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    • 03/21/2023
    • 04/04/2023
    • 3 sessions
    • Zoom
    Register


    Three Part Series

    How to Grow Your Business Through Purpose, Client Ready Investors, and a Sales Mindset

    Tuesdays
    March 21   11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
    March 28   11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
      April 4   1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CT

    Members - FREE | Nonmember Consultants - $50 for all 3 sessions

    Live attendance via Zoom is highly encouraged, but recordings for all three sessions will be available to those who register.

    SPECIAL OFFER: Those who register and participate in the three-part series will be entered to win one of three complimentary 50-minute coaching sessions with Clara Lucia.

    Workshop #1: Your Purpose Leads to Profit

    Entrepreneurs are still struggling due to the pandemic and the economic changes we've all experienced over the few two years. It is becoming more and more challenging to sell our services. Business owners believe in their mission; they know their services are essential but wonder why it is so difficult to make money. They are trapped in their day-to-day operations, pulled in so many directions – they are starting to become cluttered and disoriented. Many have lost the passion and drive that ignited their love for their business and their commitment to sell, serve, and succeed. Now it is more important than ever for entrepreneurs to identify, define, and activate their purpose and communicate their value in a differentiated way that aligns with what they stand for and what truly resonates with their clients and their mutual vision for success.

    The takeaways are:

    • Participants will understand how their purpose can be a catalyst to re-connect with their business, re-energize their employees, and lead to profit.

    • Participants will assess the results from the Got Purpose Assessment Tool™ (provided in advance upon registration) and determine the next steps.

    • Participants will start working on a message map that will serve as north to create clear and compelling communications about their why and their services.

    Workshop #2: Focus on Your Client-Ready Investors

    Consultants sell hope and capacity building to clients, in this case to nonprofits. They provide a reason, a pathway for clients to excel and thrive. But not everyone is a qualified client, and not everyone is your high-ticketed client. High-ticketed clients have a specific need, a gap, or a problem they urge to solve. They also have a deep desire, a willingness, an open mind to learn, grow, act, get better - be more effective and efficient. These are your Client-Ready Investors! Money is one of the bridges that nonprofits need to expand and increase their impact. Your expertise, background, education, services, presence, and methods are what they need to move from surviving to thriving so they can increase their impact. There are plenty of client-ready leads waiting to invest in their own development and see a return on that investment as well. You need to find them, understand them, secure a connection, and intentionally "make the sale."

    The takeaways are:

    • Participants will learn how to assess and determine who their Client-Ready Investors are.
    • Participants will explore what it feels like to move from a "begging and convincing" way of selling to an "inviting and affirming" way to secure new clients.
    • Participants will get a teaser on the power of becoming moneymakers for their company and those they lead and love.

    Workshop #3: How to Become a Money Maker

    Salespeople have a negative reputation, and they can be seen as pushy, forceful, and unscrupulous. Some may be like that. Selling should not be a one-way street or a tactic for just a few to get wealthier, it can be a way to serve others. What if becoming a purposeful, passionate, and empathetic moneymaker could be a solution for your financial challenges? What would happen if everyone in your company became a moneymaker master to sell your purpose and services? Can you imagine the potential growth, expansion, and increased impact your company can have if everyone (leadership, employees, HR, marketers, accountants, project managers) is educated, empowered, and equipped to sell hope, potential, possibilities, wellbeing, sustainability, education, empowerment, and results?

    When selling becomes a purposeful way to generate safety, stability, and social change, it becomes a human interaction, an enterprise where everyone has the sales role and responsibility to serve and make an impact by strategically making a sale.

    The takeaways are:

    • Participants will assess their perception of salespeople and question their own limiting beliefs or barriers around seeing themselves as moneymakers.
    • Participants will learn about “Daniel Pink's ABCs of Selling” and the power of an abundant mindset.
    • Participants will practice how to embody being moneymakers for their services.

    Presenter: Clara Lucia Carrier, M.A., ACC
    Breaking Through Consulting & Coaching

    Clara Carrier is a proud Colombian American and founder of Breaking Through Consulting & Coaching. With a Master of Arts In Transformational Leadership And Coaching, two graduate certificates through the Wright Graduate University, one in Emotional Intelligence and another in Transformational Coaching, and my highly-accredited training as an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach, She supports and facilitates people’s transformation and their capacity to reach their full potential and thrive. As an empathetic and experienced consultant, she serves stagnant businesses to become stronger brands by elevating their purpose, developing clear messaging, and determining strategic priorities. Her work as a brand strategist, communicator, and nonprofit adviser fills her with joy.

    Trained as a communicator, marketer, and journalist, Clara has been dedicated to strengthening and growing people and brands to find their purpose and sustain it over time. Her work includes working with nonprofits such as Ronald McDonald House Charities®, EverThrive Illinois, Curamericas Global, Willow Creek Community Church, Opus Peace, People’s Resource Center, Cardenas Markets Foundation, The American Hearing Research Foundation, CASA Kane County; and for-profit companies like McDonald’s Corporation, The Hershey Company, Verizon, Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), and Southern Illinois University.

    For her full bio, read here.

    • 04/04/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register




    What New Research Into Nonprofit
    Email Tells Us About Trends in the Sector

    Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    Free for Members | $20 Nonmember Consultants

    "Are you hoping to support your clients so they engage constituents more effectively through email? In this session, you’ll discover tips and best practices for creating successful email campaigns and fundraising strategies. You will learn how to segment email lists for targeted outreach, craft compelling subject lines, and write effective emails that are uniquely magical to targeted audiences.

    This presentation will draw from Neon One’s newest industry report that analyzed over 150 million emails from nearly 1500 nonprofits like the ones you support. You’ll get actionable insights about emotional sentiment, timing your email sends, and how to create an unforgettable generosity experience for your supporters using an integrated platform approach.

    Attendees will also receive an overview of Neon One's new consultant partner program."

    Tim Sarrantonio is an internationally renowned speaker on generosity, technology, and the trends in the social good sector. After helping various causes raise over $3 million, he then moved into providing support for thousands of nonprofits through his work at Neon One. He has spoken at AFPICON, NTC, TEDx, and holds a Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology from the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy. He lives in Niskayuna with his lovely wife, three lovely daughters, and two perfectly fine cats.

    • 04/05/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, April 5, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too! 

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 04/11/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    April 11, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 04/12/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    April 12, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 04/17/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual Webinar


    From Research to Award: A Creative & Strategic Approach to Winning Grants

    Monday, April 17, 2023 | 10 am - 10:30 am CST

    Free Webinar - Registration Required

    REGISTER HERE


    Presenter:
    Joanna Drew
    Hilo Consulting, LLC






    ACN has partnered Nonprofit Learning Lab (NLL) to help serve the sector by providing quick, 30-minute webinars featuring ACN members. The Nonprofit Learning Lab is a national nonprofit that connects, supports and trains individuals in the nonprofit sector. NLL offers daily online nonprofit trainings. with workshops that focus on fundraising, board development, social media, marketing, volunteer management, and organizational leadership.


    • 04/26/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 1 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL - Superior Room
    • 42
    Register


    This is an In-Person Networking Event and Presentation:

    Burnout Among Nonprofit
    Consultants and How To Avoid It

    Wednesday, April 26, 2023

    10:00 AM - 12:00PM CT

    Members - FREE | Nonmember Consultants - $30

    This is an in-person event located at 1 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago IL in the Superior Room and will not be recorded. Registration is limited to 45 guests.

    Are you feeling overwhelmed and burned out as a nonprofit consultant? If so, you're not alone. Burnout is a common issue in our industry, but there are steps you can take to avoid it. Join us on April 26th as Allecia Harley speaks about Burnout Among Nonprofit Consultants and How to Avoid It. We'll cover the warning signs of burnout, common causes, and practical strategies for prevention. You'll learn how to prioritize self-care, set healthy boundaries, and find balance in your work and personal life. Plus, you'll have the opportunity to connect with other nonprofit consultants who are facing similar challenges. Don't let burnout take a toll on your health and happiness. Register now for this informative and empowering session.

    Presenter: Allecia Harley
    IntuWork

    Allecia Harley is a seasoned nonprofit consultant with a wealth of experience in the sector. She specializes in working with organizations focused on social justice, health equity, and environmental sustainability, and has a deep understanding of the unique challenges facing nonprofit consultants in these fields. She is passionate about helping nonprofit professionals find balance, purpose, and fulfillment in their work, and is excited to share her insights and expertise with participants in this upcoming talk on burnout prevention.


    • 05/03/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, May 3, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 05/09/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Virtual Webinar


    How to Build an Effective Data Dashboard

    Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | 10 am - 10:30 am CST

    Free Webinar - Registration Required

    REGISTER HERE

    All organizations need simple and effective ways to monitor their progress. Increasingly, nonprofits are turning to data dashboards to help them see how they are doing in relation to their goals, make course corrections, and plan for the future. A data dashboard is a tool that provides a centralized means of monitoring, measuring, analyzing, and extracting meaning from different datasets while displaying information in an interactive, intuitive, and visual way. In this workshop, we will explore seven key elements of effective data dashboards.

    Objectives:

    Participants will leave the session with a better understanding of the potential of data dashboards for their organization and how to build a data dashboard that staff will actually use for planning and for showing progress to board members, funders, and others.

    Presenter:
    Amelia Kahn
    Data Viz for Nonprofits

    Amelia Kohm, PhD, is the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits and has more than 25 years of experience studying, funding, and evaluating human services. She did her data visualization training at the University of Washington and applied her data visualization skills in her research at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, a child policy research center. Prior to Chapin Hall, she worked as a program officer at the Sears Roebuck Foundation and at the Illinois Humanities Council. She earned her BA from Haverford College, an MA from the School of Social Services Administration at the University of Chicago, and a PhD from the University of Bath.


    ACN has partneredNonprofit Learning Lab (NLL)to help serve the sector by providingquick, 30-minute webinars featuring ACN members. The Nonprofit Learning Lab is a national nonprofit that connects, supports and trains individuals in the nonprofit sector. NLL offers daily online nonprofit trainings. with workshops that focus on fundraising, board development, social media, marketing, volunteer management, and organizational leadership.


    • 05/09/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    May 9, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 05/10/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    May 10, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 05/23/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom
    Register


    Nerdy BFF Presentation

    Powered Productivity: Super Tech Tools to Get Stuff Done

    Tuesday, May 23, 2023

    11:00 AM - 12:00PM CT

    Members - FREE | Nonmember Consultants - $30

    Live attendance via Zoom is highly encouraged, but a recording will be available for those who register.

    Exasperated by email? Peeved about passwords? Tired of tedious tasks? You're not alone. Join Your Nerdy Best Friend, aka Author Beth Ziesenis, for a research-based look of common productivity problems, followed by the technology to solve them. Discover how to use free and bargain technology tools you never knew existed to work more efficiently with your teams, get organized and finally get stuff done.

    Takeaways

    • Discover low-cost, high-value apps and tech tools that you can start using right away
    • Learn great tech tips and app ideas from your colleagues
    • Get new ideas to increase efficiency, improve relationships and get things done!

    Presenter: Beth Ziesenis
    The Nerdy BFF

    Since her first Motorola RAZR flip phone, Beth has made a verb out of the word "nerd." She's here to help you filter through thousands of apps, gadgets, widgets and doodads to find the perfect free and bargain technology tools for work and home. Although the only real trophy she ever won was for making perfect French fries at McDonald's in high school, Beth Z has been featured on Best Speaker lists by several organizations that write best speaker lists. She has written a whole shelf of books on apps and has spoken to more than 100 thousand audience members just like you. And if you're puzzling over why she goes by "Beth Z"... it's because she only finds about three people a year who can pronounce her last name.




    • 06/07/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, June 7, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too! 

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 06/13/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    June 13, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 06/14/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    June 14, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 07/05/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, July 5, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 07/11/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    July 11, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 07/12/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    July 12, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 08/02/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, August 2, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 08/08/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    August 8, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 08/09/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    August 9, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 09/06/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, September 6, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 09/12/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    September 12, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 09/13/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    September 13, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 10/04/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, October 4, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 10/10/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    October 10, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 10/11/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    October 11, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 11/01/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, November 1, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 11/08/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    November 8, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

    • 11/14/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    November 14, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 12/06/2023
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register

    Wednesday, December 6, 2023
    10 am - 11:00 am

     Register Today!

    The ACN Membership Committee will host a member orientation on the first Wednesday of each month at 10 am. All members are welcome to attend to meet new members and get a refresher on ACN updates. During the session, we will review member benefits and discuss strategies to promote yourself through ACN.

    Not a member yet, but want to learn more? You are welcome to join us too!  

    If you have any questions, please contact Tricia Fusilero at execdirector@acnconsult.org or call 312-940-4008.

    • 12/12/2023
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM


    December 12, 2023 at 4 pm CT

    EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Group
    Provide collective visibility and promote LGTBQ+ consultants and professionals who are members of the association; build relationships with fellow members, leading to revenue-generating referrals, partnerships, and/or collaborations.

    If you are interested in attending this meeting, please contact David Dow, Schooley Mitchell

    To learn about other ACN EMPOWER Groups, please click here.

    • 12/13/2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
    Register


    EMPOWER Group Early Stage Consultants

    December 13, 2022

    11:00 am - 12:00 pm CST

    ACN Members Only

    Provide guidance and support for new consultants from their peers, learn strategies to build a successful consulting business, and build relationships with fellow members across the association.

    ACN EMPOWER Groups are intended to be forums for like or complementary groups of professionals to empower each other with a diversity of thinking, knowledge, shared experience, perspective, support, intentional networking, business development, and inspiration. The groups will be member-driven and self-directed in terms of content, frequency of meetings, duration, number of participants, and general meeting objectives. Participation in EMPOWER Groups is open to all ACN members, including organizational, individual, and associate members.


    Questions? Contact Susan Kahan, group organizer.


    Meeting links are included in your registration confirmation email. Please contact the ACN office if you need assistance - 312-940-4008

Past events

03/14/2023 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
03/08/2023 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
03/08/2023 EUConsult Coffee Chat - March
03/06/2023 Diversifying Revenue Streams and Increasing Impact with a Social Enterprise Model
03/01/2023 ACN Member Orientation - March
02/21/2023 Avoid Common Website Mistakes & Attract Nonprofit Clients
02/21/2023 Conveying Impact Through Data-Driven Storytelling
02/14/2023 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
02/14/2023 DATA TO ACTION: Making Your Clients’ Data Visible and Useful
02/08/2023 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
02/01/2023 ACN Member Orientation - February
01/19/2023 CANCELLED: ACN & AFP Chicago Pop Up Gathering
01/17/2023 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
01/14/2023 CAN Do It! QuickStart Program for Nonprofit Consultants
01/11/2023 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
01/11/2023 EUConsult Program - How To Build Movement to Enhance European Democratic Values
01/04/2023 How to Conduct a Feasibility Study for Purposeful Program Design
01/04/2023 ACN Member Orientation - January
12/14/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
12/14/2022 Holiday Toast with EUConsult
12/13/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
12/12/2022 Communicating with a New Congress
12/07/2022 ACN Member Orientation - December
11/29/2022 How to Be an Inclusive and Inspiring Leader
11/10/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
11/08/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
11/02/2022 ACN Member Orientation - November
10/31/2022 Sponsorship Opportunities
10/20/2022 ACN Presents: Igniting Transformation
10/12/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
10/11/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
10/05/2022 ACN Member Orientation - October
09/29/2022 ACN Virtual Meet Up: Pitch Your Practice
09/14/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
09/13/2022 ACN In-Person Pop Up Gathering - Chicago
09/13/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
09/12/2022 CANCELLED! EMPOWER Group Consultants of Color
09/07/2022 Embracing Accountability as an Opportunity for Growth
09/07/2022 ACN Member Orientation - September
08/10/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
08/09/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
08/08/2022 Organizational Lifecycle During Times of Change
08/03/2022 ACN Member Orientation - August
07/20/2022 EMPOWER Group - Working Parents
07/13/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
07/12/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
07/11/2022 EMPOWER Group Consultants of Color
07/07/2022 Your Nonprofit's Online Presence: Legal Risks and Protections for Websites and Social Media
07/06/2022 ACN Member Orientation - July
06/22/2022 Data Makeovers: How to Make Your Data More Beautiful and Engaging
06/21/2022 ACN Pop Up Gathering
06/17/2022 ACN 33rd Annual Meeting
06/14/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
06/08/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
06/01/2022 ACN Member Orientation - June
05/26/2022 Nurturing Safe Space: Ensuring Employee Retention
05/18/2022 EMPOWER Group - Working Parents
05/11/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
05/10/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
05/09/2022 EMPOWER Group Consultants of Color
05/04/2022 ACN Member Orientation - May
04/20/2022 How to Build Your Business by Referral: A communication strategy to Land Better Clients
04/19/2022 Annual Report: Is it a Burden or a Call to Action for Donors
04/13/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
04/12/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
04/06/2022 ACN Member Orientation - April
03/16/2022 EMPOWER Group - Working Parents
03/15/2022 How to Go From Zero to Hero with Your Client's Grant Strategy
03/10/2022 EMPOWER Group - Early Stage Consultants
03/08/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
03/02/2022 ACN Member Orientation - March
02/21/2022 Planned Giving - What Are You Scared Of?
02/16/2022 EMPOWER Group - Consultants of Color
02/10/2022 EMPOWER Group - Administrative Professional Services
02/08/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
02/03/2022 Mastering Virtual Communication
02/02/2022 EMPOWER Group - Working Parents
02/02/2022 ACN Member Orientation - February
01/26/2022 To SWOT Or Not To SWOT: A healthy debate on planning process work
01/11/2022 EMPOWER LGBTQ+ Meeting
01/06/2022 Nonprofit Brand Review: Prepare Your Organization for 2022
01/05/2022 ACN Member Orientation - January
12/20/2021 What is Your Audience Thinking? Listening Methods to Gain Support for Your Mission
12/09/2021 ACN's Virtual Coffee: Introducing EMPOWER Groups
12/01/2021 ACN Member Orientation - December
11/03/2021 ACN Member Orientation - November
10/18/2021 ACN Educational Program: Leading Change Through Trauma, Resiliency, and Recovery: How Consultants Can Lend Support
10/11/2021 They're Not A Frill If You're Using Them Right: How to Save Money and Get More Done Using High-Skill Volunteers
10/08/2021 ACN's Virtual Cafe con Leche Networking Event
10/06/2021 ACN Member Orientation - October
09/16/2021 Beyond Zoom: Kumospace and Miro - Tools for Meeting and Connecting
09/01/2021 ACN Member Orientation - September
08/05/2021 Embracing Strategic Planning as a Community Engagement Tool
08/04/2021 ACN Member Orientation - August
07/21/2021 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Fourteen: Relationship Building and Leveraging Partnerships
07/08/2021 The Power Of Untold Stories
07/07/2021 ACN Member Orientation - July
06/29/2021 Sponsorship Growth for Your Nonprofit
06/18/2021 Board of Directors Meeting
06/18/2021 ACN 32nd Annual Meeting - From Tired to Inspired
06/09/2021 Educational Program: Making the Most of LinkedIn
06/02/2021 ACN Member Orientation - June
05/27/2021 Good Trouble: How to Advocate for Change
05/20/2021 Board of Directors Meeting
05/13/2021 Educational Program: The Business of Doing Business: Everything a Start-up Consultancy Needs to Know in Insurance, Contract Negotiation, and Marketing
05/12/2021 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Thirteen: Using Data to Communicate Impact & Storytelling
05/05/2021 ACN Member Orientation - May
04/15/2021 EXTENDED Board of Directors Meeting
04/13/2021 ACN Networking Event
04/07/2021 ACN Member Orientation - April
03/18/2021 Board of Directors Meeting
03/17/2021 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Twelve: COVID Relief and Tax Credits
03/03/2021 ACN Member Orientation - March
02/18/2021 ACN Networking Event
02/18/2021 Board of Directors Meeting
02/03/2021 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Eleven: Using Data for Storytelling (Part One) – Data for Driving Strategy & Measuring Impact
02/03/2021 ACN Member Orientation - February
01/27/2021 Educational Program: Nonprofit Hiring Practices
01/21/2021 Board of Directors Meeting
01/06/2021 ACN Member Orientation - January
12/17/2020 Board of Directors Meeting
12/09/2020 ACN Virtual Holiday Happy Hour
12/02/2020 ACN Member Orientation - December
11/19/2020 Board of Directors Meeting
11/17/2020 Community Engagement: Diversity & Inclusion - A Philanthropic Conversation
11/12/2020 From Covering Politics to Helping Nonprofits: An Insider's Look at Winning Communications
11/10/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Ten: Hiring a Grant Writer
11/04/2020 ACN Member Orientation - November
10/26/2020 Operations Council Committee Meeting
10/22/2020 Board of Directors Meeting
10/21/2020 The Power Of Engagement: Your Community and Development
10/13/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Nine: Racial Equity & Social Justice Beyond The Walls of Your Institution
10/08/2020 Strategic Planning Task Force Committee Meeting
10/07/2020 ACN Member Orientation - October
09/24/2020 ACN Member Virtual Happy Hour
09/21/2020 President's Listening Session
09/17/2020 Board of Directors Meeting
09/15/2020 Flash Webinar: Practical Project Management for Remote Teams
09/08/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Eight: Mission Efficiency
09/02/2020 ACN Member Orientation - September
08/26/2020 Flash Webinar: NAVIGATING GREAT UNCERTAINTY: Strategic Planning in the Era of Pandemic, Recession and Social Change
08/11/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Seven: Establishing Long-Term Racial Equity Teams Within Your Organization
08/05/2020 ACN Member Orientation
07/21/2020 Flash Webinar: Bookkeeping Best Practices—and Mistakes to Avoid
07/07/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Six: Creating Long-term, Virtual Teams
06/30/2020 Flash Webinar: Navigating During Times of Uncertainty: The Next Normal
06/16/2020 ACN 31st Annual Meeting
05/27/2020 ACN Member Virtual Happy Hour
05/26/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Five: Virtual Messaging with Meaning
05/19/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Four: HR in a Virtual World
05/12/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Three: Building Leadership and Adaptive Capacity
05/06/2020 NEW INFORMATION: Virtual Connecting for Good Coffee with Partner FOREFRONT
05/05/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session Two: Maximizing Board Engagement and Capacity During Times of Crisis
04/29/2020 Flash Webinar: Content Marketing Tips for Right Now
04/28/2020 Ask a Consultant Series, Session One: The New World of Funding
04/23/2020 Flash Webinar: Beyond Digital: Harnessing the Human Experience to Drive Growth (Even if You're Remote)
04/16/2020 How to Run Your Nonprofit like a For-Profit WEBINAR
04/08/2020 Flash Webinar: What Nonprofits Should Focus on NOW to Prepare for a Better Funding FUTURE
04/08/2020 April Forefront Member Coffee Hour - Cancelled
04/01/2020 Flash Webinar: How to Manage Remote Work and Distributed Teams
03/25/2020 Connecting for Good Coffee in DuPage County
03/12/2020 Connecting for Good Happy Hour with Evanston Community Foundation
03/04/2020 March Forefront Member Coffee Hour
02/06/2020 Demystifying Impact Evaluation – Measuring the Good that We do
02/05/2020 February Forefront Member Coffee Hour
01/08/2020 January Forefront Member Coffee Hour
12/12/2019 ACN Coffee Connection with a Literary Twist
12/11/2019 December Forefront Member Coffee Hour
11/14/2019 Making Your Story Stand Out to Media in 2020
11/13/2019 November Forefront Member Coffee Hour
10/10/2019 Connecting for Good Afterhours with Social Enterprise Alliance Chicago
10/02/2019 October Forefront Member Coffee Hour
09/19/2019 Understanding Social Enterprise: Models, Funding and Legal Structures
09/10/2019 Connecting for Good Coffee with Giving DuPage
09/04/2019 September Forefront Member Coffee Hour
08/07/2019 August Forefront Member Coffee House
07/10/2019 July Forefront Member Coffee Hour
06/12/2019 Forefront Member Coffee Hour
05/30/2019 ACN's 30th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting
04/18/2019 April Program: Connect & Engage With Your Target Market: Networking & Social Media Marketing
04/18/2019 New Member Orientation - April
04/10/2019 ACN Happy Hour in Deerfield
02/21/2019 ACN's February Program: Dealing with Challenging Clients: How do you do it? Strategies and Skill Share for ACN Members and Guests!
02/21/2019 New Member Orientation - February
01/09/2019 ACN Happy Hour
12/13/2018 ACN Coffee Hour: Oak Park
12/06/2018 ACN Coffee Hour: Evanston
11/15/2018 ACN's November Program: Design Thinking for Consultants & Nonprofits | Experience how this user-centered process helps organizations improve their impact.
11/15/2018 New Member Orientation - November
10/17/2018 ACN Happy Hour: An evening of networking and fun
09/20/2018 ACN's September Program: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act… What do you mean every NFP organization will be affected?
09/20/2018 New Member Orientation - September
06/01/2018 ACN 2018 Annual Meeting
05/16/2018 ACN Happy Hour: An evening of informal networking and fun
04/19/2018 Spring Program: Engaging Your Audiences in Your Organization's Story: Why Video and Social Media Are Important
04/11/2018 New Member Orientation - April 11, 2018
03/21/2018 Happy Hour: An evening of informal networking and fun
03/20/2018 ACN Happy Hour: An evening of informal networking and fun
02/15/2018 Winter Program: "Growing Together: Growing Yourself and Your Practice"
01/10/2018 ACN Happy Hour: An evening of informal networking and fun
11/16/2017 Fall Program: VOICE OF THE CLIENT: Nurturing Meaningful Relationships -- Nonprofits, Funders and Consultants
10/24/2017 Happy Hour at WeWork
10/11/2017 New Member Orientation - October 11, 2017
09/14/2017 Fall Program: "In Collaboration with ACN: Obtaining, Maintaining and Growing Meaningful Relationships with Clients"
06/02/2017 ACN 2017 Annual Meeting
05/24/2017 Metropolitan Club Happy Hour
04/20/2017 Sharing Back Office Services to Add Significant Values for NPO's
03/22/2017 Metropolitan Club Coffee Event
02/16/2017 Managing Your Projects and Workflow
01/11/2017 Met Club Happy Hour
11/17/2016 Fall Program: "Voice of the Client - Effective Collaboration with Consultants"
11/15/2016 WEBINAR! Finding, Hiring, and Working with Consultants
10/26/2016 Metropolitan Club Coffee
09/22/2016 Collaboration within ACN: The How, The Why & The Who!

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