Arts and Culture Group
Chair:
Cate Fox, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The Arts and Culture Group promotes professional development and knowledge sharing about issues, policies, and emerging trends relating to the arts and culture community, with the aim of learning about one another’s work and catalyzing collaborations, deepening understanding of the arts and culture sector, and contributing to its vitality.
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Chicago Arts Education Collaborative
Co-chairs:
JC Aevaliotis, Polk Bros. Foundation
Kalena Chevalier, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
The Chicago Arts Education Collaborative works to address inequities in the availability and quality of arts education programs for Chicago Public School students.
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Education Group
Chair:
Sydney Sidwell, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
The Education Group is comprised of these subgroups:
- College and Career Access, Persistence, and Success (CCAPS)
Co-chairs: Mara Botman, Circle of Service Foundation; Dinaz Mansuri, The Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation
- School Improvement
Co-chairs: Yolanda Knight, Steans Family Foundation; Jim O’Connor, Advance Illinois
- Education and Equity
Co-chairs: Fanny Diego Alvarez, Grand Victoria Foundation; Sonia Matthews, Robert R. McCormick Foundation; Brandon Thorne, W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation
- Education Innovation
Co-chairs: Phyllis Lockett, LEAP Innovations; Woody McCally, Finnegan Family Foundation
- Leadership & Human Capital
Co-chairs: Stephanie Banchero, The Joyce Foundation; Christine Herzog, Crown Family Philanthropies
- STEM
Chair: Natasha Smith Walker, Project Exploration
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Environmental Group
The Environmental Group provides an arena for discussion of issues and topics of interest to environmental funders, and for identification of opportunities to partner for collaborative giving to further environmental solutions.
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Family Foundations Committee
Co-chairs:
MaryAnn Roeser, The Duchossois Family Foundation
John Hicks, The Siragusa Family Foundation
The Family Foundations Member Network addresses challenges and opportunities relevant to family foundations.
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Grantmaker Finance Roundtable
Co-chairs:
Elva Gonzalez, Healthy Communities Foundation
Lisa Derezinski, Community Memorial Foundation
The Grantmaker Finance Roundtable offers CFOs and CIOs the opportunity to learn about accounting, investment, and other finance-related issues in philanthropy.
Healthcare Affinity Group
Co-chairs:
Nora Garcia, Healthy Communities Foundation
Kate O’Connor, Grant Healthcare Foundation
The Healthcare Affinity Group is an arena for networking, discussion on health issues of mutual interest to funders, and creating pathways to synergistic giving and collaboration.
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Philanthropy CEO Roundtable
The Philanthropy CEO Roundtable offers Forefront’s grantmaking members the opportunity to engage in private, highly interactive peer level discussions about current challenges and leading practices.
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