Axelson Access - Lease, Own, or Remote?: Making Property Work For Your Organization

Axelson Access presents: Lease, Own, or Remote?: Making Property Work For Your Organization

As a nonprofit leader, what questions do you have about rental space, property, and the ever-fluid real estate market?

For this Axelson Access hear from industry experts and nonprofit leaders on everything you ever wanted to know about real estate. What do you need to know before you start the process of looking for space? What are the ways that your property can align with your organization’s mission and vision? What are the questions you need to ask and resources are available as you look for another property? How can you use space creatively if my organization isn’t using all of it?  Join us on June 15^th to hear about all of this and ask you own questions.

Wednesday, June 15, 2022 12:00pm - 1:15pm

$10.00

Zoom

Moderator and panelists: Kate Ansorge (panelist), Amanda Pyron (panelist), Jenné Myers (moderator),

Kate Ansorge (panelist), Managing Director of Chicago Real Estate Services, oversees IFF’s Real Estate Solutions team serving non-profits in the Chicago and Milwaukee metro areas. IFF offers real estate consulting including project feasibility analysis, lease versus buy analysis, site search, building assessments, predevelopment services including architect, design oversight, zoning and permitting assistance, vendor oversight, and cost estimating as well as owner’s representative services including contractor procurement and construction oversight.

Recently, Kate has worked with Greater Milwaukee Foundation and Chicago Public Schools to lead early childhood initiatives to increase access and quality of education for children ages 0 to 6 years old. Kate also leads work under IFF programs including Stronger Nonprofits Initiative and Chicago Cultural Treasures, programs that aims to reduce structural barriers that nonprofit leaders of color face in accessing valuable tools and resources related to financial management and real estate planning. Kate also works with Elevated Chicago, an initiative to promote equitable transit-oriented development by identifying community-led solutions to address neighborhood displacement and inequities.

Kate joined IFF in 2008 as a Senior Project Manager and has worked with non-profits to obtain and close $98 million in federal and State of Illinois New Markets Tax Credit allocation, including the Lawndale Christian Health Center’s $24 million health and fitness center. She has provided project management services to Lakeview Pantry, Inspiration Kitchen’s Garfield Park location, Children’s Home + Aid’s 240-slot early childhood center in Carpentersville, and Foundation for Homan Square’s multi-tenant Nichols Tower in North Lawndale. Kate has a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College and a Master of Urban Planning from University of Illinois - Chicago.

Amanda Pyron (panelist) serves as the Executive Director of The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, a comprehensive membership-based organization advocating, educating, and organizing to end domestic violence. She is an experienced professional in the domestic and family violence sector, having provided direct housing, services and advocacy to survivors in Washington, DC for over ten years. She also developed a national program for crime victims at the Department of Justice and trained nationally on the rights of crime victims after sentencing. Most recently, Amanda oversaw training, policy development, and research for a child welfare organization in the Republic of Ireland.

Jenné Myers (moderator) serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Solutions for Transwestern’s Tenant advisory + Workplace Solutions group. Based in Chicago, Jenné represents clients nationwide, providing tenant representation and advisory services for real estate occupiers with an emphasis on nonprofits, government organizations and corporations. Through her extensive leadership experience, Jenné has formed a dynamic, strategic approach to relationship-building and delivering exceptional results, utilizing her first-hand understanding of how real estate can impact the success of an organization.

Jenné joined Transwestern in 2022 after eight years as the CEO of Chicago Cares, a nonprofit organization that connects prospective volunteers with opportunities across the city, mobilizing 20,000 volunteers annually. During her tenure, Jenné developed innovative programming, diversified revenue streams with new funding models, expanded the existing board and established annual events to reach new audiences. In 2010, Jenné was appointed as the first-ever Chief Service Officer for Chicago by Mayor Richard M. Daley, where she led Chicago’s participation in Cities of Service, a national civic initiative. Earlier in her career, she served as the Executive Director of Working in the Schools (WITS); was the assistant to Maggie Daley, First Lady, City of Chicago; and was a member of the advance staff for Mayor Daley.

Jenné received her bachelor’s degree in communications from Michigan State University. She is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois.