News Advisory
at The Chicago Public Education Fund
Aidan Leonard, Development and Communications Associate
(312) 558-4503

at Independent Sector
Roy Wu, Communications & Marketing Associate
(202) 467-6144

September 21, 2004

Coming to Chicago: Independent Sector Annual Conference

Making Your Participation Count!
November 7-9, 2004
Fairmont Hotel, Chicago

CHICAGO—The Chicago Public Education Fund joins our area colleagues in welcoming Independent Sector, a national leadership forum for the nonprofit and philanthropic community, to Chicago for the 2004 Independent Sector annual conference.

Just five days after Election Day, the conference is your opportunity to to join colleagues from around the nation to shape the nonprofit sector and its impact on some of the most pressing issues facing our communities. Program highlights include:

• Election implications with author Arianna Huffington, NPR's Juan Williams, and Democratic and Republican strategists;
• CEO Summit featuring SEC Chairman William Donaldson;
• A conversation with Ford Foundation President Susan Berresford; and
• An interactive Town Hall Meeting on what the sector must do to rebuild the public’s trust.

To register or for full conference details, visit the Independent Sector website at
www.independentsector.org/AnnualConference/2004/main.htm
Register by September 30 for the best rates.

Special rates for Chicago-area organizations

If you’re a member or partner of the Donors Forum of Chicago, you are eligible to register for the conference at the IS member rate—a savings of more than $400. For eligibility codes, please contact Donors Forum of Chicago.

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As a venture capital fund for public education, The Chicago Public Education Fund is an unprecedented catalyst for improving school leadership and student achievement system wide. Launched by a group of corporate and civic leaders, The Fund brings private sector dollars and expertise to high-impact programs aligned with Chicago Public Schools priorities. Find out more at www.cpef.org.

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