BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250710T173000Z DTEND:20250710T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Nonprofit Affinity Group / "Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Strategic Planning" DESCRIPTION:The Chamber's Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursday of most months to connect with each other and benefit from some professional development. We start at 12:30 with time to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. We welcome you to join us! \n\n \n\nThis month: "Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Strategic Planning"\n\nA strategic plan is a key management tool for a nonprofit organization\, as it spells out the organization's goals\, the path to achieving them\, and the resources needed along the way. 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 they feel irrelevant after circumstances have changed. \n\n \n\nHere enters the Zen element - how does a nonprofit leader manage\, the document meant to manage the organization? We'll learn from Shailushi's extensive experience!\n\n\n\nWHO IS OUR PRESENTER?\n\n\n\n \n\n\nShailushi has spent her entire career working with and for nonprofit organizations and have developed deep bench strength in the areas that make nonprofits unique. \n\nHer experience includes roles as: \n\n\n Interim Executive Director at several well-known nonprofits\n Director of Development and Communications for a homeless-serving agency\;\n Executive Director of a statewide women's health coalition\;\n Development Officer at a women's foundation\;\n Advocacy Manager at an industry watchdog group\; and\,\n Program Manager at a health think tank.\n\n\nHer experience also includes consulting with nonprofits and philanthropic organizations in program development\, communications\, and fundraising. \n\nHer educational credits include:\n\n\n MPH from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor\n BA from Illinois Wesleyan University\, Bloomington\, Illinois\n Certificate of Nonprofit Management from University of Illinois-Chicago\n Nonprofit Communications Training from Spin Academy (California)\n Change Management Certificate from Cornell University (online)\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLocation and Parking:\n\nLocation: Oak Park Art League\, 720 Chicago Avenue\, Oak Park\n\nParking: Street parking is available on Chicago Avenue or adjoining streets. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Chamber'\;s Nonprofit Affinity Group gathers the first Thursday of most months to connect with each other and benefit from some professional development. \; We \;start at 12:30 with \;time to network\, then have our presenter begin at 1 pm. \; We welcome you to join us! \; \;
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This month: \;"\;Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Strategic Planning"\;

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A strategic plan is a key management tool for a nonprofit organization\, as it spells out the organization'\;s goals\, the path to achieving them\, and the resources needed along the way. \; 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 they feel irrelevant after circumstances have changed. \; \;
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Here enters the Zen element - how does a nonprofit leader manage\, the document meant to manage the organization? \; We'\;ll learn from Shailushi'\;s extensive experience!

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\nWHO IS OUR PRESENTER?
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Shailushi has spent her entire career working with and for nonprofit organizations and have developed deep bench strength in the areas that make nonprofits unique. \; \;

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Her experience includes roles as: \;

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Her experience also includes consulting with nonprofits and philanthropic organizations in program development\, communications\, and fundraising. \;

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Her educational credits include:

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\nLocation and Parking:\n\n
Location: Oak Park Art League\, 720 Chicago Avenue\, Oak Park
\nParking: \; Street parking is available on Chicago Avenue or adjoining streets. \;
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