November 2025 Meeting
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The Westin Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois  60654
United States
Contact: Madison Williams
info@givinginstitute.org


Online registration is available until: 11/5/2025
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Giving Institute November Board Meetings

PLEASE READ: NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTRATION

Per the July 2025 Board approved resolution,

  • One Voting Director (or designate if Voting Director is unable to attend) from each member current firm (as named by each firm) can register for the November and March meetings at no charge. Please use the code Voting25 at checkout.
  • Additional registrants from the same member firm will be charged $500 per person to help cover hotel meeting space and food & beverage expenses incurred by the Giving Institute.
  • All registrants that attend the offsite dinner event must purchase a ticket during the registration process. This event is currently being organized. We will communicate to all registrants when it is ready for purchase. 

Hotel Update:
The discounted group rate at the Westin River North has now closed, but rooms may still be available at the hotel’s current rates. We encourage attendees to contact the hotel directly to check availability and book accommodations.

 

Schedule

Thursday, November 6, 2025


7:30am - 8:30am

Breakfast and Networking

Location: Riverfront Room

8:30am - 9:00am

Welcome

Facilitators: Paul Koreen, GI Chair. Johnny Cooper, & Matt Beem

Location: Astor Ballroom

9:00am - 9:45am

Keynote: AI

Facilitator: Nathan Chappell, Virtuous

Location: Astor Ballroom


9:45am - 10:30am

Panel: Bias in AI/How GI Members are Using AI

Location: Astor Ballroom

10:30am - 10:45am

Break

10:45am - 11:15am

Roundtable #1:

Table 1: How members are using AI

Table 2: Bias in AI

Table 3: Expand on the lightning round

Table 4: How to overcome clients/customers using AI in place of humans

Table 5: Ethical use of AI

Location: Astor Ballroom

11:20am - 11:50am

Roundtable #2:

Table 1: How members are using AI

Table 2: Bias in AI

Table 3: Expand on the lightning round

Table 4: How to overcome clients/customers using AI in place of humans

Table 5: Ethical use of AI

Location: Astor Ballroom


11:50am - 12:00pm

Reflective Exercise

Facilitator: Johnny Cooper

Location: Astor Ballroom


12:00pm - 1:00pm

Lunch and Networking

Location: Riverfront Room

1:00pm - 1:45pm

GI Global Philanthropy Fellowship Action Plan

Facilitator: Dana R.H. Doan

Location: Astor Ballroom

2:45pm - 3:00pm

Break

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Roundtable #1:

Table 1: Business operations impact (continued from panel)

Table 2: How have you adapted your work with clients/customers (external)

Table 3: How have you adapted your business operations (internal)

Table 4: TBD

Table 5: TBD

Location: Astor Ballroom

4:05pm - 4:35pm

Roundtable #2:

Table 1: Business operations impact (continued from panel)

Table 2: How have you adapted your work with clients/customers (external)

Table 3: How have you adapted your business operations (internal)

Table 4: TBD

Table 5: TBD

Location: Astor Ballroom

4:35pm - 4:45pm

Wrap up and Reflection

Facilitators: Matt Beem, Johnny Cooper

Location: Astor Ballroom


6:00pm - 9:00pm

Offsite Dinner

Location: Weber Grill


Friday, November 7, 2025



7:30am - 8:30am

Breakfast and Networking

Location: Riverfront Room


8:30am - 8:35am

Welcome

Facilitators: Johnny Cooper, & Matt Beem

Location: Astor Ballroom

 

8:35am - 9:35am

Lightning Rounds

Location: Astor Ballroom

 

9:35am - 9:55am

 

Takeaways, lessons learned, action items = the reflective time

Location: Astor Ballroom

 

9:55am - 10:00am

 

Closing Remarks

Location: Astor Ballroom

 

10:00am - 10:45am

 

GUSA Board Meeting

All GI members are welcome to attend. Only GUSA Board members can vote.

Location: Astor Ballroom

 

11:00am - 11:45am

GI Board Meeting

All GI members are welcome to attend. Only GI Voting Directors can vote.

Location: Astor Ballroom

 

 

View the past Board Meeting webpage for previous session resources (members only).

Hotel

Hotel Update:
The discounted group rate at the Westin River North has now closed, but rooms may still be available at the hotel’s current rates. We encourage attendees to contact the hotel directly to check availability and book accommodations.

 

Policies

Refunds, minus a $50 administrative fee for all events for which a fee was charged, will be issued on written cancellations received on or before October 14, 2025. Phone cancellations WILL NOT be accepted. Registrants assume full responsibility for notification to and verification of receipt by the Giving Institute 2025 November Meetings. Refunds will be processed 2-3 weeks after the meeting.

Refunds or credits will not be given for failure to attend, late arrival, flight/transportation cancellations, unattended events or early departure. In the rare event of a meeting cancellation, Giving Institute is not responsible for nor will provide refunds for costs associated with travel, airfare, hotel or transportation costs incurred by the registered attendee. It is always recommended that the registrant considering purchasing independent travel insurance.

The Giving Institute registration fees are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution but may be deductible as a business expense. Consult your tax advisor.

Registration and attendance at or participation in the GI 2025 November Meetings constitutes an agreement by the registrant to GI's use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee's image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic reproduction and audiotapes of such events activities.

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