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Executive Transitions: Helping Your Grantees Through Leadership Changes (Teleconference)
September 4 | 11 am
According to a recent survey, 75 percent of nonprofit executive directors plan to leave in the next five years. What does this mean for the stability of your grantees, and what can you do to ease these transitions? Patrick Corvington, Senior Associate of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, will share strategies for how foundations large and small can engage grantees in conversation about succession planning. This teleconference is sponsored by the National Center for Family Philanthropy. Attendance is free for Donors Forum Members. Register through Donors Forum's website.

Growing Opportunities: Will Funding Follow the Rise in Foundation Assets and Growth of Asian American and Pacific Islander Populations?
September 19 | Donors Forum, 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1535, Chicago | 8:30 - 10 am
Asian American and Pacific Islanders have grown to comprise 4.5% of the nation's population and are one of the fastest growing populations in our nation. Increasing by more than 70% in just the past decade, the growing population faces a diverse set of challenges. Please join Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) for a dialogue about the complex needs facing this community and the vital role of philanthropic support. To RSVP, send an email to K. Sujata by September 15.

Family Foundations and the Law: Today and Tomorrow
Tuesday, September 23 | Union League of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago | 8:30 am - Noon (8 am breakfast)
Join us for a comprehensive review of what every family foundation manager and trustee needs to know about the daily operations, grantmaking practices, and evolving trends in the law affecting family foundations Topics will include legal basics, grantmaking and the law, and emerging trends. There will also be a "Stump the Panel" session: bring your hardest legal questions and see if the panel of experts can come up with an answer! During the networking break, met with your peers, Donors Forum staff, and Dori Kreiger, Managing Director of Family Philanthropy Services, Council on Foundations. Speakers will include Andrew C. Schultz, Deputy General Counsel, Council on Foundations and Janice Rodgers, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP. Participants will also receive a copy of the recently updated book, Top 10 Ways Family Foundations Get Into Trouble. This event is co-sponsored by Donors Forum and the Council on Foundations. Download a registration form.

5th Annual Conference on International Giving: Sustaining Philanthropy: Community Empowerment in a Changing World
September 23 - 24 | The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago
Chicago Global Donors Network's 5th annual conference will bring together a network of global donors, including young people and members of Chicago's diaspora communities, to discuss how we can make philanthropy sustaining by empowering communities to support the programs that sustain their societies and the entire planet. Speakers will include Molly Melching, human rights and health activist, Delano Lewis, former Peace Corp Director, CEO and President of National Public Radio, and U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, Marc Kielburger, Executive Director of Free the Children and Co-Founder to Me to We, Dr. E. Walter Coward, Jr. of Cornell University, Dr. Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University's Earth Institute, Dr. Eric Holt-Gimenez of Food First, and Paul Wormley of One Acre Fund. For details and to register, visit the website.

Strengthening Vulnerable Families: Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed in School, Work, and Life (Teleconference)
September 24 | 1 - 2 pm
The Eckerd Family Foundation is testing a thoughtful approach to ensure that young people leaving the foster care system are economically self sustaining by age 25. Join this conference call to hear why the foundation is so committed to helping this population, what their strategies are for success, and their tips for investing in youth development. The teleconference is free. For more information and to register, visit the Family Funders Network website.

Engaging Stakeholders -- Grantees and Community -- for Better Grantmaking (Teleconference)
October 2 | 11 am
Courtney Bourns, Director of Programs for Grantmakers for Effective Organizations will offer strategies for authentically engaging grantees and other community members to achieve mutual goals. Mary Walachy, Executive Director of the Irene E. and George A. Davis Founation, will share that foundation's story of the city-wide engagement process. She will describe how the process led to important results and transformed the way the foundation staff and family board members approach their work. This teleconference is sponsored by the National Center for Family Philanthropy. Attendance is free for Donors Forum Members. Register through Donors Forum's website.

GIA 2008 Conference: Arts and the American City -- You Draw the Map!
October 12-15 | Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta
The 2008 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference will provide opportunities to explore new territories, strategies, and forms of philanthropy. For more information, visit the website.

Grantmakers for Children, Youth, and Families' 23rd Annual Conference: Funding for Sustainable Change -- Linking Research, Practice, and Policy
October 15-17 | The Drake Hotel | Chicago
Featured speakers include Maria Hinojosa, Senior Coorespondant for "NOW" on PBS; Olivia Golden, Senior Fellow at The Urban Institute and former Health and Human Services Commissioner for Children; Dr. James Heckman, 2000 Nobel Laureate and University of Chicago economist; and Gara LaMarche, President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies. There will also be a networking event at The Museum of Contemporary Art, a trustee dinner, and offsite sessions to explore local funding strategies. Donors Forum is the local partner for this event. Register online on GCYF's website.

MicroEdge Annual Solutions Conference: Make Change = Success
October 20-22 | Bellagio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
Gain knowledge and learn new skills, discover ways to become more efficient and effective, exchange ideas, and gain a better undrestanding of what makes members of the giving community unique but alike. This is the organization's 10th annual conference. For more information and to register, visit the website.

Midwest Conference on Philanthropy
October 28 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers Cityfront Center
Sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

2008 INDEPENDENT SECTOR Public Policy Action Instiute
November 8-9 | Philadelphia
The Institute will take place in conjunction with INDEPENDENT SECTOR's 2008 Annual Conference.

2008 INDEPENDENT SECTOR Annual Conference: Our Hopes, Our Voice, Our Future
November 9-11 | Philadelphia
This year's INDEPENDENT SECTOR conference will focus on the best ways for the nonprofit community to use its powerful voice to secure brighter futures for people across the country and around the world. It will bring together 1,000 leaders from throughout our sector to identify and develop creative approaches that our organizations can use to address critical issues during a time of great political, economic, and social change.

Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision: Grantmakers in Health's (GIH) 2009 Annual Meeting on Health Philanthropy
March 18-20, 2009 | New Orleans
Those in the health philanthropy field are invited to help shape the meeting's content by submitting a proposal for a breakfout session. GIH is interested in a wide range of topics across the spectrum of health and healthcare and is most interested in sessions that highlight cross-sectoral work and that reflect on the impact of borad social and environmental trends on health. For more information, visit the GIH website.

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For Nonprofits

Low Cost, High Impact Greening Strategies
September 17 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - Noon

5th Annual Conference on International Giving: Sustaining Philanthropy: Community Empowerment in a Changing World
September 23 - 24 | The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago

Public Affairs Training for Nonprofits
September 24 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - Noon

Chicago Nonprofit Autumn Mixer
October 1 | 55 W. Wacker, 3rd Floor, Chicago | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Foundation Fundraising Basics
October 8 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - 4 pm

Creating a Vibrant Organizational Culture that Produces Results
October 14 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - Noon

Midwest Conference on Philanthropy
October 28 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers Cityfront Center
Sponsored by the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Building the Case for Support
October 29 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - 4 pm

Building Organizational Effectiveness Through Strategic Planning
November 5 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - Noon

2008 INDEPENDENT SECTOR Public Policy Action Instiute
November 8-9 | Philadelphia
The Institute will take place in conjunction with INDEPENDENT SECTOR's 2008 Annual Conference.

2008 INDEPENDENT SECTOR Annual Conference: Our Hopes, Our Voice, Our Future
November 9-11 | Philadelphia
This year's INDEPENDENT SECTOR conference will focus on the best ways for the nonprofit community to use its powerful voice to secure brighter futures for people across the country and around the world. It will bring together 1,000 leaders from throughout our sector to identify and develop creative approaches that our organizations can use to address critical issues during a time of great political, economic, and social change.

Creative Planning for Growth -- on a Tight Budget
November 18 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - Noon

Miracle Major Gifts
November 20 | Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management | 9 am - 4 pm

Burnham Plan Centennial
2009 | Chicago
In 2009, cultural and nonprofit organizations, communities, educational institutions, and others throughout the Chicago region will build upon the bold plans and big dreams legacy of the Plan of Chicago. For information on how to get involved, visit the website, email Laurie Scott, or call her at 312-332-6179.

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