$25.00*
Virtual
From childcare and returning to work to Black Maternal Health, providing care for aging parents and relatives with disabilities, the emotional and economic impact of caregiving for professionals in the nonprofit sector can be staggering and put our resilience to the test.
Yet, so many of us prevail, and Deconstructing Development will provide a space to discuss these issues, support one another and give voice to tools that can help us to thrive.
Not only will this conversation help us thrive, but may give you ideas as to how to in turn, help your colleagues, constituents and friends/family who are currently experiencing or who have experienced the responsibility of caregiving.
Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
*Members of our Partner Organizations can register for free! Use the code sent to you by your organization.
WID Greater Boston
Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)®
Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable
Ilana Berger
NY Director, Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network
Ilana is the NY Director of Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network (a sister organization to the National Domestic Workers Alliance) and Co-Director of NY Caring Majority, a statewide campaign to make home and community-based long-term care services affordable and accessible to all, and to make caregiving jobs living wage jobs.
She has worked in local and national community-based organizations for over 25 years, organizing for justice on issues including welfare rights, child care, public housing, and bank accountability/foreclosure prevention.
Ilana has worked at or consulted for local and national organizations including Families United for Racial and Economic Quality, Center for Popular Democracy, Caring Across Generations, People's Action, The National Domestic Workers Alliance, Teachers Unite, the North Star Fund, the Ford Foundation, Citizen Action NY and Health GAP. Ilana lives in Kingston, NY with her partner, two daughters and two cats and is always happiest by the ocean.
Chantal Bonitto
Executive Director,
Northeastern Region, Care USA
Chantal Bonitto is an organizational leader in the space of diversity, equity and inclusion and a seasoned fund development expert in the non-profit sector. Her career has been dedicated to identifying and creating resources for institutions that benefit the most marginalized communities in our society.
As a fundraiser she has fostered many skills including, Major & Principal Gifts, Direct Response, Community Engagement/Stewardship and Fundraising Events Planning. Currently, Chantal is using her talents and experience to spearhead a new fundraising program at Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) as the director of Inclusive Philanthropy. She is leading this work with an intentional focus on next-gen philanthropists and donors of color. Chantal deeply values the lived experiences of diverse communities along with their long-stated commitment to achieving equity across the country. Her passion for social justice and the power of women’s philanthropy has positioned her to be an insightful and well-versed leader in this space.
Beyond her role at PPFA, she serves on the Board of Women in Development (WID) New York. Additionally, she has worked on behalf of organizations such as Women Moving Millions, The Thomson Reuters Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women, Asia Society’s Partnership for Global Learning and the Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and the Fundraising Strategy Certificate Program at The George Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising, New York University.
Alyssa Wright
Founder and Principle, Wright Collective
Having spent time as a human rights activist in Eastern Europe and Africa, Alyssa brings over a decade of experience in international philanthropy to Wright Collective. With a background in community organizing and the arts, Alyssa leads the collective with skill, creativity, and passion. As an accomplished facilitator, consultant, and coach, she builds new revenue streams, shifts cultural perspectives, and inspires people to believe that change is possible no matter what.
She has helped hundreds of both domestic and global social change organizations successfully launch major gifts programs, capital campaigns, and create sustainable funding models resulting in over $50,000,000 of resource flow. Everyone that has worked with Alyssa knows that she is a true partner. She answers late-night text messages, takes on difficult conversations with donors for clients, and makes jokes that will keep clients smiling through rejected proposals and rained-out fundraising events. Her experience and wit have also allowed her to become a sought-after speaker on philanthropy and fund development as well as a regular contributor to Forbes, Global Giving, and Network for Good. Alyssa is a powerful Millennial voice in the social change movement.