Development Leadership Consortium

What is the Development Leadership Consortium (DLC)?
The DLC is an organization whose mission is to mentor fundraising professionals who are new to the field and to engage them throughout their careers, encouraging their growth into committed, connected leaders of the Chicagoland philanthropic community and beyond.

How can I participate in DLC programs?
We encourage you to review our fellowship and public program offerings. Applications for fellowship programs are accepted through June 1st of each year and programs begin in September.

The Philanthropy Forecast is a public event that takes place on a bi-annual basis. Check our website for more details.

Who participates?
Alumni include fundraising professionals from a number of nonprofit organizations, ranging in size and mission.  To learn about the accomplishments of our individual fellows, visit the ‘Members’ section of our LinkedIn page at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?viewMembers=&gid=59682&sik=1279743894834

Our Partners
Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt LLC is the official sponsor of the DLC. Other sponsors of the DLC include the following the following:

Alumni Partner Organizations

DLC members come from a diverse group of non-profit organizations, from small, local social service groups to international non-governmental organizations. The wide array of organizations that have been represented in DLC programs include:

AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Benedictine University
CARE
Chicago History Museum
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago State University
Columbia College Chicago
Delta Institute

DePaul University

Driscoll Catholic High School

Illinois Institute of Technology
Grenzenbach Glier & Associates
John G. Shedd Aquarium
LatzBruni Partners, LLC
Lincoln Park Zoo
Museum of Contemporary Art
National Museum of Mexican Art
National-Louis University
Northwestern University
Openlands
Purdue University Calumet
Ravinia Festival
Roosevelt University
Rush University Medical Center
The Chicago Lighthouse
The Museum of Science and Industry
The Nature Conservancy
The Newberry Library
The University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago

Program Partners

Many generous organizations have hosted DLC fellows sessions over the years. The hosts give formal presentations and share informal advice about working in the fundraising arena and the nonprofit community in general. The DLC would like to thank all of its Program Partners, past and present, including:

Arie and Ida Crown Memorial
Campbell & Company
Chicago Community Trust
Donors Forum of Chicago
Field Foundation of Illinois
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
Loyola University Chicago
Michael Reese Health Trust
Peoples Energy
Polk Bros. Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation
Ter Molen Watkins & Brandt LLC
The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The Spencer Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Washington Square Health Foundation
Witt/Kiefer