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March 5, 2008
- Donors Forum, a statewide organization that
promotes philanthropy and an effective nonprofit sector,
will present a series of its Dialogue with Donors workshops
in collaboration with Chicago’s Roosevelt University.
At the four spring and summer workshops, panels of representatives
from local corporations and foundations will discuss
their giving priorities and what they require from nonprofits
applying for grants and sponsorships. After each session,
nonprofit leaders will be able to ask questions and
share feedback.
“‘Dialogue with Donors’”
offers nonprofit staff and board members a unique opportunity
to learn firsthand—directly from the funders—about
their priorities and perspectives,” said Claudette
Baker, Vice President of Library and Nonprofit Services
at Donors Forum. “And, we’re particularly
pleased to be in partnership with Roosevelt on this
series, as it gives us the opportunity to offer these
workshops to a whole new constituency.”
“Roosevelt University is pleased
to host these important discussions on ways nonprofit
organizations and funders can work together to improve
life in our communities," said Chuck Middleton,
President of Roosevelt. "The University's relationship
with the Donors Forum is another example of how Roosevelt
is implementing its mission of social justice."
All four workshops will be held at
Roosevelt University, Congress Lounge, Second Floor,
430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago.
Roles and Responsibilities in Corporate
Sponsorship
Friday, March 28, 9:30 – 11:30 am (9 am coffee
and networking)
Join corporate grantmakers to learn the ins and outs
of building relationships that lead to corporate sponsorship.
Discuss how nonprofit and corporate roles and responsibilities
in a sponsorship context differ from those when a grant
is made. Obtain information about the sponsorship interests
of local corporate funders and share your concerns and
experiences in creating opportunities.
Moderator: Tim Russell, Operations
Manager, PepsiCo Chicago
Panelists: Nora Moreno Cargie, Global Corporate Citizenship
Director, The Boeing Company; Melissa Borino,
First Vice President, Washington Mutual; Suzanne
Griffith, Corporate Citizenship Manager, Exelon.
Perspectives on Evaluation
Tuesday, April 29, 9:30 – 11:30 am (9 am coffee
and networking)
Ever wonder what you should be counting, or whether
counting is even the best strategy? Gain insight into
how grantmakers think about evaluation. Ask how they
evaluate efforts in their own organizations as well
as in those of their grantees. Discuss what foundation
staff members look for in the evaluation section of
proposals and how outcomes factor into funding decisions.
Moderator: Alice Cottingham, consultant
and former Executive Director, Girls Best Friend
Foundation
Panelists: Whitney Smith, Program Manager, Employment,
The Joyce Foundation; Nancy Zweibel, Senior
Program Officer, Retirement Research Foundation
Familiar Faces at New Places
Wednesday, May 28, 9:30 – 11:30 am (9 am coffee
and networking)
This program provides an opportunity for conversation
with several grantmakers who have recently transitioned
to new foundations. Get to know these grantmakers and
the funding priorities of their respective organizations.
Find out about their expectations of grantseekers in
building relationships. Explore ways you can become
more successful in the cycle of donor relations and
share your insights as to how you can help make these
grantmakers’ jobs easier.
Moderator: Robin Berkson, Senior
Vice President, Membership and External Relations, Donors
Forum
Panelists: TBD
Perspectives on Maintaining Nonprofit
Health and Stability
Tuesday, June 17, 9:30 – 11:30 am (9 am coffee
and networking)
Hear grantmaker perspectives on their role, if any,
when nonprofits face new or intensified challenges.
Explore strategies for open communication and concerns
grantseekers may have about sharing their struggles
as well as their successes. This program provides the
opportunity for candid discussion about how to handle
a grantee/grantmaker relationships when things don’t
go according to plan.
Moderator: Sunny Fischer, Executive
Director, The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation
Panelists: Jim Parsons, President, The Brinson Foundation;
Carmen Prieto, Associate Director, Wieboldt Foundation
The cost is $40 per session per person;
or $32 per session per person for Donors Forum Members
(grantmakers), Associate Members (advisors to grantmakers),
and Forum Partners (nonprofits). For more information
on joining Donors Forum, as well as details on additional
benefits, visit www.donorsforum.org or call 312-578-0090.
To register for any of the sessions,
visit the workshop
registration page on the Donors Forum website.
You may also email Marianne
Wilhusen or call her at 312-327-8914.
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Donors Forum is the premier resource
for networking and education, information and knowledge,
and leadership on behalf of philanthropy in Illinois.
As a nonprofit membership association of grantmakers,
individual donors, and advisors, Donors Forum advances
philanthropy by serving its members and by promoting
an effective and informed nonprofit sector. The Donors
Forum Library is the Midwest's largest collection of
resources on philanthropy, nonprofit management, and
fundraising. Print and electronic resources in the Library
can help nonprofits find prospective donors, research
foundation grant guidelines, and track the latest trends
in the nonprofit sector. For more information, visit
www.donorsforum.org.
Roosevelt University, a national
leader in educating socially conscious citizens, is
a private, student-centered university with 7,200 students
studying at comprehensive campuses in the Chicago Loop
and northwest suburban Schaumburg and online. Founded
on the principles of inclusion and social justice, Roosevelt
offers academic programs in arts and sciences, business,
performing arts and education. According to a 2006 study
in the New York Times on diversity of undergraduate
students, Roosevelt University ranks tenth nationally
for private institutions. For more information, visit
www.roosevelt.edu.
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