Founded in 1948, NAFEM is a trade association of 500+ commercial foodservice equipment and supplies (E&S) manufacturers manufacturing food preparation, primary cooking, refrigeration, serving & storage, table service and warewashing products to support the food-away-from-home industry. Join us at NAFEM’s flagship event, The NAFEM Show, Feb. 26 – 28, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., USA, a one-stop shop for commercial foodservice E&S purchasing decision-makers. Register online at www.thenafemshow.org. #NAFEM25

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The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supports land conservation, artistic vitality, and regional collections for the people of the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Our founders, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley, believed passionately that land, arts, and collections reveal who we are as a people: past, present, and future. Natural lands—preserved and restored on a landscape scale—are critical to the well-being of wildlife, plant life, and human communities. Arts organizations—creatively accomplished and operationally strong—are the backbone of our regions’ artistic vitality. Collections—accessible to the public and creatively interpreted—urge us to consider where we have been, where we are now, and where our next steps might take us. Following in the footsteps of our founders, their children and grandchildren, along with non-family board members and staff, remain committed to their values, their compassion, and their civic-mindedness.

Grand Victoria Foundation was established in 1996 by the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. Its mission is to empower communities to ensure Illinois is a great place to live and work. We envision a strong, livable, and equitable Illinois where every resident has an opportunity to thrive. Our grantmaking encourages systems change. We define this as work that improves conditions that hold social and economic problems in place. Our work celebrates the role of nonprofits in pursuing ideas and solutions with communities to improve the quality of life in Illinois. Our grantmaking is organized into five program areas – Economy, Education, Elgin, Engagement, and Environment. We partner with organizations working to achieve equitable outcomes that reduce disparities. Results that partners might realize are: -Improved policies or practices -Increased access to resources for people and communities of most need -Relationships that include viewpoints of people with diverse perspectives -Sharing and shifting of power to promote and achieve equity -Improved capacity and effectiveness to carry out systems change

Circle Of Service Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation in Chicago, IL.

The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) is the only national association dedicated to the legal information profession and its professionals. Founded in 1906 on the belief that people—lawyers, judges, students, and the public—need timely access to relevant legal information to make sound legal arguments and wise legal decisions, its nearly 3,600 members are problem solvers of the highest order. AALL fosters the profession by offering its members knowledge, leadership, and community that make the whole legal system stronger.

The Better Business Bureau® of the Upstate is a non-profit organization serving 10 counties of Upstate, South Carolina. We are committed to helping businesses and consumers foster a marketplace of trust. We support our military, assist our seniors, empower our youth, and hold businesses to higher standards. BBB is committed to helping consumers find businesses they can trust. Your continued support helps us have the ability to provide more public outreach and scam awareness, conduct investigations into unethical business behaviors, and continue dispute resolution efforts.

Brain Research Foundation is the oldest non-profit charitable foundation in the country that focuses on brain-related illnesses and advancing neuroscience research. ¨ Gift processing, process donor receipts. Managed donor restrictions, pledges, grants payable and fixed asset inventories. ¨ Restructured foundation’s budget. Conducted detailed studies to identify cost savings – reducing budget by $800K over four years. ¨ Prepared reports, reconciled and analyzed performance of $10M investment portfolio. ¨ Negotiated contracts for venue for fundraising events. In 2007, negotiated venue rate for 50% less than original price. Assisted in planning and cost control to maximize profitability. ¨ Negotiated new office leases and coordinated all aspects of two office moves. ¨ Created and implemented detailed personnel policy and procedure’s manual. ¨ Recruited and trained numerous personnel for the permanent and temporary Office Assistant positions. ¨ Transferred 401K retirement plan to a new platform and implemented 401K loan program.

The Economic Club of Chicago (ECC) fosters meaningful connections among Chicago leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues and to cultivate the next generation of civic leadership. Founded in 1927, the ECC has evolved from its roots as a forum for Chicago’s business community into a premier institution that provides intellectually curious members of the business world a platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The ECC does not take an activist role. Rather, by providing a forum for discussion and debate, the ECC advances the development of civic-minded executives who understand and embrace their role in building a better society.

Volunteer member of the Editorial Board for the Dystonia Dialogue, a magazine published by the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. The board comes up with interesting ways to publish the latest in dystonia research, educates members on the types of dystonia and helps spread the word among medical professionals and the general public.

ALFA International is the premier global network for independent law firms. Founded in 1980, it was the first and continues to be one of the largest and strongest legal networks. We have 140 member firms throughout the world. Our 80 US firms maintain offices in 95 of the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Our 60 international firms are located throughout Europe, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Africa, Canada, Mexico and South America. ALFA International’s mission is to provide high quality, cost-efficient legal services wherever our clients need them. The ALFA International model enables our members to use their local expertise to deliver highly effective legal solutions, often drawing upon the collective wisdom and experience of other member firms. ALFA International clients have the benefit of a geographically comprehensive network of exceptional law firms and accomplished trial and business counsel. Our member firms meet high standards to be part of the ALFA International network and are well respected by their peers. Our members establish broad, deep relationships with each other by attending ALFA International CLE seminars throughout the year and working together on compendia, seminar programming, and most importantly, client matters. As a result, referrals among ALFA International firms represent partnerships between trusted friends and colleagues. Our many events also provide corporate counsel with the opportunity to network among ALFA International lawyers and their peer in-house lawyers. In addition to the Practice Groups below, our member firms also have expertise in Admiralty & Maritime, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Bankruptcy, Corporate & Securities, Environmental Law, Estate Planning & Wealth Transfer, Foreign Investment, Government Relations, Lobbying, & Administrative Law, Immigration, M&A, Oil & Gas, Tax & Venture Capital & Financing. To learn more, please visit us at www.alfainternational.com.

- Collaborative work with national consultants in inclusive education.- Modeling of a range of active learning structures appropriate for use in K-12 classroomsto examine and explore multiple ways to differentiate instruction (e.g., change environment, adapt lesson formats)- Coach teachers to explore a range of instructional supports, teaching strategies and classroom management tools - Collaborate with Administration to identify school-wide goal around inclusion + diffusion of innovation ladder for grade bands- Collaborate with Administration on midyear data (assessments, progress monitoring) to determine if IEP students making progress, if not, consider meeting to review accommodation/modifications, LLI and other instructional supports.