Nonprofit Utopia Podcast

Dew the Right Thing

In June 1990, Donald J. Dew was selected from a field of over 150 candidates to fill the position of President/CEO of Habilitative Systems, Inc. (HSI).  HSI is a vital Chicago-based health and human services organization which currently operates over 40 programs for thousands of children and families in need. Under Dew’s tenure, HSI’s budget has grown to approximately $7.5 million in 2015, signaling a significant increase in services to Chicago area residents during an adverse economic period.  The Illinois budget stalemate makes it increasingly difficult to deliver high quality services to people with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges, but HSI is up to the challenge.
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The Change Agents: Working the Inside/Outside Game

 Revin Fellows has over 30 years experience in community activism and nonprofit management.  He is the current COO of Books Over Balls, a program geared to help inner-city youth make eduction a greater priority than sports. He has worked with Family Focus North Lawndale, managing programs to reduce teen age pregnancy and to prevent gang involvement and reduce truancy.  He has also been instrumental in advocating for the creation of the Illinois African American Employment Plan in an effort to bring the State’s employment of and contracting with African Americans on par with the percentage of African Americans living in Illinois.  Revin is an active participant in the Illinois African American Family Commission’s community advisory council, and Black Wall Street.  He has also been instrumental in the development of the A. Phillip Randolph Pullman Porter's Museum on Chicago's South Side. Regaradless of where he worked, Revin's personal goals remains constant: to empower African American constituents with the tools they need to control their eocnomic environment and become self-sufficient.   He will share strategies on how nonprofits, community activists and elected officials can perfect the inside-outside game to effect sustainable commuity change.
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Using Technology to Build Communities

Kara Kennedy joined Lumity as executive director in 2009. Under her leadership, Lumity has rebuilt itself, achieving consistent high customer satisfaction and increased financial stability during economically challenging times. The nonprofit job board, NPO.net, the finance services, and the computer technology center services has grown and expanded and the technology services are now focused to help nonprofits make informed choices on their technology needs. In addition, Lumity most recently expanded into recruiting and matching skill-based volunteers to nonprofits and STEM schools via The Community Corps to help with mentoring, training, and time-limited tech projects.  Tune in on Monday to learn how Kara and the Lumity team help nonprofits use technology to build community.
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Think Big: The Next 5 Things in Nonprofit Management

Kate Pravera, PhD, the Academic Director and Founder of the UIC Certificate in Nonprofit Management will be a guest on Nonprofit "U" radio blog talk show on Monday, September 14, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nonprofit "U" is an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Kate Pravera will share insights on five trends in nonprofit management, and how nonprofit leaders can position themselves to "ride the wave". Enjoy a lively discussion on
1. Exercising democracy: the fundamental survival skill of the 2010’s
2. Innovation literacy (becoming literate in what authentic innovation is and how to do it)
3. Reframing mission (not just organizational but in social, civic, economic and political context)
4. Burying institutional silos, developing new alliances.
5. Cultivating inclusive leadership.
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