Sustainability in the Midst of Budget Cuts

Wednesday, October 21, 2015, 9 a.m. - Noon

Hosted by North Park University, Chicago, IL

Half-Day Workshop: $90

Registration is now closed. Thank you for your interest.

About this Session: Is it possible to sustain programs and projects in the midst of budgets cuts? This discussion will look at how some organizations are using long-term investments to drive short-term decisions and results. Proper application of management tools will enable leadership to make tough decisions that have broad support; form strategies that allow the organization to respond quickly and effectively to outside forces; and empower the organization to take courageous action and leave behind the status quo.

Who Should Participate: Upper level management staff and board members

About the Presenter:

Steven Casey, MBA, Manager, Grants and Budget for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, Illinois; is responsible for overseeing the budget and administration of $80 million in grants provided by the foundation. Steve earned his Bachelor of Administration in Finance from the University of the District of Columbia and his MBA in Finance from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through these educational and other experiences, Steve’s sense of social justice was solidified. He and his partner and wife Kimberly Casey, commit to making all decisions, big and small, with the community and its ongoing development in mind. The Casey’s are raising their son Joel in the Englewood community of Chicago. A homeowner and property owner in his neighborhood, Steve also is affiliated with numerous community-related activities, including EnGaged Chicago, an initiative is to get African-American and Latino professionals in the City involved in civic engagement. Named a German Marshall Fund Fellow in 2004, Steve spent time in Europe studying global economic, political, and social issues. Steve’s favorite quote, one that exemplifies his mission, is credited to the influential German thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them become what they are capable of being.”