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CWIP's Annual Luncheon
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
The Standard Club, 320 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago
11:00-11:30am Networking Reception;
11:30am - 1:30pm - Luncheon
$75 for current members; $95 for Guests; Tables start at $1,500
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Making A Difference Honoree
Grace Hou of Woods Fund Chicago
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Grace Hou, President Woods Fund Chicago
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Chicago Women in Philanthropy is proud to present Grace Hou with our Making a Difference Award. Join us for our Annual Luncheon to hear Grace's keynote address.
Grace
has been the President of Woods Fund Chicago since February 2012. Woods Fund Chicago is a bold grantmaking foundation that finds -and funds -projects that draw on the power of communities to fight the brutality of poverty and structural racism. Her career has been dedicated to systems change improvement through public policy development and implementation, social services provision, community organizing and engagement, and now, philanthropy.
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Honorary Annual Luncheon Chair
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As President of the Field Foundation,
Angelique Power
oversees the charitable distribution of $2.5 million annually from assets nearing $60 million. For over seventy-five years the Field Foundation has focused on Chicago's most vexing issues while supporting its astonishingly creative and entrepreneurial spirit. Field is known as a strategic supporter of innovative programs and organizations, with a primary emphasis on reaching marginalized communities and populations.
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Angelique Power
President
Field Foundation
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Announcing 2018 Annual Luncheon Sponsorship Opportunities!
Annual Luncheon sponsors will receive benefits based on the level of sponsorship. T
ables begin at $1500, click here to explore all of the Annual Luncheon Sponsorship opportunities and benefits.
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Carolyn Nopar, Co-Chair CWIP Board of Directors
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Getting to Know our Members | Carolyn Nopar, Co-Chair, CWIP Board of Directors
Despite beginning her career in the corporate sector, Carolyn Nopar found her true calling in philanthropy when she reentered the workforce after taking some time off with her children. Now a veteran in the field, Carolyn has a broad range of expertise and demonstrated success at Habitat for Humanity, Enterprising Kitchen, Family Focus, YWCA Metro Chicago, and Skills for Chicagoland's Future (Skills). Carolyn has also spent the last five years with Chicago Women in Philanthropy (CWIP) and was just recently elected Board Co-Chair.
The initial draw to CWIP was Carolyn's desire to meet funders; however, she quickly found a welcoming space where she could meet people without an agenda, which lead to becoming much more involved over the past five years. Before her role as Co-Chair, Carolyn was a CWIP member, Board Director, Co-Chair of the Communications Committee and Chair of the Partnership Committee.
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Read with CWIP!
THE WOMEN WE FORGET DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
By Keisha N. Blaine
Check out
this fantastic article about the women who kept the black nationalist movement alive, and supported the men we associate with the Civil Rights Movement to this day.
Follow us on
Twitter for daily tweets about powerful Black women throughout all of February.
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Did you know that CWIP's web site posts job openings in philanthropy? Click here to visit our Career Center.
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Reflecting on Straight Talk:
CWIP's First Event of 2018 Continues Conversation Around Justice and Equity in Philanthropy
by Katherine Dreher
On Friday, January 26, more than 100 representatives of the nonprofit, corporate and foundation communities gathered at the Women's Athletic Club for "Straight Talk: Unpacking the Power Dynamic between Grantseekers and Grantmakers." The goal of this event was to engage in open and honest dialogue about how we can break down silos and build stronger relationships between organizations seeking grants and the funders making those grants.
As the first CWIP event of 2018, this gathering highlighted CWIP's theme of social and racial equity and many of the core messages that were shared centered around what goes into an authentic relationship between funders and the organizations they support.
The event began with two high-energy, rapid-fire panels moderated by Diane Knoepke, vice president of the Alford Group. These panels were composed of two grantor/grantee pairs discussing what makes their funding relationship successful. The first panel featured organizations and funders from the family and community service sector, including
Hina Mahmood, program officer of the
Woods Fund Chicago, and their grantee partner
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, represented by Director of Organizing
Steve Hosik Moon.
Read the full article on CWIP's Blog!
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Thank you to CWIP's Annual Luncheon Media Sponsor!
You can view their latest issue, and CWIP's Annual Luncheon advertisement
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Contact us
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Chicago Women in Philanthropy (CWIP) is a community of philanthropic, corporate-giving, and nonprofit women. Our members are passionate about helping other women advance in society. Our mission is to educate and encourage philanthropy by facilitating dialogue and uncommon connections that positively impact the lives of women and girls.
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