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A Network To Build Chicago Arts Audiences

May 16, 2025 - May 17, 2025

Strategies for Excelling in a Fast-Changing World

The Twelfth Annual Axelson Symposium for Nonprofit Professionals

Presented by Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management

Movement is afoot. New technologies, changing funding patterns, demographic shifts and other major trends are profoundly impacting the work in our sector. Through strategy-level discussions and practically-focused “mini” workshops, the 12th Annual Symposium will employ a cutting-edge approach to trend watching. Major trends will be considered from the perspective of key stakeholder groups with strategies offered at every level. 

Registration and fees: Registration will be available soon.
Symposium Only: $225 
Symposium Only (with early-bird discount, by March 15, 2025): $180 
Pre-Conference Institute Only: $150 
Symposium and Pre-Conference Institute: $375 
Symposium and Pre-Conference Institute (with early-bird discount, by March 15, 2025): $330

Location

Holiday Inn Chicago Mart Plaza
350 West Mart Center Drive
Chicago, IL 60654

Admission

$225

Agenda

Date and Time:

Pre-Conference Institute: The Leadership Institute, Monday, May 16, 2025
Symposium: Strategies for Excelling in a Fast-Changing World, Tuesday, May 17, 2025

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