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Lunch & Learn: Leadership Skills that Inspire, Ignite and Involve
Lunchtime seminar with great information to help you build your business! Topic: Leadership Skills that Inspire, Ignite, and Involve, presented by the Oak Park - River Forest Community Foundation.
Leadership that Inspires, Ignites and Involves
- The definition of leadership
- The elements of a leader
- Leadership in varying sectors
- Businesses getting invested in the community and the nonprofit sector
- Government staying educated on the community, its constituents, businesses and nonprofits
- Nonprofit sector collaborating with businesses and government
- Leadership is also about connecting with other leaders, learning and growing from the shared experiences
- The value of community leadership programs
- The value in collective giving groups
- The value of groups like the Chamber of Commerce & programs like the OPPL’s Entrepreneur Academy
Presenter Bio:
Kristin Carlson Vogen is the President & CEO of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation in August, 2014, Kristin worked at Bank of America/U.S. Trust as a philanthropic specialist. In her current and prior roles, Kristin provides subject matter expertise on private foundations, donor advised funds, and endowment management for public charities. As leader of the Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation, she engages families and community members to develop strategic giving plans and connects local social impact organizations, to ensure the vitality of the local community remains robust and diverse.
Presently, Kristin is a Board Member of Cara Chicago, the Rotary Club of Oak Park and River Forest, the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, and a Trustee of Window to the World Communications, Inc. (WTTW 11/WFMT 98.7). She is a member of the Planned Giving Advisory Committee for WTTW/WFMT as well. Kristin has served as adjunct professor at Concordia University Chicago, teaching in its Not For Profit Program. Kristin was named 2015 River Forest Villager of the Year by the Wednesday Journal for her work with the Community Foundation. In 2015 Kristin was the inaugural recipient of the ALDE (Association of Lutheran Development Executives) Chicago Chapter Outstanding Leader Award. In 2016, Kristin and the Community Foundation received the Scott Gaalaas YMCA Partnership Award from the West Cook YMCA. In 2017, the Community Foundation was honored to receive the PBN Appreciation Award from Pro Bono Network, and Grantmaker of the Year Award from West Suburban Philanthropic Network.
Kristin earned her J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, and B.B.A. in Human Resource Management from Abilene Christian University. Kristin lives in River Forest with her husband, Shawn, and three children.Images
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Date and Time
Thursday Nov 2, 2017
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM CDTThursday November 2
11:30 am - 1 pm
Location
Community Room (2nd floor)
Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake Street, Oak ParkFees/Admission
Free for OPRF Chamber of Commerce members; $20 non-members
Contact Information
Mark Walden, OPRF Chamber
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