Giving USA 2012 "Hot Off the Press"

The State of Philanthropy Today

With Jimmie Alford,
acclaimed nonprofit industry leader

Please join us on June 19th for review and analysis of the just released Giving USA data and trends. As an annual thank you, The Alford Group offers a complimentary analysis of the Giving USA numbers to our past and current clients, friends and community leaders. 

For this year's invitation-only event we are pleased to partner with Chuhak & Tecson, Attorneys at Law and The Lake County Community Foundation to welcome you to an evening discussion at the Rosalind Franklin Univeristy of Medicine and Science, a grant recipient of the Foundation.

This timely seminar with insights from  Jimmie R. Alford, Founder & Chair of The Alford Group, Andrew P. Tecson, President of Chuhak & Tecson, and moderated by Andy Shaw, President & CEO of the Better Government Association, will identify how trends may affect revenue projections in 2012 and discuss organizational congruency as the focus shifts back toward growth with caution. This session will examine both contemporary and traditional approaches to developing and marketing the work of not-for-profit organizations.

We are excited for you to join us for this once a year event. Space is limited so please register soon and we look forward to seeing you on June 19th!

These outstanding community partners are pleased to share the Giving USA 2012 numbers with you.

Since 2003, The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, has partnered with donors to leverage and guide their philanthropy to help transform the lives of the most vulnerable people across our county. The Foundation has contributed more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations that support basic human needs, community development, education and health throughout Lake County. By connecting the generosity of donors across Lake County with the most pressing needs of the community, we are ensuring our county thrives today and for generations to come.

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. is a law firm based in Chicago with 67 attorneys.  The firm's not-for-profit practice group helps churches, schools, food pantries, hospitals, private foundations, continuing care retirement communities and social service organizations to navigate complex issues related to corporate governance, planned giving, IRS requirements, executive compensation, real estate tax exemption, affiliations and acquisitions, tax exempt bonds and general corporate matters.  Experience serving on numerous boards permits the firm's attorneys to bring creative solutions to their not-for-profit clients.
 
As a national, full-service consulting firm, The Alford Group has empowered more than 2,700 not-for-profit organizations to change the world. Our mission is to strengthen the not-for-profit community. Founded by Jimmie R. Alford in 1979, The Alford Group has served mission-based, not-for-profit organizations, both start-up and established, that have the strategic motivation to grow and improve. We offer customized solutions based on sound principles, answer the challenges facing the not-for-profit sector, and create tools and structures that help organizations fulfill their missions and realize their dreams.