First-Ever Study on Individual Giving in Illinois to Help Nonprofits Focus Fundraising
Donors Forum program brings together nonprofit leaders to discuss landmark report and how to use it.

WHAT:
Donors Forum of Chicago will release Individual Giving in Illinois: Implications for the Nonprofit Community, the first report of its kind in Illinois to examine individual, household giving.

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
7:45 a.m. (registration and networking); 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. (program)

WHERE:
Chase Auditorium, Lower Level, Chase Tower, 10 South Dearborn Street, Chicago

BACKGROUND:
More than 77 percent of individuals in Illinois give to charity - well above the national average of 67 percent - and more than 70 percent of those donations remain in Illinois. These are just two of the key findings of Individual Giving in Illinois: Implications for the Nonprofit Community, a report set to be released by the Donors Forum of Chicago (Donors Forum) on Wednesday, April 11. The first report to examine individual giving in Illinois, this study will help nonprofits understand:

• What motivates individuals to give, and, what might motivate them to give more?
• What type of donor will be interested in their cause?

"We are thrilled to be on the cutting-edge of research that will help nonprofits better understand donors, so they can build stronger, more sustainable relationships and maximize their overall fundraising efforts," says Donors Forum of Chicago president and CEO Valerie S. Lies.

JPMorgan Chase is sponsoring the public release of this Donors Forum report; more than 500 nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals will be in attendance. Presenters and panelists include:

• Amy R. Fahey, Chief Operating Officer, Chase Illinois and Wisconsin Middle Market
• Nancy S. Yawitz, Vice President and Senior Banker, Government, Nonprofit & Healthcare, Chase
• Valerie S. Lies, president and CEO, Donors Forum of Chicago
• Patrick M. Rooney, Director of Research, The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
• Edith Falk, Chair and CEO, Campbell & Company
• Prudence R. Beidler, Chairman, The Chicago Community Trust
• Robert Howard, President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
• Pamela Lucina, Regional Wealth Strategist, Asset and Wealth Management Group, JPMorgan Chase Bank
• Jimmie R. Alford, Founder and Chair, The Alford Group, Inc.
• Perry Mangione, Managing Director, Asset Management, Private Client Services Group, JPMorgan

To confirm your attendance or for more information, contact Carol Yale at (312) 327-8940 or cyale@donorsforum.org.

The Donors Forum of Chicago is the premier resource for networking and education, information and knowledge, and leadership on behalf of philanthropy in the region. As a nonprofit membership association of grantmakers, individual donors and advisors, the Donors Forum advances philanthropy by servings its members and by promoting an effective and informed nonprofit sector.

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