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SPEED NETWORKING WITH FUNDERS
Networking skills have never been more crucial to ensure success for nonprofit fundraising and development professionals and volunteers, including those serving traditionally under-recognized communities in the Chicago area!

Breakin' It Down's signature program "Speed Networking with with Funders" has been an overwhelmingly popular element at our Breakin' It Down Conference.

You can take advantage of the opportunity to meet philanthropic leaders for about 20 minutes, learn about the foundation's funding priorities, parameters and grant application review process, and then connect with the next philanthropic leader. Three "meet and greet" rounds will be formatted in a small group setting, which enable an introduction quick enough for participants to meet philanthropic leaders, but long enough for each session to be valuable. To achieve this meaningful goal, the BID Conference has a Non-Solicitation Policy.

We encourage participants to participate in our pre-conference workshop to help prepare them for this the session. Nonprofit and fundraising professionals of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the 2025 BID Conference! 

*We're building our Participating Foundations list! Please check our website for updates. Participating Foundations list is subject to change without notice

CALL FOR IN-PERSON CONFERENCE VOLUNTEERS OPEN THROUGH OCTOBER 10.

HEY, CHICAGO NONPROFIT, PHILANTHROPY, AND FUNDRAISING CHANGEMAKERS!
We need you! The 2025 Breakin’ It Conference is coming on October 24! This year, the theme is “Choosing Courage.” This is your chance to volunteer in a sector-leading conference. WORK TO BE PROUD OF.

We hope to have 15 volunteers to assist in the following areas:

• Workshop Moderators/Rapporteurs
• Awards Ceremony
• Registration
• Greeters
• Floaters
• Food Service
• Set-up/Break-down

TIME COMMITMENT: 10 HOURS

(Includes pre-conference preparation, conference, and post-conference debrief)