Name: 6th Annual Policy Circle Leadership Summit
Start: 12/10/2022 07:00 PM +00:00
End: 14/10/2022 07:00 PM +00:00

The Illinois Policy Institute is the strongest voice for taxpayers in the state. We stand up for regular Illinoisans who deserve a voice in their government, but have been ignored in favor of special interests for too long. We educate and engage Illinoisans from all walks of life to ensure our state is a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Illinois is a place we should all be proud to call home. 
The Illinois Policy Institute is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research organization. Our partner organization, Illinois Policy, is an independent, nonpartisan 501(c)(4) advocacy organization. 
The Illinois Policy Institute believes: That civil and personal liberties must be protected and preserved.
Illinois should be a place where people of all talents, interests and cultural backgrounds can succeed with hard work and ingenuity. 
In effective, efficient, honest and transparent government that is accountable to taxpayers and residents in need, not political special interests. 
That the best policies empower people &ndash; and limit the power of government. 
That a public pension system that threatens to bankrupt our state, drive down economic growth and evaporate retirements for public-sector workers is immoral &mdash; but that modest reforms can solve this crisis.
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Contacts:
Media: Melanie Krakauer (847) 370-2133 mkrakauer@illinoispolicy.org
Development: Elizabeth Shydlowski (312) 286-8964 eshydlowski@illinoispolicy.org

Illinois Policy Institute

Vision: That every child has equal access to quality education.
Mission: To provide children of low-income families with scholarships to private schools in grades K-12, and to advocate for expanded school choice.
ACE Scholarships was founded in 2000 to provide low-income parents with the freedom to choose the right school for their children. ACE eliminates inequality in our education system by providing scholarships for students to attend K-12 private schools. Over the course of nearly two decades, we have awarded over 55,000 scholarships worth more than $138 million in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Texas, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Utah.&nbsp;
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ACE Scholarships 

We all know most of our country and society relies on Google for answers to their most serious and everyday questions. People depend on those search results to find the truth fast. And given the state of Google&rsquo;s results pages filled with bias and political agendas, we knew there needed to be a free-thinking alternative.
 So, we got to work. In 2019, we recruited a hard-charging team of engineers and product and operations specialists to build the search engine to challenge Google. Today, the Freespoke search engine is toppling Big Tech in three distinct areas:
<ol>
<li>Freespoke does not censor any viewpoint. Our proprietary algorithm ranks results through relevancy, recency, and displays multiple viewpoints on the same search and news topic.</li>
<li>Freespoke respects your privacy. We do not track and store your data, and we are building a diversified monetization strategy that does not rely upon selling your data.</li>
<li>Freespoke is porn free. We found Google&rsquo;s standard of making adult entertainment a click away was not a requirement for a quality search engine.</li>
<li>Freespoke continues to expand our more-than-just-a-search-engine offerings like the ShopUSA store that highlights American-made and Veteran-owned brands. Censored people, places, and things also have a section dedicated to showing the dangers of cancel culture, First Amendment limitations, and big government overreach.</li>
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Freespoke.com is challenging the status quo with a search engine you can trust. Download the app and make us your default search engine today. Privacy. No Censorship. Porn free.
Freespoke has also JUST released their latest Freespoke Election Portal.
Find the latest midterm election polls, articles &amp; analysis from all viewpoints. Election Coverage you can trust. Freespoke.com
Download the Freespoke app to stay up to date on the elections on the go: https://search.freespoke.com/3SVml0W

Freespoke

Celebrating over 10 years, Generation W is an ever growing and enthusiastic community with the mission to educate, inspire, connect, and fuel the power of women&rsquo;s leadership.&nbsp;
We are a nationally recognized non-profit whose action-oriented programs are designed to create awareness and propel change.&nbsp;
Our Mission:&nbsp;
Generation W elevates the human spirit by advancing women and girls &ndash; inspiring action, connection, and community.
We Believe:
<ul>
<li>In the Positive and the Possible</li>
<li>Every Voice has value</li>
<li>The ability to connect is a Superpower</li>
<li>When you Live and Learn together, you can LEAD together</li>
<li>Elevating Women Elevates Us All</li>
</ul>
Our Vision:
A culture where all women and girls are valued, and equity is prized. &nbsp;The catalyst for change is broad collaboration and cultural transformation that collectively inspire a kinder, more inclusive and equitable world.&nbsp;
Generation W platforms include Generation WOW, a girl&rsquo;s leadership development and mentorship program, celebrating 10 years in 2022; best-selling book and curriculum, WOWsdom! The Girls Guide to the Positive and the Possible; and Generation WORKS, a day of community-wide service across Northeast Florida.

Generation W

We believe that America&rsquo;s challenges are best addressed by bottom-up solutions that revitalize the key institutions of society: business, communities, education, and government. We partner with social entrepreneurs with passion and personal knowledge in their subject area and deep belief in the dignity of all people. We seek out partners who share our vision of a society based on equal rights, mutual benefit, openness, and self-actualization.&nbsp;
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We have a holistic view of partnership &mdash; we come alongside social entrepreneurs and ask how we can empower them. This could be in the form of a transformational grant or a talent partnership with our educational programs. But our support doesn&rsquo;t stop there.

Stand Together Trust 

The American Federation for Children and AFC Growth Fund seek to empower families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children.

American Federation for Children

JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.6 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Information about JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. is available at <a href="https://www.jpmorganchase.com">www.jpmorganchase.com</a>.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 

The Manhattan Institute is a community of scholars, journalists, activists, and civic leaders. With a deep&nbsp;bench of scholars, our intellectual depth and marketing breadth allow us to push back against dangerous&nbsp;and divisive ideas &ndash; no matter how widely accepted by the media and academy &ndash; and advocate policies&nbsp;proven to promote public safety, urban flourishing, and economic opportunity for everyone.
Check Us Out:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.manhattan-institute.org/podcasts">Manhattan Institute's Podcasts</a></li>
</ul>

Manhattan Institute

The Tax Foundation is the nation&rsquo;s leading independent tax policy 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Since 1937, our principled research, insightful analysis, and engaged experts have informed smarter tax policy at the federal, state, and global levels. For over 80 years, our goal has remained the same: to improve lives through tax policies that lead to greater economic growth and opportunity. Our vision is for a world where the tax code doesn&rsquo;t stand in the way of success. We believe that an ideal tax code follows the principles of sound policy: simplicity, neutrality, transparency, and stability.
Our nonpartisan brand and trusted analysis make Tax Foundation the go-to source for tax policy insight and data. Our unique combination of independent analysis, trusted data, and comprehensive marketing strategies places us at the forefront of the national tax debate. Tax Foundation&rsquo;s impact cuts across the spectrum of tax policy and is frequently cited in the world&rsquo;s top news outlets.
Check Us Out:&nbsp;
Three Basic Tax Types Lesson Plan, Assessment, Primer, and Video
<a href="https://taxfoundation.org/tax-types">https://taxfoundation.org/tax-types</a>
History of Taxes Primer
<a href="https://taxfoundation.org/history-of-taxes/">https://taxfoundation.org/history-of-taxes/</a>
TaxEDU Glossary of Tax Terms
<a href="https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics#glossary">https://taxfoundation.org/tax-basics#glossary</a>
Tax Foundation University (Courses for legislative staff)
<a href="https://taxfoundation.org/legislative-courses#tfu">https://taxfoundation.org/legislative-courses#tfu</a>
State Tax Policy Bootcamp (Courses for state legislators and legislative staff)
<a href="https://taxfoundation.org/legislative-courses#stpbc">https://taxfoundation.org/legislative-courses#stpbc</a>
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Tax Foundation

Candidate Pathways

Who we are: The American Enterprise Institute is a public policy think tank dedicated to defending human dignity, expanding human potential, and building a freer and safer world. The work of our scholars and staff advances ideas rooted in our belief in democracy, free enterprise, American strength and global leadership, solidarity with those at the periphery of our society, and a pluralistic, entrepreneurial culture.&nbsp;
How we do it: We are committed to making the intellectual, moral, and practical case for expanding freedom, increasing individual opportunity, and strengthening the free enterprise system in America and around the world. Our work explores ideas that further these goals, and AEI scholars take part in this pursuit with academic freedom. AEI operates independently of any political party and has no institutional positions. Our scholars&rsquo; conclusions are fueled by rigorous, data-driven research and broad-ranging evidence.&nbsp;
Our work: Our scholars not only engage in research that focuses on today&rsquo;s most critical challenges but also look ahead to ideas and issues that have yet to be widely recognized. AEI scholars pursue innovative, independent work across a wide array of subjects. From economics, education, health care, and poverty to foreign and defense studies, public opinion, politics, society, and culture, our experts drive the competition of ideas.

American Enterprise Institute 

Ina Kim-Schaad

Mary Beth Weiss 

The Triad Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation formed as a Roy H. Park legacy.

Triad Foundation

Crow Holdings is a real estate investment and development firm established nearly 75 years ago by founder and industry icon Trammell Crow. His original vision for the firm lives on today: a company imbued with a spirit of partnership, a culture of camaraderie, and a steadfast commitment to doing business with integrity. Crow Holdings is guided by the past, inspired by the future.

Crow Holdings

Principled Giving. DonorsTrust is a donor-advised fund provider. At first glance, we resemble the thousands of such fund providers that exist across the U.S.
But we&rsquo;re different.
We share your commitment to protecting our Nation&rsquo;s constitutional liberties and strengthening civil society through private institutions rather than with government programs.
We are well positioned to alleviate, through education, research and private initiative, society&rsquo;s most pervasive and radical needs. We are quite proud of our clients who meet this challenge by giving generously to public policy organizations and also to organizations relating to social welfare, religion, health, the environment, economics, governance, foreign relations, and arts and culture. &nbsp; &nbsp; Building a Legacy At DonorsTrust our primary focus is on our donors and protecting their donor intent. Over time, we have too often witnessed philanthropic capital stray from an original donor&rsquo;s free-market ideals&mdash;the very principles that made their philanthropy possible in the first place. As an antidote to this drift, DonorsTrust was established in 1999 as a 501(c)(3) public charity to ensure the intent of donors dedicated to the ideals of limited government, personal responsibility and free enterprise.
Specifically, the idea began with a single donor concerned about whether the community foundation to whom he&rsquo;d entrusted his money would stay faithful to his charitable wishes after his death. DonorsTrust founders Whitney Ball and Kim Dennis suggested that what he needed was a community foundation for liberty-minded donors.
That idea grew into a vision, and that vision became DonorsTrust.
Since inception, DonorsTrust has granted out over $1.1 billion to over 1,900 charities that protect our constitutional liberties and strengthen civil society without government funding. &nbsp; &nbsp; Personal Attention Our boutique size lets us offer our donors personal attention and advice that helps them achieve their philanthropic goals. We ensure that their intentions are protected and offer them a simple, effective and tax-advantaged way to give.
A donor-advised fund account allows you to have charitable dollars ready to put into action on your own schedule. It works like a charitable savings account, and our donors find that their account helps them in many ways.

DonorsTrust 

Laura Cox Kaplan & Joel Kaplan

Nancy Hiles

Patricia Kolber

Getting what we want often comes down to one important thing: how well we understand and utilize the tools that help us build and sustain influence.&nbsp;
But what is INFLUENCE? &nbsp;And what can we do to build more of it?&nbsp;
I&rsquo;ve spent three decades working to understand and master the art of influence in government, in advocacy, and in communications and media. I even use what I&rsquo;ve learned as I navigate marriage, two kids, and a dog! &nbsp;
What I&rsquo;ve come to realize is that influence &mdash; while completely attainable &mdash; is often not well understood.&nbsp;
Here at She Said/She Said, we unpack the dimensions of influence &mdash; what it means, why you need it, and how to apply it to your own life. We do that by engaging in conversations with women who help me bring the many dimensions of influence to life. And, we give you tools and strategies to leverage your strengths, to reimagine your journey, and to build stronger relationships, while also helping you boost your personal brand.&nbsp;
Unlike a lot of podcasts out there, this one is about owning your journey, and investing in YOU! &nbsp;We hope these conversations will leave you both energized and inspired!
Join me each week at She Said/She Said Podcast &mdash; here on this website, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And, please be sure to check out related content at Instagram, Linked In, Facebook and Twitter: @LauraCoxKaplan&nbsp;
Learning and understanding the different dimensions of influence may just be the smartest investment you can make in YOU!&nbsp;
Give She Said/She Said Podcast a listen, and let me know what you think, and which topics and guests resonate most with you!

She Said She Said Podcast

We're a nonprofit digital media company illuminating the biggest issues facing America and the world. If you&rsquo;re like us, your first question is always: &ldquo;What are the facts?&rdquo; We&rsquo;re actually crazy enough to track them all down. Let our obsession be your shortcut.
Want to find out whether we should replace cash with all-digital currency? We have a video. Want to find out how we can prevent the eruption of supervolcanoes? We have a video. Want to find out why Girl Scout cookies are only available once a year? Sorry, even our crack team of researchers can&rsquo;t get to the bottom of that injustice.
Watch new Kite &amp; Key Media videos every Wednesday.

Kite & Key Media 

Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institution&mdash;a think tank&mdash;whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.&nbsp;
We believe the principles and ideas of the American Founding are worth conserving and renewing. As policy entrepreneurs, we believe the most effective solutions are consistent with those ideas and principles. Our vision is to build an America where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society flourish.
Heritage's policy centers include: Asian Studies Center, B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics, Center for Data Analysis, Center for Health Policy Studies, Center for International Trade and Economics, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Center for Media and Public Policy, Center for Policy Innovation, DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, Domestic Policy Studies, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Kathryn and Shelby Collum Davis Institute for International Studies, The Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom, and Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies.
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The Heritage Foundation

At Bank of America, we ask this question every day of all those we serve. It is at the core of how we live our values, deliver our purpose and achieve responsible growth. By asking this question, we continue to learn what matters most to our clients, our employees and our shareholders. It helps us start a conversation centered on our commitment to use our capabilities to help those we serve be successful. Because we recognize that we can only be successful when the individuals, companies, communities and employees we serve are able to reach their vision of success.

Bank of America

The Bradley Impact Fund strives to be the donor-advised fund of choice for philanthropic investors across the country who seek to restore, strengthen, and protect America&rsquo;s founding principles and institutions.

Bradley Impact Fund 

The California Policy Center (CPC) is an educational non-profit working for the prosperity of all Californians by eliminating public-sector barriers to freedom.

California Policy Center

RB DenUyl Family Foundation

Built on a foundation of legal service more than a century long, Ice Miller LLP is committed to helping our clients stay ahead in a changing world.
Our diverse client base ranges from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies and from governmental entities to educational organizations and pension funds. We serve the full measure of the business economy, from service to industrial to tech to non-profits, our 350 lawyers dedicated to developing a deep understanding of each client&rsquo;s needs in order to help them build, grow and protect their most valued assets.
Ice Miller works collaboratively with clients to help them achieve their goals, offering our greatest strength: our people. Ice Miller is a talent mosaic with the flexibility to bring the particular legal skills needed to bear for each project&mdash;from the routine to the novel and complex. Every professional at Ice Miller is committed to providing innovative, responsive, relevant and costeffective solutions. Our lawyers help clients protect their interests and build an advantage through a variety of practice groups, including:
<ul>
<li>Agribusiness</li>
<li>Environmental</li>
<li>Business Services</li>
<li>Tax</li>
<li>Intellectual Property</li>
<li>Trusts and Estates</li>
<li>Bankruptcy</li>
<li>Government Investigations</li>
<li>Lobbying</li>
<li>Energy and Utilities</li>
<li>Government Law</li>
<li>Real Estate</li>
<li>Litigation</li>
<li>Public Finance</li>
<li>Employee Benefits</li>
<li>Health Care</li>
<li>Labor, Employment, and Immigration</li>
</ul>

Ice Miller 

Jackie Emmet

Katherine M. Gehl is a business leader, author, speaker and political innovator. As a former CEO with experience in government, she began, in the last decade, to participate actively in politics&mdash;first in traditional partisan politics. As she deepened her understanding of how politics actually worked&mdash;and didn&rsquo;t work&mdash;for the public interest, she realized that even the best candidates and elected officials were severely limited by a dysfunctional system, and that the political system was the single greatest challenge facing our country. She turned her focus to political system reform and innovation and has made this her mission. In 2020, she published The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy along with her co-author Michael Porter.

Katherine Gehl

Founded in 1993, KFA is an information technology ​consulting and services firm that specializes in technology solutions for smart cities, the AEC and capital facilities industry. Since its beginning KFA has sought to distinguish itself amongst its peers by finding ways to deliver technology solutions that enable its clients to improve their business processes and accomplish their organizational goals. KFA not only knows how to deliver quality solutions to its clients but does so consistently for each new one that comes on board. The &ldquo;KFA Way&rdquo; has become a staple and is embraced by our staff. Whether the need is for project management and collaboration, Building Information Modeling, or Facility/Asset Management, KFA can be a useful partner in integrating state of the art tools into your organization.

KFA, Inc. 

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to improving the quality of life for all Michigan residents by promoting sound solutions to state and local policy questions. The Mackinac Center assists policy makers, scholars, business people, the media and the public by providing objective analysis of Michigan issues. The goal of all Center reports, commentaries and educational programs is to equip Michigan residents and other decision makers to better evaluate policy options.&nbsp;
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is broadening the debate on issues that has for many years been dominated by the belief that government intervention should be the standard solution. Our main initiatives focus on fiscal, labor and education policy, and we also house the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, a public-interest law firm that uses strategic litigation and public outreach to secure the liberties of Michigan&rsquo;s residents, workers, students and entrepreneurs.

Mackinac Center for Public Policy

Sarah Malloy Millet 

The Ascend Fund is a collaborative fund dedicated to accelerating the pace of change toward gender parity in U.S. politics. We pool philanthropic capital and make mission-driven investments in nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations that break down barriers preventing women from running for office and winning.

The Ascend Fund

Instructor led HIIT class.&nbsp;
Attire: workout clothes, tennis shoes

HIIT Class 

Led by Policy Circle team members. Leisure walk on the trail outside of the hotel.&nbsp;

Trail Walk

Plated breakfast provided for guests to take into The Barn for closing programming.
Please plan to check out of your hotel room and stow your bag(s) with the front desk before the first-morning session.&nbsp;

Breakfast

Welcome back and run through of Friday's programming and activities.&nbsp;
Attire: business casual (daytime)&nbsp;

Welcome Back 

How can organizations, businesses, and individuals leverage philanthropy to promote solutions rooted in innovation, entrepreneurial values, and local-level ownership? Highlight innovators and disruptors truly moving the needle using philanthropy. &nbsp;

BJ Goergen

Joan Quintana

Stephanie Lips

Wende Burton

Tiffany Perrin

Taking Risks: How Philanthropy Can Transform Communities

You won&rsquo;t want to miss Karith Foster&rsquo;s &nbsp;lively morning workshop that will help you build confidence, ditch limiting labels, and embrace your unique purpose.

Karith Foster

Owning Your Greatness

Genevieve Collins

Sylvie Légère

Roxy Ndebumadu

Women in the Arena: Lessons Learned on the Campaign Trail

Closing Roundtable Discussion & Remarks

Excursions to one of the following for a tour, panel session and lunch:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Globe Life Park&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Modern Museum</li>
</ul>
*included in the purchase of ticket "All Inclusive In Person Summit Pass"&nbsp;
**in order to attend, you must have signed up in advance and let us know of your selection. Due to bus sizes and tour limitations, we are unable to take walk-ons to field trips
Please plan to check out of your hotel room and stow your bag(s) with the front desk before the first-morning session.&nbsp;
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Agenda

Speakers52 Speakers

Ian Rowe

Mattie Parker

Congresswoman Mayra Flores

Heather Nauert

Roxy Ndebumadu

Ryan Streeter

Cullum Clark

Byron Sanders

Donna Orender

Rea Foster

Vikrant Reddy

Karith Foster

Kathy Hubbard

Katherine Loughead

Linda McMahon

Kristen Cox

Laura Cox Kaplan

Bryan Trubey

Vicki Sokolik

Tracey Hyatt Bosman

Karen Bartuch

Mandy Chapman Semple

Nicole Gasper

Lindsay Hannah

Elizabeth Wattley

Dawn Lang

Mari Barke

Larry Markle

Denisha Allen

Ross Izard

Tiffany Perrin

Steve Taylor

Wende Burton

Anne Hathaway

Crystal D. Mahany

Stephanie Lips

Susan Swan Smith

Stacy Blakeley