Canright Calendar

The Canright Calendar is a weekly newsletter compilation of online and in-person networking and educational events around the Chicago area. Each week, we send an email with featured events. Subscribe to the Canright Calendar list here .

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2	3 Cryptocurrency Donat… Cryptocurrency Donations are Here May 3, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Tuesday, May 3, 9:00 - 10:30 am CDT - ONLINE Cryptocurrency donations to nonprofits have grown exponentially in the past year. Join the Philanthropy Club to learn from three experts in the field about the basics of cryptocurrency philanthropy, including information about common myths and how your organization can enhance current donation platforms to accept crypto donations. Panelists include Stef Jones, Associate Director of Digital Marketing, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls; Duke Kim, Director of Institutional Client Solutions, The Giving Block, and Dr. Reshunda Mahone, Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Moderated by Rich Gage, Senior Development Officer, Lawrence Hall. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cryptocurrency-donations-are-here-tickets-324294061267 See more details Fireside Chat: Turn … Fireside Chat: Turn Your Inner Critic Into Your Biggest Cheerleader May 3, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 3, 12:00 - 1:00 pm CDT - ONLINE We've all got that inner voice, that critical bully who berates us when we make a mistake, chides us when we aren’t looking or feeling our best, teases us sarcastically when we decide to expand ourselves in any way that might be beyond our current comfort zone. Join the Professional Women's Club of Chicago and Debbie Pickus, Founder and CEO of Team Fireball, Inc. for a Fireside Chat on how to turn your inner critic into your biggest cheerleader. The goal of this program is to create awareness around this inner critic voice so that we can recognize it, flip the switch on it and have it become the best cheerleader we could ever have. https://www.pwcc.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1624061&group= See more details • •	4	5	6	7 Board Boot Camp Board Boot Camp May 7, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Saturday, May 7 and 14, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Central - ONLINE Board Member Boot Camp, hosted by the Chicago Foundation for Women, is an interactive, multi-day training for individuals interested in nonprofit board service; inclusive of networking/connection with organizations recruiting for board members. Participants will gain skills in topics such as board roles and responsibilities, understanding nonprofit financials, and fundraising basics through workshops, activities and panel discussions with current nonprofit board members. Board Member Boot Camp participants will also engage in conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion in board development. Chicago Foundation for Women's Board Boot Camp (BBC) is designed for those with limited to no nonprofit board service. Registration is accepted on a rolling basis, and space is limited. https://cfw.formstack.com/forms/board_boot_camp_spring_2022_ See more details •	8
9	10 How I Got Angel Fund… How I Got Angel Funding May 10, 2022 @ 10:30 pm - May 11, 2022 @ 12:30 am Tuesday, May 10, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm CDT - ONLINE Not everyone can claim to have created a unicorn or had a $300 Million dollar exit. Those stories are great, but the reality is on a much smaller scale. But how can you get there? InternetFM co-founder Steve Leventhal doesn't have a Stanford MBA., but he was able to successfully raise an angel investment outside of friends and family. Steve will share the story of twenty-four months of meetings, pitches, networking, and more, that got his company to where it is today. https://www.meetup.com/Inc-Builders-Community-of-Entrepreneurs-and-Collaborators/events/285545811/ See more details •	11 How I Got Angel Fund… How I Got Angel Funding May 10, 2022 @ 10:30 pm - May 11, 2022 @ 12:30 am Tuesday, May 10, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm CDT - ONLINE Not everyone can claim to have created a unicorn or had a $300 Million dollar exit. Those stories are great, but the reality is on a much smaller scale. But how can you get there? InternetFM co-founder Steve Leventhal doesn't have a Stanford MBA., but he was able to successfully raise an angel investment outside of friends and family. Steve will share the story of twenty-four months of meetings, pitches, networking, and more, that got his company to where it is today. https://www.meetup.com/Inc-Builders-Community-of-Entrepreneurs-and-Collaborators/events/285545811/ See more details Everybody Says Don&#… Everybody Says Don't: Celebrating the Music of Stephen Sondheim May 11, 2022 @ 10:00 pm - May 12, 2022 @ 2:00 am Wednesday, May 11, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Fl, Chicago Multiple-award winning composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a major force in musical theatre. Chicago-based vocalist Joan Curto, has been called a “cabaret icon” by NBC news Chicago. Joan has been performing the songs of Stephen Sondheim to rave reviews for audiences across the country. In 2019, she directed a major Sondheim tribute at the Auditorium Theatre to celebrate his 90th Birthday. Joan has garnered a reputation for both her thoughtful interpretations and powerful voice. At this event, Joan will be joined by beloved Chicago performer and music director Beckie Menzie. https://www.choosechicago.com/event/joan-curto-sings-stephen-sondheim/ See more details AMA Chicago Connex -… AMA Chicago Connex - Progressive Networking May 11, 2022 @ 11:00 pm - May 12, 2022 @ 1:00 am Wednesday, May 11, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St., Ste 4E, Chicago The American Marketing Association brings together colleagues, friends, entrepreneurs and creative professionals. The event features small group breakouts hosted by topic experts. Every 20 minutes, tables rotate to hear from a new expert and meet new peers. Topics include: being a leader in account management, the psychology of branding, and measuring marketing impact. https://amachicago.org/events/connex051122/ See more details • • •	12 Everybody Says Don&#… Everybody Says Don't: Celebrating the Music of Stephen Sondheim May 11, 2022 @ 10:00 pm - May 12, 2022 @ 2:00 am Wednesday, May 11, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm The Cliff Dwellers, 200 S. Michigan Ave, 22nd Fl, Chicago Multiple-award winning composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) was a major force in musical theatre. Chicago-based vocalist Joan Curto, has been called a “cabaret icon” by NBC news Chicago. Joan has been performing the songs of Stephen Sondheim to rave reviews for audiences across the country. In 2019, she directed a major Sondheim tribute at the Auditorium Theatre to celebrate his 90th Birthday. Joan has garnered a reputation for both her thoughtful interpretations and powerful voice. At this event, Joan will be joined by beloved Chicago performer and music director Beckie Menzie. https://www.choosechicago.com/event/joan-curto-sings-stephen-sondheim/ See more details AMA Chicago Connex -… AMA Chicago Connex - Progressive Networking May 11, 2022 @ 11:00 pm - May 12, 2022 @ 1:00 am Wednesday, May 11, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Catalyst Ranch, 656 W Randolph St., Ste 4E, Chicago The American Marketing Association brings together colleagues, friends, entrepreneurs and creative professionals. The event features small group breakouts hosted by topic experts. Every 20 minutes, tables rotate to hear from a new expert and meet new peers. Topics include: being a leader in account management, the psychology of branding, and measuring marketing impact. https://amachicago.org/events/connex051122/ See more details • •	13	14 Board Boot Camp Board Boot Camp May 14, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Saturday, May 7 and 14, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Central - ONLINE Board Member Boot Camp, hosted by the Chicago Foundation for Women, is an interactive, multi-day training for individuals interested in nonprofit board service; inclusive of networking/connection with organizations recruiting for board members. Participants will gain skills in topics such as board roles and responsibilities, understanding nonprofit financials, and fundraising basics through workshops, activities and panel discussions with current nonprofit board members. Board Member Boot Camp participants will also engage in conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion in board development. Chicago Foundation for Women's Board Boot Camp (BBC) is designed for those with limited to no nonprofit board service. Registration is accepted on a rolling basis, and space is limited. https://cfw.formstack.com/forms/board_boot_camp_spring_2022_ See more details •	15
16	17	18 Embracing Risk Profe… Embracing Risk Professionally And Personally - A Virtual Luncheon May 18, 2022 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Wednesday, May 18, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm CDT - ONLINE In 1999, orthopedic surgeon – turned shoe designer Dr. Taryn Rose changed the footwear industry forever. What started out of a garage grew to a $40-million-dollar business with boutiques all over the country. Today, she’s still a fixture in footwear joining forces with her former shoe sketcher Enrico Cuini, to introduce a patented insole footwear technology that changes the heel-wearing experience completely. Hear how her passion for innovation and approach to risk-taking has led her on a path filled with ideas and new ways of doing things. Attendees will view Dr. Taryn Rose's presentation from May 11th and have a virtual networking session after. https://www.pwcc.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1635944&group= See more details •	19	20	21	22
23	24 9th Annual Chicago W… 9th Annual Chicago Woman of the Year Awards May 24, 2022 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Tuesday, May 24, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Union League Club of Chicago, 65 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago The Rotary Club of Chicago is pleased to honor three women for their 9th Annual Chicago Woman of the Year Lunch. This year's Rotary International theme is "Serve to Change Lives". In honoring women, the Rotary Club underscores the immeasurable strength that women have brought to the Rotary organization. The 2022 Honorees: Kelly Fair, Founder and Executive Director, Polished Pebbles; Deloris Jordan, President and Founder, James R Jordan Foundation, and Jennifer Soble, Executive Director, Illinois Prison Project. The event will also be streamed on Zoom/Facebook Live. http://www.ismyrotaryclub.org/wp_api_prod_1-1/R_Event.cfm?EventID=77586451&fixTables=0&fixImages=0 See more details •	25	26 Neuroscience of Conn… Neuroscience of Connecting: How an Authentic Connection with Yourself Changes Everything May 26, 2022 @ 11:00 pm - May 27, 2022 @ 1:00 am Thursday, May 26, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT - ONLINE Current research says that how you connect with others as an adult was hardwired into your brain as a child based on messages received growing up. In this interactive online workshop, the Wright Foundation co-founder Dr. Judith Wright, will give you the tools you need to reshape those beliefs and create a more purposeful connection with everyone around you, starting with you! You'll learn how to recognize hardwired beliefs from your past holding you back, use neuroscientific tools to reshape the way you connect, and create deeper, more authentic connections at work and home. https://events.wrightfoundation.org/events/neuroscience-of-connecting/ See more details •	27 Neuroscience of Conn… Neuroscience of Connecting: How an Authentic Connection with Yourself Changes Everything May 26, 2022 @ 11:00 pm - May 27, 2022 @ 1:00 am Thursday, May 26, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT - ONLINE Current research says that how you connect with others as an adult was hardwired into your brain as a child based on messages received growing up. In this interactive online workshop, the Wright Foundation co-founder Dr. Judith Wright, will give you the tools you need to reshape those beliefs and create a more purposeful connection with everyone around you, starting with you! You'll learn how to recognize hardwired beliefs from your past holding you back, use neuroscientific tools to reshape the way you connect, and create deeper, more authentic connections at work and home. https://events.wrightfoundation.org/events/neuroscience-of-connecting/ See more details •	28	29
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