Únase a AMPT y Chicago Cares para conocer los derechos y responsabilidades laborales de empleados y empleadores, incluyendo:

• Puntos clave de cumplimiento para empresas y organizaciones sin fines de lucro de Illinois

• Derechos laborales que empresas deben respetar

• Comprende las acciones que toma ICE (redadas, auditorías, arrestos injustificados)

• Proceso de auditoría Forma I-9

• Testimonios de pequeñas empresas de 2025 con órdenes judiciales

• Espacios públicos y privados, y organizando con empresas locales.

Se proporcionará a los asistentes una plantilla para crear un plan de emergencia empresarial en caso de que la policía federal llegue a su negocio.

Regístrate ahora en bit.ly/AMPTKnowYourRightsSpanish

Join AMPT & Chicago Cares to learn employee and employer workplace rights and responsibilities including:

• Key compliance points for Illinois businesses and nonprofits

• Worker Rights every business must respect

• Understanding the types of actions ICE takes (raids, audits, unwarranted arrests)

• I-9 Audit process

• Small business testimonies from 2025 with Judicial Warrants

• Public and private spaces and organizing with local businesses.

Attendees will be provided a template to create a business emergency plan in case federal law enforcement comes to your business

Register now at bit.ly/AMPTKnowYourRightsEnglish

Our Evaluations Cohort sessions are opening up!

You can now register to join us for any of the next 4 sessions!

Learn from the experts at The Praxis Institute about liberatory evaluation and other participatory strategies, focusing on both qualitative and quantitative methods.

Gain insights on evaluation planning & the implications of their chosen methods, with a core emphasis on the role of mindfulness and body awareness in fostering equitable & impactful research.

This event will take place at 600 West Cermak Road on November 13th from 1 - 4:30 PM. Space is limited.

Register now to join us for this or one of our future Cohort Sessions at bit.ly/OpenCohortSessions

AMPT is excited to end the year with an opportunity for connection!

Join us December 4th at 5:30 PM at 600 West Cermak Road for a night of food and networking, as well as an insightful panel discussion.

This event will be a moderated panel on building solidarity between Black and Latine communities and leaning into abundance and joy during these uncertain times.

Our panelists are:

- Maya Zazhil Fernandez, Co-Founder and Co-Director of 18th Street Casa de Cultura

- Amanda Hwu, Founding Executive Director of Illinois Community Power Fund

Moderator:

- Luis Gutierrez, Chief Executive Officer of Latinos Progresando

Doors open at 5:15 PM. Registration is required for entry.

Register now at bit.ly/AMPTConnect2025

Join Course Professor Grisel Maldonado on Thursday, November 20th at 12 PM CDT to get everything you need to know about our upcoming Social Sector Lab!

Register now for this free event at bit.ly/AMPTLabInfoSession

Join AMPT Capacity Building Manager Karlyn Boens for an info session on our upcoming 2026 Program Council!

AMPT is launching the Programs Council to create a shared space where nonprofit leaders can guide, shape, and strengthen our core programs.

Council members bring grounded insight, creativity, and on-the-ground knowledge that will ensure AMPT’s programs remain relevant, responsive, and community-driven. This is also an opportunity to build strong and meaningful relationships with other Black and Latine Executive Directors across the south and west sides of Chicago.

Register now at bit.ly/CouncilInfoSession

Join Morales Consulting experts as they take you through Amplifying Your Human Resources, including:

1. Deepen Awareness and Shared Language - Participants will examine how racism and ableism intersect within organizational systems and HR practices—developing a shared understanding of anti-racist, neuro-inclusive principles that inform equitable hiring, retention, and advancement

2. Redesign Systems for Equity and Inclusion - Participants will analyze current HR and human capital systems (e.g., recruitment, performance evaluation, and professional development) to identify structural barriers, then apply anti-racist and neurodiversity-affirming frameworks to redesign policies and processes that promote belonging and fairness.

3. Build Capacity for Sustainable Culture Change - Participants will develop practical strategies and accountability mechanisms for embedding anti-racist and neuro-inclusive practices into organizational culture—fostering leadership behaviors, communication norms, and decision-making models that sustain equity over time.

Register now at bit.ly/AuyoHumanResources

Join Al Kelly September 30th for Part 2 of her AUYO Series, in order to:

• Gain insight into writing successful grant proposals during times of crisis

• Workshop your grant proposals and get real-time feedback

Register now at bit.ly/AuyoGrantWriting2

Join Al Kelly September 16th for Part 1 of her AUYO Series, and learn:

• About the grant writing cycle and what to expect

• How to research and prospect for grants that fund your work

Register now at bit.ly/AuyoGrantWriting1

We are excited for this year's Digital Communication Cohort (DCC) opportunity at AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits! 

This cohort experience aims to equip executive directors or communications directors with essential skills and knowledge around digital communications to thrive in the digital world. Over four weeks, cohort members will participate in interactive sessions covering key areas of digital communications.

By the end of this series, each participant will leave with actionable insights and practical tools to strengthen their organization’s digital presence in a way that helps amplify the voices of their communities.

Apply now at bit.ly/AMPTDCCohort2025

This experience aims to build the capacity of executive directors, or evaluations teams with essential skills and knowledge to develop and implement evaluation strategies at their nonprofit organization. 

Over 6 months, cohort members will participate in interactive sessions.

By the end of this series, each participant will leave with actionable insights and practical tools to strengthen their organization’s evaluations processes through a healing-centered, research based and participatory engagement approach.

Apply now at bit.ly/AMPTEvaluationsCohort

This 6-week cohort experience aims to support nonprofit executive directors, who are at the early stages of building out their board, with basic tools, knowledge, and resources around developing a board that will champion their organizational mission and work.

By the end of this series, you'll have an action plan around your board development goals, based on your organization's needs.

This cohort will meet virtually Wednesdays from October thru November.

Apply now at bit.ly/AMPTBuildYourBoard

Join us along with Praxis, to learn more about our upcoming Participatory Evaluations Cohort! This cohort will build the capacity of participants to develop and implement evaluation strategies for program improvement, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative data planning.

Register now at bit.ly/EvaluationsInfoSess

Join us for an info session for AMPT's 2025 Digital Communications Cohort, a 4 week cohort opportunity that aims to equip executive directors or communication's personnel with essential skills and knowledge around digital communications.

Register now at bit.ly/DCCInfoSess2025

Join us for an info session for AMPT's Build Your Board Cohort, a 6-week cohort experience that aims to support nonprofit executive directors, who are at the early stages of building out their board, with basic tools, knowledge, and resources around developing a board that will champion their organizational mission and work.

Register now at bit.ly/BoardCohortInfoSess

Hear from E&ES about the Workforce Solution Program, which awards City of Chicago Grant Reimbursements up to $250,000 for Eligible Workforce Training Expenses!

Register now here!

Join us at this year's Nonprofit Convening for a morning of joyful engagement, deep discussion, problem-solving, and meaningful action to change the philanthropic practices in our city. 

Join us for intentional community building with a dynamic panel conversation between nonprofit and philanthropic leaders who are weighing the risks and still choosing to center their values. 

Our tentative agenda includes:

8:30 AM: Breakfast

9:00 AM: Welcome & Community Building

10:00 AM: Panel and Q&A

11:30 PM: Small group debrief

12:00 PM: Closing

Please register below so that we can save you a spot and reach out with any questions to Ana Agarrat at ana@amptchicago.org.

This event will take place at 167 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607, 16th Floor. Please note: registration is required for entry.

Sign up now for our waitlist!

This experience will provide Executive Directors with capacity-building tools, skills, and competencies necessary to help strengthen their organizational structures and practices that will better support them in fulfilling their mission.

Over 5 months, AMPT will match each cohort member with an Executive Coach for up to 10 hours of tailored coaching time.

Cohort Members who complete the cohort will receive a $10,000 unrestricted grant.

Apply now at bit.ly/AMPTAntiracistCohort

Join the Leaders of Color Collective & AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits for an evening of networking as well as a panel discussing how nonprofits can diversify their revenue.

Our Panel will include:

Shawn Sorsby - A Step Ahead Chess

Liz Jansen - Women Unite!

Carlos Robles-Shanahan - Duo

Amanda Williams - Chicago United Solidarity Project

This event will take place May 29th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM at 600 West Cermak Road. 

This is a hybrid event that will take place in person at AMPT HQ and livestreamed on Zoom.

Light bites & drinks will be provided. 

This event requires registration for entry. Please note that you will not be permitted into the event without registering before the event begins.

Register now at bit.ly/LOCCAMPTConnect

Join Karlyn Boens to get everything you need to know about our upcoming ARP Cohort!

Register now at bit.ly/ARPInfoSession2025

Join Nima Krodel of NK Consulting as she takes you through:

• Understand Funder Expectations: Identify what funders look for in nonprofit business plans, including financial transparency, program outcomes, and alignment with their interests.

• Craft a Nonprofit Business Plan: Develop a structured document that includes mission alignment, organizational overview, market analysis, program strategies, and funding projections.

• Incorporate Flexibility for Sustainability: Integrate evaluation mechanisms and adaptive strategies to ensure long-term impact and scalability.

Register now at bit.ly/AuyoImpact2

Join Nima Krodel of NK Consulting as she takes you through:

• Defining Clear Goals and Priorities: Establishing mission-aligned objectives and strategic priorities to guide organizational growth.

• Develop a Comprehensive Strategic Plan: Outlining actionable steps, resource needs, timelines, and success metrics for achieving organizational goals.

Register now at bit.ly/AuyoImpact1

AMPT: Advancing Nonprofits (AMPT) is thrilled to announce an opportunity for nonprofits to apply for an AMPT Grant!

Available Amount & Grant Term

• $10,000 capacity-building grant

• Examples of projects include: supplementing program expenses, developing a new program, professional development for staff, or fees related to hiring external consultants

• All 501(c)3 and Fiscally Sponsored organizations can apply; valid IRS standing required

Priority Organizations

• Less than $2,000,000 budget

• Black and Latine-led organizations

• Serves Black and/or Latine neighborhoods in Chicago

• Organizations serving communities of South and/or West side of Chicago

Apply now at bit.ly/AMPTGrant2025

Join us for our first AUYO of the year!

Join Angela Dowell, Chief Financial Officer at the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), as she takes you through:

• Understanding Nonprofit Audit Requirements

• Preparing for a Successful Audit

• Finding and Hiring the Right Accounting Firm

• Navigating Compliance & Risk Management

• Q&A and Action Planning

Register now to join us at bit.ly/AuyoAccounting2

Join us for our first AUYO of the year!

Join Angela Dowell, Chief Financial Officer at the Chicago Community Loan Fund (CCLF), as she takes you t through:

• Learn the basics of nonprofit financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow)

• Understand fund accounting and tracking restricted vs. unrestricted funds

• Explore best practices for budgeting and financial management

• Gain knowledge of accounting tools and software for nonprofits

Register now to join us at bit.ly/AuyoAccounting1

Get all your AMPT Grant questions answered from AMPT Program Team Members Ana Agarrat & Karlyn Boens!

Register now at bit.ly/2025AMPTGrantSession

Join us for our first 2025 AMPT Connect on March 13th from 5:30 - 7 PM at 600 W. Cermak Rd!

Hear from community leaders on how their organizations are choosing to center humanity, lean into joy, and continue moving forward during this uncertain time. Panel discussion followed by networking opportunity.

Hear from our 3 panelists:

Alexandra Sossa - Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project - FLAP

Christopher Cole - DishRoulette Kitchen

Richard Wallace - Equity And Transformation

Light refreshments and drinks will be available throughout the event.

Register now to join us at bit.ly/AMPTConnect

Today is the LAST DAY to apply for the Crisis Management Consulting Program!

This program is designed to provide nonprofit leadership with customized, hands-on guidance to navigate financial instability, operational disruptions, and challenges during times of crisis.

Apply now at bit.ly/AMPTCrisisManagement

Join AMPT as we take you through all you need to know about our upcoming Crisis Management Consulting Program!

Register now for this free event at bit.ly/AMPTCrisisInfoSession

Join Giselle Rodriguez of Illinois Workers in Action to learn about the issues impacting not only Latine & Hispanic communities, but immigrants from all backgrounds across Chicago.

This event will be presented in both English & Spanish.

Register now for this free event at bit.ly/IWAKnowYourRights