Leadership Institute - Community Memorial Foundation

INCLUSIVE OFFERINGS

Community Memorial Foundation continues its journey towards advancing health equity with intentionality and purpose. We champion the needs of diverse populations through educational workshops, Inclusion Coaching, and Inclusion Consulting facilitated by Soar Strategies.

Workshop

MOVING FORWARD: FOSTERING INCLUSION AND RESPECT IN TIMES OF CHANGE AND INSTABILITY

Thursday, September 18 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (via Zoom)

Learn how to respond with empathy and evidence to sustain inclusive organizations.

Inclusion Consulting

The Soar Strategies team will provide Inclusion Consulting to a select group of six grantee organizations. Each organization will have the opportunity to work closely with a Soar Strategies team member as they develop and implement assessments, action plans, and more inclusive environments for their staff and partners.

Timeline: Applications will be available in September 2025. Organizations will be selected by November, with consulting projects beginning in early 2026.

Prerequisite(s): Any CMF grantee organization that participated in any of the trainings/peer learning circles or coaching in 2021-2025 are eligible to apply for this opportunity.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

In response to feedback from its grantee partners, CMF will sponsor workshops on Financial Management. These workshops will be in-person, and will be facilitated by Gretchen Upholt of BDO.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT THROUGH A LENS OF INCLUSION

Thursday, October 30 | 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Marriott Burr Ridge

Financial management is about more than just the numbers; plans and strategies embody what we value as organizations. It’s not just about the financial systems and processes — but also about the who: who is invited to participate in planning, who has access to data, and who is involved in making decisions. Participants will learn how to incorporate inclusion into financial planning, performance management and fiscal operations.

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STRATEGIC LEADER DEVELOPMENT

Emerging Leaders Coaching Program

In 2025, Community Memorial Foundation will sponsor two cohorts of its Emerging Leaders Coaching program (one cohort in Winter/Spring; one in Summer/Fall). Coaching is intended to help strong leaders take the next step in their development by candidly reflecting on their goals and what they hope to achieve in their organizations.

Selected leaders will be matched with one of the Center for Creative Leadership’s (CCL) 600 screened and vetted executive coaches. All coaching sessions will be held via Zoom.

Target Audience: Any staff member (non-executive directors/CEOs) from organizations that have received a program grant from Community Memorial Foundation in the past five years are eligible to apply. Only one staff member from an organization can apply for Coaching in each cohort, preference will be given to applicants from organizations with staff not currently engaged in a coaching relationship from a previous cohort of this program.

Timeline: Summer/Fall Cohort

Applications will be available June 16^th.
CMF staff will convene an informational meeting on June 25^th at 2PM via Zoom.
Applications will be due July 15^th.
Participants will be selected by July 30^th.
Kickoff session for selected participants will be held on August 15^th via Zoom.

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Questions?

Please contact Tom Fuechtmann, Program Director, at 630.654.4729.