networking lunch to meet new colleagues and reconnect with old ones! \n  \nREGISTER HERE \n  \nAll participants must be registered to attend. Please check in at the security desk with a photo I.D. and you will be directed to the elevator.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/ccaps-networking-lunch/
LOCATION:Private: Impact House\, 200 West Madison Street\, Classroom 2D\, Chicago\, IL\, 60606\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T094500
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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-office-hour-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250210T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T214812Z
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SUMMARY:Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health (Parts 1 and 2 / In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the financial health of current and prospective grantees is a critical part of the grantmaking process. Focusing on effective approaches to reading and interpreting audited financial statements and the IRS Form 990\, these two in-person sessions will equip you to understand grantees’ financial reality\, with concepts and tools applicable to grantees across a range of mission areas and business models. This program is open to members of the grantmaking community. \nThursday\, April 17\n9:00am-12:00pm Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health (Part 1) \nThursday\, April 24\n9:00am-12:00pm Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health (Part 2) \nLocation: Forefront’s Chicago office\, 200 W Madison St\, 2nd Floor \nForefront Grantmaker Member Registration – $100\nNon-member Registration– $200 \nNot sure if your organization is a current member? Email us at registration@myforefront.org \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/assessing-nonprofit-financial-health-parts-1-and-2-in-person/
CATEGORIES:General Public,Grantmaker Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T130000
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
CREATED:20250130T161812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T162235Z
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SUMMARY:Community Leadership & Challenging Times (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Please join North Park University for this free webinar \nDr. Roseanne Mirabella will kick off North Park’s spring offerings with a discussion of major issues impacting nonprofit organizations during these challenging times. Her webinar session will touch on four main areas\, discussing the threats and opportunities in each: \n\nAn overview of the steps needed to balance the management issues in nonprofit organizations with the wicked problems facing our communities.\nThe important role nonprofit organizations play as first responders during emergencies and disasters\, outlining steps nonprofits organizations can take in preparation for the inevitable crises they will face.\nThe ways in which social media is threatening the civic space that is so important to our work.\nFinally\, there are many external threats facing the sector as policy makers enact “anti-woke” laws and policies around DEI\, social justice\, and other progressive policies of third sector organizations. In particular\, she will discuss H.R. 9495 that passed the house in December\, which could potentially threaten the tax-exempt status of law-abiding nonprofit organizations.\n\nThere will be time for audience Q+A and an opportunity to hear brief two-minute introductions about the rest of the workshops in our Spring series. Register today! Who Should Participate:   Executive Directors\, Finance Officers\, Management Staff\, Board Members\, and Staff About the Presenter:  Roseanne M. Mirabella\, Ph.D\, Associate Professor\, Department of Criminal Justice & Public Affairs at Kean University. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/community-leadership-challenging-times-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T140000
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
CREATED:20250113T144506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T150705Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Prospect Research: Finding Grants (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will provide a brief overview of the Forefront Library’s databases\, resource collection and online research guides\, with a focus on the Candid’s Foundation Directory Online. This introductory program is ideal for grantseekers who are new to the process or who would like to refresh their skills. \nThere will be time for Q & A with Forefront Librarians. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/introduction-to-prospect-research-finding-grants-virtual/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250213T110000
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SUMMARY:Public Policy Thursdays: Advocacy 101 for Foundations (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:This free 90-minute training is designed to help all foundations in Illinois understand the rules for foundations when it comes to policy and advocacy\, and what foundations are allowed to fund\, and not allowed to fund\, in the world of policy and advocacy. Foundation staff will learn about federal and state lobbying rules\, including when and how different types of foundations are permitted to engage\, and when\, how\, and why foundations may fund policy and advocacy work for their grantees. Speakers will provide examples of these rules in practice.  \nIn the last 30 minutes\, those attending Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) 2025 will learn more about what to expect on the Hill and related legislative priorities. This training is required for those attending Foundations on the Hill 2025 to help prepare for a smooth day on the Hill\, including speaker assignments\, talking points\, schedule information\, and other tips. Q&A and discussion will be available.\n \nThe event recording will be shared with all registrants. \nPanelists: \nCarrie Davis\, Director of Democracy Program\, The Joyce Foundation \nMatthew L. Evans\, Senior Director of Public Policy\, United Philanthropy Forum \nMaggie Heine\, Associate General Counsel\, MacArthur Foundation \nJessica Mendieta\, Policy Associate\, National Council of Nonprofits \n\n\nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/public-policy-thursdays-advocacy-101-for-foundations-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250214T094500
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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. \nAt this week’s briefing\, representatives from the Office of Governor Pritzker will be discussing the state’s response to recent federal actions. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250218T200000
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T181010Z
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SUMMARY:Critical Conversations Anti-Racism session: Belonging & Inclusion (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:From February through June of 2025\, the Chicago Poetry Center is offering free online Critical Conversations: Anti-Racism sessions open to any Illinois nonprofit organization employee or volunteer. \nDrawing on CPC’s decades of workshop facilitation\, Critical Conversations use poetry as a springboard to increase belonging and inclusion in the workplace. By centering the dialogue on lived experiences reflected in poems\, the process launches transformative discussions without requiring those most violently and directly affected by racism to tell or retell their stories of trauma and resilience. \nEach session is led by two trained and racially diverse facilitators. Sessions include exploration of a theme related to racial justice through discussion of contemporary poems\, sharing of personal experiences\, and guided writing practice. No prior poetry experience or education is needed! \nTwo types of Critical Conversations sessions will be offered through this program: Belonging and Inclusion\, and The Continuum of Harm. Participants may register for one Belonging and Inclusion session and one Continuum of Harm session. \nAll participants will also receive access to the Continuing Practice Guide\, which provides all of the materials and guidance needed for pairs or small groups to engage in additional self-guided discussions around racism and its impact on their lives and workplaces using poetry as the center and launch point. \nAccessibility: The session will take place over zoom and will be live captioned. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/critical-conversations-anti-racism-session-belonging-inclusion-virtual/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:General Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250220T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T144257Z
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SUMMARY:Sharing Space for Greater Impact (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Offices\, classrooms\, clinics\, performance spaces – for many nonprofits\, physical space is a key part of mission fulfillment\, and it’s often one of the largest single costs in an organization’s budget. Partnering with other organizations can be an effective way to gain access to needed space at a lower cost while leveraging many of the benefits of collaboration. Learn from four panelists about three different models of expanding nonprofit impact by sharing space. \nPanel: \nSaran Dunmore\, Member Services Manager\, Impact House \nEmily Macaluso\, VP of Operations and Productions\, GM\, Harris Theater \nMelissa Riddle\, President and CEO\, Easterseals Central Illinois \nAlicia T. Vega\, President\,  Alicia T Vega Consulting\, Inc. \nB.J. Wilken\, CEO\, Bloomington-Normal YMCA \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/sharing-space-for-greater-impact-webinar/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,General Public,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250221T094500
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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. \nAt this week’s briefing\, Equality Illinois and ACLU will discuss updates on executive orders impacting Illinois’ LGBTQIA community. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250223T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T170000
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
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SUMMARY:Foundations on the Hill 2025
DESCRIPTION:For more information on Foundations on the Hill 2025\, click HERE.
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/foundations-on-the-hill-2025/
LOCATION:Washington DC\, Washington\, DC\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T094500
DTSTAMP:20260608T012333
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T201856Z
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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. \nAt this week’s briefing\, representatives from the JB and MK Pritzker Foundation will be sharing experience navigating DEI backlash as a funder. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://myforefront.org/event/forefront-member-briefing-and-office-hour-virtual-3/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Advisor Program,Grantmaker Program,Nonprofit Program
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