McCormick Foundation
Our mission is to advance the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in our children, communities and country.

Axelson Center
The mission of The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management at North Park University is to enhance performance and effectiveness of organizations and individuals in the nonprofit sector through education, service and resources.

Columbia Chronicle
Columbia College Chicago’s weekly student newspaper and winner of more then 30 awards from 2008-2009.

SNtial
SNtial Technologies, Inc. has been a premier provider of Information Technology solutions to enterprises in a variety of industries for over ten years. Customer-centric, lean, experienced, and flexible, we creatively leverage best practices to deliver cost-effective business value in engagements that are distinguished by quality and timely delivery.

Kellogg School of Management
Since 1908, the Kellogg School of Management has made strong leaders stronger. Our professors are preeminent scholars and passionate educators. They direct research centers and — literally — write the books on the subjects they teach. You will call them your mentors. Our alumni are senior leaders in business, government, education and other fields. You will call them your peers, your future business partners and your friends.

Headliner Club
Continuing-education workshops, annual jobs fairs for minorities, a monthly media review and a website have been Headline Club initiatives of the past decade. The 500-member chapter is second only to Washington D.C. in size. It continues to attract journalists in all media who share the goals of the SDX constitution: “a more intimately organized unit of good fellowship [and] a higher ethical code, thus increasing [journalism's] value as an uplifting social agency.”

Emma
Meet Emma, the email marketing and communications service that’s taken a unique approach to web-based software. We think it should be easy to use (goodbye, cluttered interface). It should be made for you (farewell, generic templates). And it should even be fun (see ya around, support phone queue). It’s all about email marketing in style, and it’s why 20,000 small and midsize businesses, non-profits and agencies have chosen Emma to power their email newsletters and campaigns. And we’d love to help you.

Donor’s Forum
Donors Forum is the premier resource for networking and education, information and knowledge, and leadership on behalf of philanthropy in Illinois. As a nonprofit membership association of grantmakers, individual donors, and advisors, Donors Forum advances philanthropy by serving its members and by promoting an effective and informed nonprofit sector.

Heartland Cafe
Starting with the Heartland Cafe in 1976 with a vision to serve “Good Wholesome Food for the Mind and Body,” over the years we have built a community. We host progressive political events, we have a radio show, a theater, a Journal, General Store, and athletic organization, a beach stand, a Buffalo Bar and have expanded our business base by keeping the historic No Exit Cafe alive as well as introduce the Red Line Tap.

Wooded Isle Computer Consultants
In Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, the Loop, and in between, Wooded Isle Computer Consultants comes to your office or home to provide professional services around Apple technologies.

Ted Lacey
Official Publicity Club of Chicago photogrpher. Services available for public relations, communications & publicity.

Warehouse Liquors
For over 25 years, Warehouse Liquors has served the South Loop area of downtown Chicago with an impressive selection of fine wine and spirits. With humble beginnings in a small corner of a big city, the store has continued to evolve in order to meet the needs of its eclectic surroundings. Now, with over 800 imported and domestic wines, a unique collection of scotch, whiskey and bourbon, and a desire to help educate its customers about the products they buy, we’ve become the cozy neighborhood store with brains and an attitude.

Bechtdolt Okonek & Co., Ltd
Certified Public Accountants providing services to nonprofits. 773-271-7465.

Complete Communications
We help our clients be heard above the clamor. They are experts in what they do; we’re experts in communicating what they do. We help map out an organization’s communications plan. We execute the plan by writing, designing and producing printed or online material from scratch, or pick up a project at any point along the way. We train leaders to do more effective media interviews and employees to write better or make better presentations.

LimeRed Studio
LimeRed Studio is a graphic design firm that specializes in creating the marketing and design pieces that a small business needs. LimeRed is also the oficial designer of all Community Media Workshop collateral design.

Michael Burke
Book reviews, social commentary and political opinion blog.

Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

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Nonprofit Quarterly
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