Together We Are Stronger: A Real Solution to Complex Problems

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Wednesday, October 5, 2016, 9 a.m. - Noon

Hosted at North Park University, Chicago, IL

Half-Day Workshop: $90

About this Session: Referrals, partners, MOUs, alliances...our impact together is greater than what we can do alone.  In this session, spend time sharing your collaborative ideas, learning from others and discussing proven methods in collaboration that are working.  Whether you are knee deep in partnerships to serve your clients or just thinking about it, this session will provide you with tips, tricks and tools to strengthen the work you do for your clients today and in the future using real life examples and lessons learned from local and national based nonprofits.

Who Should Participate: Anyone seeking to fulfill your mission through collaboration or partnerships.

About the Presenters: Gretchen Slusser is the president of thredpartners, a Chicago-based management consulting firm she co-founded in 2004. Her desire to affect real change in the community and to provide opportunities for the people of Chicago is what drives her today. After leaving CGLA, where she served as executive director, she decided to use her experience as a management consultant coupled with her learning and success as an executive director to launch a program under thredpartners called Move.Me(nt).  Move.Me(nt) works with nonprofits and foundations in the areas of outcomes and metrics, collaborative service models and nonprofit leadership all geared towards creating more efficient and effective organizations. In 2015, Gretchen saw her passion project come to life in the unveiling of I Am Somebody, an art and video exhibit showcasing the lives of the people CGLA had the privilege to serve over the years.   I Am Somebody is a call to action for all of us to take hold of our community, choose to nurture our neighbors and inspire others to do the same.

Joseph Mole is the executive director of Emmaus House, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta working toward educational achievement and family economic success in the Peoplestown neighborhood. Throughout his career, Joseph has led efforts to bring about innovative change within nonprofit organizations. These include a 10-year career in program evaluation and child abuse prevention with The Salvation Army and the creation of a holistic model of legal and social work services with Cabrini Green Legal Aid in Chicago.

Joseph received his master's in social work from the University of Michigan, where his studies focused on management of human service organizations. Prior to that, he earned a bachelor's in philosophy/religion & sociology from Spring Arbor University. Joseph is a licensed social worker in Illinois and Georgia. Joseph is passionate about people, committed to racial equity and social justice, and is inspired by the resilience of individuals and communities.