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A Community of Consultants Serving the Nonprofit Sector We can help you find a consultant, submit an RFP or get personalized advice.

For 30+ years, ACN has strengthened mission-driven organizations by serving as Chicagoland’s premier society of professional nonprofit consultants. Our consultants work with local and national organizations in areas from Association Management to DEI and from Social Media to Strategic Planning. As thought leaders in this focused and ever-changing sector, our members provide nonprofit organizations with a rich resource of expertise, education and experience.

10/16/2026

We are excited to announce Emily Taylor as one of our facilitators for Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.!

"Make the First 60 Seconds Count: What funders need to hear to keep listening" will help nonprofit leaders develop a clear and compelling 60-second pitch that communicates the importance of their organization's work.

This will be an interactive session you don't want to miss!

10/14/2026

Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze. 2026 is just under two weeks away and we're excited to announce our facilitators! First up is Megan Mahoney, Founder of Cambium + Root. She will be facilitating "Data With a Destination: Building and Measuring a Thriving Culture." This session will give participants a practical framework for creating conditions where people thrive. They will leave with a practical framework for aligning their data collection, policies, and practices to the culture they want to build—one they can begin implementing within their own organizational context.

We only have a handful of tickets left, so check out the registration link here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6736018

10/12/2026

Our annual symposium, Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze is almost here (and almost sold out too!) We're excited to announce an addition to our funders panel. Tovah McCord, Executive Director of Northern Illinois Community Initiatives, will join Niharika Hanglem, The Richard L. Duchossois Foundation, and Lora York, Chicago Foundation for Women. This dynamic discussion starts our afternoon of unpacking how to use data for strategic decision-making, fundraising, and effective resource allocation.

Space is filling fast. Don't miss your opportunity to hear, learn, and connect as we collaboratively prepare the nonprofit sector for long-term sustainability. Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6736018

09/28/2026

Every nonprofit depends on people working toward the same goals. But when knowledge is scattered across programs or only in the minds of a few people, it's challenging to make good decisions, communicate consistently, and adapt to change. Join Pamela Georgiana for this interactive workshop that explores shared organizational understanding as a practical capacity-building strategy that helps organizations preserve knowledge, improve impact, and build long-term resilience.

Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6843702

09/21/2026

A reminder that Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze. 2026 tickets are on sale now and they're going fast! Get yours at the early bird price before the end of the month. Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6736018

Video credit: ACG Productions

09/17/2026

Are you looking for guidance on how to better understand the financial risks facing your nonprofit clients? Join Aiesha Williams, the Market Leader for the Illinois region from Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), for an informative session designed specifically for strategic planning consultants.

This session will provide practical tools and insights to help strengthen the financial discovery process at the outset of a nonprofit engagement. Participants will learn which key financial documents to request and review, the critical questions to ask leadership and finance staff, and how to identify common financial and operational indicators that may signal areas requiring deeper exploration.

Note: this is a two-part series with the first one on September 18, separate registration is required. Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6796929

09/16/2026

Are you looking for guidance on how to better understand the financial risks facing your nonprofit clients? Join Aiesha Williams, the Market Leader for the Illinois region from Your Part-Time Controller (YPTC), for an informative session designed specifically for strategic planning consultants.

This session will provide practical tools and insights to help strengthen the financial discovery process at the outset of a nonprofit engagement. Participants will learn which key financial documents to request and review, the critical questions to ask leadership and finance staff, and how to identify common financial and operational indicators that may signal areas requiring deeper exploration.

Note: this is a two-part series with the first one on September 18, separate registration is required.

Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6796929

09/14/2026

New this year! Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze 2026 kicks off with, "How Data and Decisions Intersect - The Funders' Perspective," a panel discussion highlighting observations, examples, and best practices to inform your plans and processes. Panelists include Niharika Hanglem of The Richard L. Duchossois Foundation and Lora York of Chicago Foundation for Women. Get your tickets now here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6736018

09/01/2026

Feedback culture is one of the most powerful and underutilized performance and retention strategies available to nonprofit leaders. Sustained practice requires more than skill-building: it depends on the psychological foundations and organizational conditions that make it possible. Join Megan Mahoney as she introduces the essential elements of a feedback-fluent organization, from self-knowledge to structural design.

Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6815220

08/24/2026

Before your first client meeting, what can you learn from a nonprofit's Form 990? Quite a bit. Join Cathy Yen on September 18th as she teaches how experienced nonprofit consultants use the 990 to ask better questions, identify important patterns, and begin every engagement with a stronger understanding of the organization they're serving.

Register here: https://www.acnconsult.org/event-6765085

Note: This is a two-part series with the second one on October 2, hosted by Aiesha Williams. Separate registration is required.

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