Month: February 2018

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leveraging effective nonprofit board partnerships

Date:

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Schedule:

8:00am-8:30am – Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:30am-9:30am – Program

Panel:

Brian Heckler, U.S. Leader, Industrial Manufacturing Sector, KPMG LLP
Manoj Mahenthiran, Partner, PwC
Greg Cameron, Executive Director, Joffrey Ballet 

Nonprofit board placements, when executed effectively, can be a win-win-win solution for corporate executives seeking to leverage their brand in the community; for mid-level management hoping to develop their networks and leadership skills, and for nonprofit organizations to expand their mission and resources.

Come hear from our panel of two corporate executives, as well as one of the nonprofit organizations they work with, about how to most effectively leverage these relationships for success. This panel discussion is relevant to companies who are just getting started with developing board training and placement programs, in addition to those seeking to improve well-established programs.

Location:

KPMG, LLP
AON Building
200 East Randolph Street
55th Floor
Chicago, IL 

Host:

CR Group Member: KPMG, LLP

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Mike Strautmanis

Vice President for Civic Engagement, Obama Foundation

 

Mike Strautmanis oversees community affairs and strategic partnerships for the Obama Foundation. This position finds him in constant dialogue with local Chicagoans who are looking to learn more about the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park and the Foundation’s mission to empower young leaders to give back to their communities.

Before joining the Obama Foundation, Mike spent over a decade in Washington, D.C.—partnering with a diverse group of leaders and advocates to increase access to economic opportunity, strengthen the judicial system, and champion equity and inclusion in the White House, federal agencies, and Congress.

He served in the Obama White House for four of those years as Chief of Staff to Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs. After President Obama’s first term, he joined the Walt Disney Company in Burbank, California, where he led an enterprise-wide initiative to consolidate, focus, and deepen the impact of Disney’s corporate social responsibility programs.

Mike began his career in government working in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Agency for International Development. He did stints at the House of Representatives and American Association for Justice before joining then-Senator Obama’s congressional staff, campaign, and subsequent transition team.

Mike received his bachelor’s degree from the College of Communications at the University of Illinois in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1994.

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civic engagement and active citizenship

Date:

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Schedule:

8:am-8:30am – Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:30am-9:30am – Program

Speaker:

Michael Strautmanis, Vice President for Civic Engagement, Obama Foundation

Civic engagement and active citizenship – It’s what the Obama Foundation was established to do. They aren’t waiting until the Obama Presidential Center is open to begin their work to inspire the next generation of civic leaders.  They began piloting programs last year and are learning with each new event, refining their model for engagement as they go.

The Obama Foundation’s mission is to inspire and empower people to change their world. Their plan is to equip civic innovators, young leaders, and everyday citizens with the skills and tools they need to create change in their communities.

Join us for a discussion with Michael Strautmanis, V.P. for Civic Engagement for the Obama Foundation, to learn about this experiment in citizenship for the 21st century. Hear how the Obama Presidential Center will be a new landmark for the South Side and an economic engine for the city of Chicago — drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, creating thousands of new jobs on the South Side.

Location:

Prentice Women’s Hospital
250 East Superior Street
Third Floor, Room L North
Chicago, IL 60611

Host:

CR Group member: Northwestern Memorial Foundation