NEW from Donors Forum

• Just released: Donors Forum's Economic Outlook 2010: Illinois Nonprofits and Grantmakers Still Reeling After Rough Year
• Information and Resources on Relief Efforts in Haiti
• Donors Forum has published Fair and Accountable: Partnership Principles for a Sustainable Human Services System, which recommends practices that should be followed when the City of Chicago or State of Illinois contract with nonprofits to provide human services.
• Stimulus Alert: Check Donors Forum’s web page on the Stimulus for information on City of Chicago RFPs and other Stimulus resources, as well as recent grants awarded.
• H1N1 Pandemic - Resources for Grantmakers and Nonprofits
• National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations: Seeking Compliance? Donors Forum Can Help
• Resources for coping with the economic crisis
• Resource Center on the Illinois Budget Crisis - What You Can Do
• Resources for the 2010 Census
• Order your copy of Directory of Illinois Foundations, Tenth Edition. You'll also receive a searchable PDF of the Directory!
• Job Hunting? Donors Forum wants to help

Register for Upcoming WORKSHOPS

• ABCs of Capital Campaigns - February 4
• Grantseeking Primer - February 5
• ABCs of Individual Giving - February 9
• Orientation to The Philanthropy Center in Glen Ellyn - February 15 (Free)
• ABCs of Proposal Writing - February 16
• Building Strategic Relationships with Corporations and Foundations - February 17
• Leadership, Ethics, and Independence: How to Recruit, Keep, and Promote Great Board Members - March 4
• ABCs of Proposal Writing - March 9
• Putting Evaluation to Work for You - March 11
• Building Strategic Relationships with Major Donors - March 18
• Free Forum Partner Orientation - March 19 (Forum Partners, log on (left column) to view details and register)
• Strategic Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Organization's Road Map - March 23
• One-on-One Clinic Time for Nonprofits - Get Personalized Help With a Specific Project or Challenge - April 14 and June 9
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Disaster Relief Resource Centers

• Resources and Information on Relief Efforts in Haiti
• Disaster Efforts: For information about -- and ways to support people affected by -- the recent earthquake in Indonesia and the floods in the Philippines and Vietnam, please visit the Center for International Disaster Information and the nonprofit Interaction. To share how you are supporting relief efforts related to these tragedies, or if you would like to recommend resources to your peers, email Marilou Jones at Donors Forum.

Donors Forum TOOLS/RESOURCES

• The Donors Forum/Bridgespan Portal: Information and cutting-edge ideas on management and leadership for Illinois nonprofits and grantmakers; post your senior-level job openings for free
• Securing our Future - The Transfer of Wealth Study
• Read up on public policy issues and legislation
• Download Public Trust Initiative sample policies
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