Charlie Brown has helped nonprofits strengthen their boards through board member recruitment and helping board members become effective fundraisers. Charlie started in institutional advancement as a member of the Annual Giving staff at his alma mater, Princeton University. At Princeton, Charlie learned the art and science of fundraising. He then served as the chief development officer for The Lawrenceville School, where he led a capital campaign for $125 million, at that time the largest amount ever raised by a secondary school. He founded Brown Schroeder & Associates to provide strategic interventions for nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and abroad, focusing on development planning and executive search.
Lolita Sereleas is a consultant providing targeted services to mission driven organizations. These services include needs assessment, program evaluation, market analysis, fundraising and capitalization planning, board development, strategic planning, and organizational development. During her years of experience as a consultant, Ms. Sereleas has worked with over 50 nonprofit boards. Her experience with these board projects include assessing organization capacity, developing comprehensive board development strategies, conducting board trainings, developing board recruitment policies and procedures, and facilitating strategic planning retreats. She holds a M.S. degree in Public Service Management and a Graduate Certificate in Metropolitan Planning from DePaul University. In 2000, she established the firm of FUND Consulting. FUND Consulting now has a portfolio of over 150 clients nationwide. Ms. Sereleas currently serves as part-time faculty at DePaul University’s Public Service Graduate program.
The seminar will be taking place at the University Center Conference Center Chicago, which is located in the heart of Downtown Chicago, at State Street and Congress Parkway. Cabs are continually on call if you have to get back to the office quickly. Parking is nearby, abundant and inexpensive.
The full address is: University Center 525 South State Street Chicago, IL 60605
The December 13th Leadership Series Seminar will take place in the Private Dining Room.
For area map and directions, please visit: http://www.universitycenterconference.com/overviewnew/location
Public Transportation: The closest CTA stop is the Library/Van Buren Stop on the Orange and Brown Lines. University Center is one block South on State Street. The Red Line stop is at the corner of Harrison and State which is across the street from the building. Driving Directions: From the Southwest (I-55 Stevenson Expressway) Proceed east to the end of I-55 to North Lake Shore Drive. Continue north (towards downtown) on Lake Shore Drive to Balbo Street. Turn left on Balbo to State Street; turn right on State Street. Continue one block. University Center will be on your right between Harrison Street and Congress Parkway.
From the South (I-57 to I-94 Dan Ryan Expressway) Exit at Congress Parkway. Drive east towards downtown to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.
From the North (I-90/94 Kennedy/Edens Expressway) Exit at Congress Parkway. Drive east towards downtown to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.
From the West (I-290 Eisenhower Expressway) I-290 turns into Congress Parkway at it nears downtown. Continue driving east to State Street. Turn right on State Street. University Center will be on your left between Congress Parkway and Harrison Street.
Parking: University Center does not have dedicated parking. However, there are a number of parking garages and lots surrounding the building. Parking locations are shown on the Area Map: http://www.universitycenterconference.com/documents/map.pdf
Hotels: Most hotels near the venue are within the $135 - $250 per night range. The following hotels are within a one-mile radius of the venue: Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza BOOK NOW .2 miles from venue Residence Inn Downtown Chicago River North BOOK NOW .5 miles from venue SpringHill Suites Chicago Downtown BOOK NOW .5 miles from venue Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago Downtown BOOK NOW .5 miles from venue Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown BOOK NOW .6 miles from venue
Our unique one-on-one mentoring sessions offer you the opportunity to sit down with an experienced fundraising professional for 30 minutes to discuss any questions that are specific to your organization. Mentoring sessions cover the same topics as the seminars, and we will assign you a mentor based on his/her availability at your requested times.
Mentoring sessions are available for the cost of $0.00 per session. If you register for a full Summit pass, 0 mentoring sessions are included in the pass.
Below is a list of mentors who will be available at the Summit. Please note that you must register to attend at least one seminar in order to sign up for a mentor.
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$ 110.00
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
