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• Lessons from the Field: A Nonprofit Lawyer's Perspective

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    Thursday, January 16, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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    Virtual
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  With over three decades of nonprofit experience, Jim has seen it all! Join us as Jim Bakke J.D., Barnabas Foundation’s Executive Director, shares what to do and what not to do as a nonprofit leader through the lens of a lawyer who has seen it all and guided many. Jim will share practical tips and tools, regardless of your nonprofit's capacity on how to create a gift acceptance policy, types of planned gifts and how to navigate the legal aspects of them, the importance of your nonprofit building relationships with estate lawyers, and much more.

  There will be plenty of time for Jim to dig in and answer your questions. We hope to see you there to ask the lawyer!

  Meet Our Speaker: 

  Jim Bakke, Executive Director,
  Barnabas Foundation

  Jim Bakke became Barnabas Foundation’s fourth executive director in late 2015 after serving as national director of planned giving at World Vision. Prior to joining World Vision, Jim served Barnabas Foundation as an estate planner and then as director of planned giving services for nearly a decade.

  Jim’s career includes experience as a senior consultant to nonprofits with Leadership Resource Group, director of development for Trinity Bible College, and executive director of a Youth for Christ chapter in North Dakota.

  He holds a juris doctorate from Regent University and a bachelor’s degree from Trinity Bible College.
  For more on the Barnabas Foundation, please click here.

  
  

  Registration is open until January 13, 2024.

  PENDING CFRE Credit 1.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
  

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• Winter Series: Need to Know - CyberSecurity

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    Thursday, February 20, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Virtual
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  Session Description: An overview of Cybersecurity with focuses on the most common threats that are impacting individuals and businesses today. Additionally, we will be reviewing best practices with an overview of security tools, how to identify potential scams, and what to do if you fall victim to a potential bad actor. 

  Meet Our Speaker: Jim Osterhout, Vice President John Drake and Associates (JDA)

  Built on the integrity of Jim's father, JDA is a family business that started as a small staffing augmentation service. Jim has been with JDA for over a decade, starting at the ground level. Through hard work, he made his way up from the help desk to the company's vice president. In 2007, a longtime client asked JDA to manage virtually all their IT needs. From that request, JDA evolved into a trusted, practical, and well-rounded solution to IT management, helping over 10,000 users. Jim stays grounded in his dad's integrity and convictions. He is proud to have been a part of a business built on those foundations and knows that's why clients stay with JDA for decades.

  
  

  Registration is open until 1-3 business days prior to the event.

  PENDING CFRE Credit 1.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
  

  
  

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• Spring Series: Strengthening Your Organization's Culture - MARCH

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    Thursday, March 20, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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    Virtual
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  Save the date for the monthly WSPN education session!

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  Registration is open until 1-3 business days prior to the event.

  PENDING CFRE Credit 1.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
  

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• Spring Series: Strengthening Your Organization's Culture of Belonging through Purposeful Facilitation

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    Thursday, April 17, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    In Person - DuPage County Historical Museum; 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL 60187
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  Program Description: 

  At About Us Consulting, we believe in the power of creating an environment of belonging where professionals can create together, enabling them to strengthen their partnerships and effectively drive their work forward. This program is designed for anyone eager to enhance their abilities and make a greater impact in their work. Whether you are looking to refine your leadership skills, develop stronger and more effective collaborations, or elevate your fundraising strategies, this program is for you. 

  During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn four key strategies for effective conversations and meetings to cultivate leadership skills, relationship development and high-functioning teams. By the end of the session, participants will have practical tools to immediately apply in their roles.

  Meet Our Speakers from About Us Consulting: 

   

  Left to right: Joie Frankovich, Kathy Niedorowski, and Marjory Lewe Brady

  Marjory, Joie, and Kathy have created a practice driven model for guiding meaningful conversations to enhance engagement, shared ownership and positive outcomes and impact. Our model is grounded in extensive experience in systems change, coalition building, program development and professional development. As social workers, we are grounded in the vital partnership of people, their communities and the organizations supporting them. 

  Marjory Lewe-Brady, LCSW 

  Marjory has been in the field for over 40 years. She has clinical experience with families and systems of care. This foundation contributed to her recognition for successful collaboration development, which brings people together across sectors for effective system design work and program implementation. Fundraising and managing grant-based budgets were a key aspect of this work. She has a passion for coaching leaders to utilize their whole selves for rewarding careers.

  Joie Frankovich, LCSW MPH

  Joie has a proven track record in collective impact frameworks. With extensive experience in systems change, coalition building, and program development, her strengths-based facilitation encourages diverse stakeholders to collaborate for meaningful outcomes. 

  Kathy Niedorowski, MSW

  Kathy brings experience in shared ownership and co-designing strategies to support the ongoing work of various initiatives. Over the years, she has played a key role in staffing collaboratives, ensuring community input and alignment between the grant seeking and grantmaking spaces.

  
  

  Registration is open until 1-3 business days prior to the event.

  PENDING CFRE Credit 1.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
  

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• Spring Series: Strengthening Your Organization's Culture - MAY

  • When
    Thursday, May 15, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Virtual
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  More information on this session coming soon!

  Save the date for the monthly WSPN education session!

  Meet Our Speaker: 

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  Registration is open until 1-3 business days prior to the event.

  PENDING CFRE Credit 1.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
  

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• Spring Series: Strengthening Your Organization's Culture - JUNE

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    Thursday, June 19, 2025
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    8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    In Person - location to be confirmed
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  More information on this session coming soon!

  Save the date for the monthly WSPN education session!

  Meet Our Speaker: 

  Amazing speaker information coming soon!

  
  

  Registration is open until 1-3 business days prior to the event.

  PENDING CFRE Credit 1.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
  

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