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To Join
Who
We Are
The Donors Forum brings together grantmakers,
donors, trustees and professional advisors in
a community dedicated to effective, responsible
and creative giving. In addition to serving foundations,
corporate giving programs and other donors, the
Donors Forum has also created an associate membership
category for individuals who advise others concerning
their financial and philanthropic goals. As a
part of this community, you have access to ideas,
colleagues, expertise and information. We help
you to help your clients achieve their giving
potential.
Our Associate
Members include attorneys, philanthropic consultants,
accountants, estate planners and trust officers.
What
We Offer
Whether you are looking
for ideas on how to best raise the topic of giving
with clients, working with clients who want to
start a foundation, or are researching nonprofits
who might fit a donor interest, as an Associate
Member you can tap into the tools, networks and
learning opportunities you need. We offer:
- Skill-building programs
specifically designed for the professional advisor
and featuring leaders in topics of wealth and
strategic giving.
- Personalized research
and reference assistance to answer your questions
and provide sample documents, benchmarking information,
trend data and more from our library collection
and research staff.
- Networking events and
peer exchanges for advisors and grantmakers.
- Special publications
like The
Toolkit for Giving.
Plus, Associate Members receive
the same services and privileges as our grantmaking
Members, including:
- Special luncheons and
events for our Members and Associate Members
featuring national and local experts.
- Programs on issues ranging
from school reform and ethics to the latest
in arts education.
- Free copies of our premiere
publications, including Giving
in Illinois, the Directory
of Illinois Foundations, and research reports
on the nonprofit and philanthropic sector.
- Issue-specific affinity
groups focused on poverty, youth development,
immigrants and refugees, health, education,
the arts, and more.
- Subscription to Forumnotes,
our monthly e-newsletter with articles about
trends in the nonprofit sector, staff and board
changes at grantmakers and nonprofits and recent
grants made by regional foundations.
- Twenty percent discount
on classes at North Park University's Axelson
Center for Nonprofit Management.
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How
to Join
Associate Membership
is open to attorneys, accountants, estate planners,
trust officers and other professionals who advise
on philanthropic and financial planning. They
may have their own business or may work for an
employer that provides a full range of financial
and philanthropic services.
You may download, print
out and complete an
Associate Member application (pdf).
You can also contact Robin
Berkson, senior vice president of membership and
external relations, at (312) 578-0090 or rberkson@donorsforum.org
for more information.
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