Mary Morten, President, Morten Group

If that’s a question you have been asking yourself, this session is for you. Demystify the fundraising process and brush up on your skills through an interactive session designed for CEOs, development directors, and board members. Get practical tips on how to build a culture of fundraising at your organization. Participants will receive a board development kit that will enhance their board performance and a complimentary follow-up consultation with the workshop trainer.

Speaker Bio

Mary is the President of Morten Group (MG), a consulting firm specializing in social change through skills development, public policy and advocacy.  Mary served as interim executive director for the Chicago Foundation for Women, one of the world’s largest women funds, for one year, through December of 2008.  She is frequently seen in national and local media outlets for her expertise as a women’s advocate. Mary’s background includes 20 years of executive leadership at non-profits and a mayoral appointment in city government. Mary is the immediate past Director of the Office of Violence Prevention for the Chicago Department of Public Health. Prior to this position, Mary was an appointee for Mayor Richard M. Daley and served as the Director/Liaison for the Chicago Commission on Human Relations. In May of 2007, Rape Victim Advocates honored Mary with the Visionary Award. In November, Mary was recognized by the Women’s Bar Association with their Women with Vision Award.  In 2004, Mary received the Changing the Face of Philanthropy Award from the Women’s Funding Network.  Mary is a past board chair for the Illinois Center for Violence Prevention and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Donor’s Forum of Chicago.  Mary has a degree in Communications with an emphasis in radio and television from Loyola University of Chicago.