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For
Grantmakers
For
Nonprofits
For
Grantmakers
Big
Plans, Big Dreams: The Burnham Plan Centennial
2009, Chicago
2010 Grantmakers
Institute |
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A REGISTRATION FORM
February - April, 2010 | Donors Forum Large Conference
Room (Suite 1535)
For both new and experienced grantmakers, Donors Forum offers
this unique professional development program. This popular
program is updated each year based on Member feedback and
national resources, and provides a comprehensive look at the
critical elements involved in the practice of responsible
grantmaking. The five-part series explores the grant cycle,
financial review, and evaluation issues, and will build a
community of grantmakers who rely upon and learn from the
experiences of their peers. The faculty, comprised of leaders
in Chicago's philanthropic community and experts in finance
and evaluation, will facilitate the session. Early-bird
rates have been extended until January 11, 2010! The second
registrant from an organization gets 50% off the price of
the first registration.
Use Technology to
Remain Relevant and Responsive: Options for Family Foundations
Wednesday, February 24 | Donors Forum Large Conference
Room | 3:30 - 6:30 pm program and reception
Join colleagues to build your familiarity with technology
resources and move toward even better communications, especially
with members of the next generation and those separated by
geographic dispersion; support greeing of operations to save
the environment, save money on printing, mailing, and travel
expenses in the long run; and save time.
Moderator Boyd McDowell, III, Seabury
Foundation, will introduce the program, emphasizing the
range of possibilities for family foundations in this arena.
Learn how family foundations are using technology to support
family foundation governance and administration, including
managing board relations and overseeing investment activity;
internal and external communications (such as family onlien
newsletters in private sections of the website, and grants
lists on public pages); and grantee relations through online
applications, reporting, and creating other means of sharing
for grantees.
Panelists will include Jim Barnes, The
Brinson Foundation; Annie Hernandez, The Lumpkin Family
Foundation; and Diana Spencer, William G. McGowan Charitable
Fund.
Time will be set aside for group discussion.
A reception follows the program. This program is free for
Donors Forum's Members ($15 for others). Click
here to download a registration form; also, so we can
best plan the program, please fill out the short survey included
on the form.
Social
Enterprise Summit 2010 + 3rd World Forum
April 28 - 30, 2010 | San Francisco
A new sector is emerging with the primary purpose of addressing
social, environmental, and economic challenges in our time.
The growth of social enterprise has the potential to be a
defining innovation of this century. Join more than 500 social
entrepreneurs to learn, grow, be inspired, make new connections
from around the globe, and become part of the expanding movement.
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For
Nonprofits
Passing
the Torch Workshop
January 19-20
Sponsored by Executive Service Corps.
Professional
Media Relations
Fridays, January 22, 2009 - February 9, 2009 | 9 am - Noon
Sponsored by Community Media Workshop.
Living
in a Glass House (Webinar)
February 3 | Noon - 1 pm CST
Sponsored by the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management.
Passing
the Torch Workshop
February 24-25
Sponsored by Executive Service Corps.
Aspiring
CEO Finale and Social
March 5 | 10 am - 2 pm
Sponsored by the Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management.
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