Join Giant Squid Group for a free Lunch ’n Learn and pick the brains of some of the best fundraisers we know! This isn’t another one-sided webinar or sales pitch: our Lunch ‘n Learns are Q&A style learning on some of fundraising’s most challenging topics. That means you can come as you are (hoodies & coffee encouraged) and learn with all of us. We can’t wait to see you there!
Stop Pouring from an Empty Cup!- Self Care Skills and Planning
In navigating the last 17 months, many of us have been trying to do and be all of the things at once- successful nonprofit professionals, upstanding citizens, stellar parents, committed substitute teachers, and more. As we juggle all of these roles and responsibilities, finding ways to care for ourselves is not only important, but necessary.
Join KJ Hardy, Co-Executive Director of the Chicago Foundation for Education, as she walks us through actionable ways nonprofit leaders can incorporate self care into their routines and lives. Participants will learn self-care skills, develop their own action plan, and set up a personal accountability system they can use immediately following this engaging session.
About KJ Hardy
KJ Hardy has a 16 year career in fundraising and board development, raising over $12M for several Chicago nonprofit organizations. She works with development staff, Executive Directors, and Boards of Directors, strategically coaching and guiding them to reach their contributed revenue and relationship goals. KJ has a keen talent for helping organizations focus on relationship cultivation and storytelling, not transactions and sales.
She is committed to equity and seeks projects that benefit our community members who are marginalized.
KJ's coaching and professional development approach is hands-on, starting with a thorough assessment followed by collaborating to craft a solid plan with targeted goal setting. She works to help clients put structures and processes in place for long-term success. Progress is measured during the engagement as KJ is outcomes driven.
Currently she is the Co-Executive Director of the Chicago Foundation for Education, focused on fundraising and board development along with vision setting and organizational sustainability.