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SUMMARY:Nonprofit Affinity Group / "Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Strategic 
 Planning"
LOCATION:Oak Park Art League 720 Chicago Avenue Oak Park\, IL Parking: Stre
 et parking is available on Chicago Avenue or adjoining streets.
DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursd
 ay of most months to connect with each other and benefit from some profess
 ional development. We start at 12:30 with time to network\, then have our 
 presenter begin at 1 pm. We welcome you to join us! This month: "Zen and t
 he Art of Nonprofit Strategic Planning" A strategic plan is a key manageme
 nt tool for a nonprofit organization\, as it spells out the organization's
  goals\, the path to achieving them\, and the resources needed along the w
 ay. But they are also notorious for sitting unused on the shelf\, as there
  is no mechanism for incorporating them into day-to-day operations\, or th
 ey feel irrelevant after circumstances have changed. Here enters the Zen e
 lement - how does a nonprofit leader manage\, the document meant to manage
  the organization? We'll learn from Shailushi's extensive experience! WHO 
 IS OUR PRESENTER? Shailushi has spent her entire career working with and f
 or nonprofit organizations and have developed deep bench strength in the a
 reas that make nonprofits unique. Her experience includes roles as: Interi
 m Executive Director at several well-known nonprofits Director of Developm
 ent and Communications for a homeless-serving agency\; Executive Director 
 of a statewide women’s health coalition\; Development Officer at a women
 ’s foundation\; Advocacy Manager at an industry watchdog group\; and\, P
 rogram Manager at a health think tank. Her experience also includes consul
 ting with nonprofits and philanthropic organizations in program developmen
 t\, communications\, and fundraising. Her educational credits include: MPH
  from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor BA from Illinois Wesleyan Unive
 rsity\, Bloomington\, Illinois Certificate of Nonprofit Management from Un
 iversity of Illinois-Chicago Nonprofit Communications Training from Spin A
 cademy (California) Change Management Certificate from Cornell University 
 (online) Location and Parking: Location: Oak Park Art League\, 720 Chicago
  Avenue\, Oak Park Parking: Street parking is available on Chicago Avenue 
 or adjoining streets.\n\nhttps://www.oprfchamber.org/events/93930
URL:https://www.oprfchamber.org/events/93930
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