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Business Tue May 05 2009
The Arts, Seeking Your Smarts
These days, arts organizations flounder as the economy slouches towards a Hooverville redux. Plus many of those wacky liberals gave all their cash to Obama instead of their fave arts nonprofits. But you can help. The Arts & Business Council of Chicago seeks volunteers with business experience to act as pro bono consultants for local arts organizations.
Qualifications are:
-A minimum of five years of professional experience
-Expertise in marketing, public relations, strategic and business planning, accounting, financial management, IT, and human resources
-An interest in the arts
-Willingness to commit 5-10 hours per month
Joining the program means a sense of accomplishment (finally!) and a resume booster for you, while the arts organizations get some extra smarty-pants help when they need it most.
The deadline to apply is June 12th, and the training for accepted applicants is June 19th. There is a $100 fee for participating, but discuss with the organizers if that's a hardship. Details and application are online (disregard the outdated deadlines).
Doug / May 5, 2009 4:11 PM
Great idea, but why would they charge people $100 to work pro bono?