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CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

OPEN MARCH 20, 2025 to APRIL 17, 2025

Breakin' It Down is pleased to issue the Call for Workshop Proposals for the 2025 Breakin' It Down Conference, to be held October 24,  2025, in Chicago!  This industry-leading conference will bring together practitionaers  and communiy dedicated to advancing racial equity in the field of nonprofit, philanthropy, and fundraising, with the goal driving social change  by strengthening  economic mobilityin Chicago's under-recognized communities as well as the career quality of professionals and volunteers in the  field who serve them.  We seek proposals that incorporate a intersectional racial equity lens from nonprofit leaders, philanthropic leaders, public interest programs, consultants,  nonprofit service providers, pro bono programs, and community  engaged in intersectional racial equity initiativecs s in their service to under-recognozed commutnites in Chicago.  In uniting in our diversity, we courageously meet the moment to lift our communities and foster future leaders. 

Workshop Focus Areas:

• Fundraising and Development
• Leadership and Management
• Research and Data
• Technology for Nonprofit Growth and Sustainability
• Professional Responsibility

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CALL FOR CONFERENCE COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS 

OPEN MARCH 20, 2025 - APRIL 17, 2025

Have you attended the Breakin' It Down Conference previously? We need you! We would like to have 15 volunteers to assist in the  following areas:

•  Seek sponsors and exhibitions 
• Serve as workshop proposal eviewers (separate sign-up form)
• Serve as  in-person Conference session moderators
• Serve as Speed Networking With Funders session content reviewersr and session moderators.
• Assist with Conference social media and marketing
• Serve as Session Rapporteurs.   

TIME COMMITMENT: 10 HOURS

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