Interested in taking your career in development to the next level? The Development Leadership Consortium is proud to announce that applications for the 2014-2015 Annual and Management Fellows are now available. Learn more about the Annual Fellows here, and the Management Fellows here. We look forward to your applications — the deadline is June 1!
2014-2015 Annual and Management Fellows Applications Now Available
Published April 1, 2014 Uncategorized Leave a CommentWe invite interested candidates to attend an Open House on Thursday, May 1, 2014, from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Feinberg School of Medicine. It will be an informal opportunity to learn more about the program and to meet program facilitator, Tom Wick. To RSVP for the May 1st Open House, please contact Kristin Pollock at kristin.pollock@gmail.com. Kindly respond by April 25.
DLC Annual Continuing Fellows Reception & Presentation on Wed. April 9
Published March 26, 2014 Uncategorized Leave a CommentAs a development officer, it is important to your professional success to build credibility and rapport with the finance team at your institution – demonstrating basic knowledge of the interplay between these two worlds, and being able to “talk the talk” at a very high level.
Clare Golla, Vice President with Bernstein Global Wealth Management, will present “Position Yourself for Long-Term Success: Filling the Sustainability Gap with Fundraising.” Clare has also worked in development, and understands our role as well as that of our CFOs. Come explore ways to better integrate and align your fundraising goals with those of the finance team you work with every day.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
5:30pm: Reception and Connections (Wine, beer, soft drinks and light appetizers)
6:15pm: Presentation
6:45pm – 7:30pm: More informal conversation
WHERE:
Two North Riverside Plaza, 24th Floor (Madison and Canal Streets)
Please select from the following tickets (Tickets will also be available at the door):
Sponsored by
Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt, LLC
Official Sponsors of the DLC
Thank You for Coming to the 2013 Philanthropy Forecast!
Published November 7, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentToday nearly 200 development officers from across the city braved the rain and visited the the John G. Shedd Aquarium for this year’s DLC Philanthropy Forecast, The Next Generation of Philanthropy. DLC Management Fellows Program Facilitator and chief advancement officer for the Urban Education Institute at University of Chicago Tom Wick moderated a discussion about the evolving culture of philanthropy with special guests, Liz Lefkofsky, director of the Lefkofsky Family Foundation and Chuck Lewis, chairman of the Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation. Thank you for coming and enjoy pictures from the event below!
Directions on Arriving and Checking in to the DLC Forecast
Published October 28, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTickets are selling fast to the DLC Philanthropy Forecast, if you haven’t already done so get yours from this webpage today! For those of you who have already bought your ticket and are making plans for the event, parking will be available in the Soldier Field north garage. For more information about getting to Shedd, please visit: www.sheddaquarium.org/getting_to_shedd.html.
Once you arrive, please enter via the South/Special Events entrance for registration. Day-of ticket purchase will be available.
Buy Your Ticket to the DLC 2013 Forecast Today
Published October 4, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a Comment– Non-Alum Ticket $35.00
– Alumni Ticket $25.00
Liz Lefkofsky: Liz is the Director of the Lefkofsky Family Foundation, a trust established in 2006 for the purpose of advancing high-impact programs, intiatives and research that enhance the quality of human life in the communities we serve. Ms. Lefkofsky is also the founder of the Lollipop Gang, an organization that teaches children the value of philanthropy. In addition, Ms. Lefkofsky is the Managing Director of Orange Media, LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on investments in the technology sector. Prior to Orange Media, Ms. Lefkofsky worked for a variety of non-profit organizations including gallery 37, The near South Planning Board/Printers Row Book Fair and the American Brain Tumor Association. M.s Lefkofsky is currently on the board of several organizations including the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Teach for America Chicago, Young Woman’s Leadership Charter School, Ravinia and Human Rights Watch.


Save the Date for the DLC 2013 Philanthropy Forecast November 6th!
Published September 26, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentDLC 2013 Forecast: The Next Generation of Philanthropy
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Speakers: Liz Lefkofsky and Chuck Lewis
Moderator: Tom Wick
Location: John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
More details coming soon!
Please watch for more information about this fall’s upcoming 2013 Philanthropy Forecast, a breakfast event where we will explore the topic of Cultivating the Next Generation of Philanthropy. The discussion will pair one or more next generation philanthropist from the Chicago area with one or more seasoned philanthropists for a discussion on the changing culture of philanthropy in Chicago and the best way to mentor and develop the next generation of philanthropists. More info about past Forecast’s is here.
Announcing 2013-2014 Management and Annual Fellows
Published September 12, 2013 Uncategorized Leave a CommentThe DLC is delighted to announce participants in the 2013-2014 Annual and Management Fellows programs. Participants in each group are as follows:
Annual Fellows: Mark Carbonara, Kathryn Duval, Elizabeth Gordon, Alex Kapordelis, Stephanie Lazarus, Alex Myakova, Rory Pavach, Kate Solis, Katie Stango, Tracy Ten Eyck, Maura Cook, Megan Ratchford, Kendria Perry-Madden, Leslie Rhoton, Vatonna Dunn, Robert Turpin
Management Fellows: JC Aevaliotis, Lauren Dillon, Alex Kwak, Carie Lovstad, Shana Melanson, Mitchell Neubert, Emad Rahim, Ryan Sedgwick, Steve Solomon, Danielle Ward