Each year, SEA-Chicago aims to design three to five new workshops targeted to individuals interested in social enterprise. The following workshop titles give an indication of the topical areas under consideration for the initial offerings of the workshop series:

• Social Enterprise 101
• Philanthropic Leverage
• Social Venture Planning
• The New L3C Legislation in Illinois
• Effective Legal Planning for Social Enterprises
• Green Ventures
• New-Venture Marketing Mix 101
• The Funding Food Chain
• Product and Price Planning
• Conducting Venture Feasibility Studies

For more information on upcoming events, contact John Plunkett.

The Chicago region is home to many universities and membership associations with common interests. On an ongoing basis, SEA-Chicago will seek opportunities to provide qualified panelists, conference presenters, and workshop trainers to participate in events pertaining to social enterprise. In addition, the Chapter will promote expanded coverage of this topic by such organizations. A small sample of potential relationship building targets include the following:

• Donors Forum of Illinois
• Association of Fundraising Professionals
• Chicago Women in Philanthropy (CWIP)
• Chicago Jobs Council
• Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Social Enterprise at Kellogg (SEEK) Program
• Northwestern University School of Law
• University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, Social Entrepreneurship Internship Program
• DePaul University, DePaul Students for Social Enterprise
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business
• University of Illinois
• Net Impact

• The Finance Committee is responsible to the Board of Directors of the SEA-Chicago Chapter and commissioned by it to oversee the financial activities of the Chapter. The Committee shall ensure that its work is carried out in accord with the overall policies and practices approved by the full SEA-Chicago Board of Directors. To participate, please contact the Committee Chairperson - Karim Pakravan, Ph.D.

• The Program Committee is responsible to the SEA-Chicago Board of Directors and commissioned by the Board to assume primary responsibility for program concerns, activities and events sponsored by the Chapter. The Committee shall also ensure that its work is carried out in accord with the overall policies and practices approved by the full SEA-Chicago Board of Directors. To participate, please contact the Committee Chairperson - John Plunkett.

• The Public Relations and Media Committee is charged with generally increasing SEA-Chicago Chapter's media presence - both locally and nationally. There is a large network of potential new members in the Chicago community who are unaware of the organization. Our overarching goal will be to seek and identify communications opportunities for special events, speaking engagements and media placements to increase the membership base while touting the Chapter successes. To participate, please contact the Committee Chairperson - Sheri Gibson.