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Read below to learn more about Donors
Forum Member benefits and how to access them. Remember:
Member benefits extend to everyone at your organization,
so pass this information along to your colleagues!
Illinois
Funding Source
Members have free access to
Illinois Funding Source. IFS combines:
- FunderSource: Searchable
database of over 3,000 Illinois funders
- GrantSource: Online database
of grants made by a cross-section of the region's
foundations and corporate giving programs
- Donors Forum Online:
Online membership directory with contact information
for all Member foundations and staff
With passwords distributed to Member
staff, individual contact records can be updated online
using the "My Account" option. For password
assistance, please email ifs-support@donorsforum.org.
If you would like an on-site or conference
call orientation for your staff, please contact Moss
Cail at (312) 327-8943 or mcail@donorsforum.org.
IFS
Orientation
Download
a PowerPoint presentation on how you can get the
most from IFS. (You must have PowerPoint on your
computer. The presentation may take some time to download.)
Foundation
Profiles
We recommend that Members review their profiles in FunderSource
periodically to ensure that we have the most up-to-date
information on your organization. Current profiles reflect
updates made during our Fall 2006 Member Profile Verification
Process or any updates that have been communicated since
then. Please contact mcail@donorsforum.org
to make any revisions to your profile.
Participate
in GrantSource
Help us to make this resource a reliable and accurate
repository of information about Illinois philanthropy!
Eighty-five Members, representing 40% of private philanthropy
in the state, currently participate. GrantSource allows
us to produce trend reports on giving, while providing
our Members with an easily accessible medium to share
grantmaking data with colleagues. Contact mcail@donorsforum.org
if you are not yet a participant.
(Please note: Associate Members
do not receive access to IFS with their membership,
but can subscribe at a discounted rate. See subscription
information.)
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Library
Services
Grantmaker
Resources
The Donors Forum Library collection contains many reference
materials of interest to grantmakers.
Member
411
Member 411 is an easy-to-access and unlimited resource
for Members with research and reference
questions.
We can perform many types of searches
and find information and resources on:
- Best practices for funding general
operating support
- 501 (c) (3) organizations by type
and budget size; benchmarking on charitable giving
- Asset allocations for small foundations
- Assets and grants of funders by
Illinois city
- And, much, much more.
Find
out how we can help you!
Borrowing
Privileges
To request a particular book, periodical or video, call
the library reference staff at 312-578-0175, email info@donorsforum.org
or visit the library. Search the Library collection
with the Online
Catalog.
Custom
Research
Members can request research and customized reports
that address your funding interests. Contact Moss Cail
at 312-578-8943 or mcail@donorsforum.org.
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Publications
A free set of Donors Forum publications
is sent to all new Members. New publications are sent
directly to Member representatives as soon as they are
available. See a complete
list of Donors Forum Publications.
Membership
Directory
The Donors Forum updated its membership directory database
in the fall of 2006. Each Member representative will
receive one copy of the print membership directory.
The most current listings
for Members are available through the
online membership directory,
a benefit of your membership. Go to http://ifs.donorsforum.org
to search the online directory, which is updated continuously.
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Education
Issue
Groups and Committees
Member Issue Groups and Constituent Committees give
you the opportunity to learn and network with colleagues.
They host programs on issues that Members identify as
important in the region and to their work.
View a complete list of Member
Issue Groups and Committees. These groups are open
to all Donors Forum Members and Associate Members. Each
group has a separate web page with upcoming events and
useful resources.
Contact Robin Berkson at 312-578-0090
or rberkson@donorsforum.org
to join a group or attend a program. If you cannot attend
a meeting, but still wish to receive updates for a particular
group, contact Robin and ask to be placed on the email
notification list.
Special
Programs
Skill building workshops and institutes, like the Grantmakers
Institute, are scheduled throughout the year. Watch
for announcements on the Calendar
page.
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Newsletters
Forumnotes
Forumnotes is the monthly Donors Forum 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. Forumnotes
is sent to all staff at Member organizations on the
first business day of every month.
To subscribe to Forumnotes, send an
email to forumnotes@donorsforum.org
with "subscribe Fn" in the subject line and
include your name, title, email and organization.
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Leadership
Public
Policy
What's happening in Springfield and Washington? How
does pending state and federal legislation affect the
philanthropic sector?
Stay informed with the latest information
by email. Join the Donors Forum Advocacy Network for
periodic updates on legislation that affects charitable
giving and fundraising in Illinois. email Catherine
Carabetta at advocacy@donorsforum.org
to join the list.
Visit the Public
Policy section for current legislative and policy
news.
Volunteer
Get involved with Committees and Issue Groups that serve
and inform our membership and the Chicago community.
Volunteer today by contacting Robin Berkson at 312-578-0090
or rberkson@donorsforum.org.
Visibility
List your organization on our Member
Links page. If you do not see your organization
listed or if we do not link to your website, please
contact Marilou Jones at mjones@donorsforum.org
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Networking
Membership
Directory
Fill your rolodex! Develop a network of contacts in
the grantmaking and nonprofit community through the
online
membership directory.
Passwords for the directory are sent
when your organization renews. If you'd like your passwords
sent any other time, just email your name, your organization's
name, and your email address to: password@donorsforum.org.
Peer
Networks and Committees
Build professional relationships with your grantmaking
peers through participation in constituent committees.
Groups exist for new grantmakers, grantmakers in the
northern suburbs, and grantmakers within corporate and
family organizations.
Member Relations can help determine
which groups best fit your needs as a grantmaker. Contact
Robin Berkson at (312) 578-0090 or rberkson@donorsforum.org
for more information.
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Special
Discounts
The Donors Forum is pleased to offer
special discounts for our grantmaking Members on essential
services. These benefits reflect our ongoing efforts
to bring you services that can help advance your foundation's
goals. . .and save you time and money.
Axelson
Center Discount
North Park University's
Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management offers educational
programs for nonprofit professionals. Members, Associate
Members and Forum Partners can receive a 20 percent
discount on all Axelson Center workshops. If you
complete seven workshops, you will be awarded a Professional
Certificate in Nonprofit Management.
See a complete
list of upcoming workshops at the Axelson Center.
To take advantage of this benefit,
simply use the code DFCAX when registering for a class.
For questions about this discount,
contact Kate Nadolski, Library Services Coordinator,
at 312-578-0175 or info@donorsforum.org.
GrantCraft
Members of the Donors Forum are eligible for a special
20 percent discount on GrantCraft guides, cases
and videos. A project of the Ford Foundation, GrantCraft
materials offer practical insights and tools provided
by grantmakers for grantmakers. Use this special code
to receive your discount: DFC20.
Learn
more about GrantCraft.
MicroEdge
Members of the Donors Forum are eligible for a special
10 percent discount on MicroEdge new system sales.
Existing MicroEdge clients are also eligible for the
discount for add-on modules. The discount expires December
31, 2008.
The Donors Forum also convenes a MicroEdge
Users Group (see calendar
for upcoming meetings) and MicroEdge occasionally hosts
an on-site training in Chicago with their software experts.
Contact Denise Pinbell at 800-899-0890,
ext. 479, or dpinbell@microedge.com
and mention that you are a Member of the Donors Forum.
Download
a flyer (pdf) for additional details.
Learn
more about MicroEdge.
Directors'
and Officers' Liability Insurance
The Donors Forum, through an arrangement with the Council
on Foundations, is pleased to offer its foundation Members
access to a discounted Directors & Officers Liability
Insurance Coverage program. This program is now available
to all Donors Forum grantmaking Members (even if you
are not a member of the Council on Foundations). Many
experts strongly recommend that foundations carry Directors
& Officers (D & O) insurance to protect your
trustees and the foundation. This policy is administered
by Aon and underwritten by The Hartford, two of the
most respected names in the industry.
Submit
an application online. Questions? Contact Jason
Tharpe at Aon Association Services, toll-free 800-432-7465.
Stanford
Social Innovation Review
Are you making enough of an impact? Discover powerful
insights from leading executives and world-class faculty.
Find out what works and what doesn’t. Learn how
to make a measurable impact. Subscribe to the Stanford
Social Innovation Review. Donors Forum Members can receive
4 issues/1 year for $36.95 (regular price $51.80). You
must subscribe online with a credit card to receive
this discount, which is available until December 31,
2008. To receive the discount, use promotional code
2RAG. Click
here to subscribe.
A+
Conferencing
A terrific, low-cost conference calling option for our
Members! A+ Conferencing offers a variety of services,
including convenient and easy "Reservationless
Conferencing" and traditional Operator Assisted
Conference calls. This offer is made possible through
the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. We
use A+ Conferencing at the Donors Forum and can extend
this service to you.
The application
form (pdf) has more details about rates and calling
options. For more information, call A+ directly at (888)
239-3969 or contact Robin Berkson at rberkson@donorsforum.org
or (312) 327-8930 with any questions. The form must
be used to enroll so you can be identified as a Donors
Forum Member and receive the lower association rates!
Health
Insurance
JLBG Health Affinity (formerly known as Fortis Insurance) is offering special health insurance
packages for Donors Forum Members. This offer was created
through the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers.
These are individual policies - each Member organization
is insured as its own group and not as part of a larger
risk pool. Please note: we offer this only as an
option for Members, not as an endorsement, since we
have no direct experience with JLBG Health and these health
plans.
For more information, go to the JLBG - Fortis MGA Affinity
website. Questions? Contact Jason Barnes at (800)
4-FORTIS ext. 229, or email Jason@fortismga.com.
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