In a record turnout, LISC's Organizational Development Initiative welcomed 170 participants to "Survivor: The Fourth Annual Financial Management Professionals' Conference" held in Chicago July 27-29, 2005. Made possible through the generous support of Citigroup, this is the only national development and networking event for financial professionals in the community development industry.

• 170 participants from 29 states - Executive directors, CFOs, consultants, LISC and NEF staff, as well as other financial professionals
• 18 cutting-edge plenary, workshop, and roundtable sessions on everything from financial leadership to fraud
• 37 world-class speakers, including:
  
  • Clara Miller, Nonprofit Finance Fund
  • William Foster, The Bridgespan Group
  • Jeanne Bell Peters, CompassPoint
  • Ben Hecht, One Economy Corporation and author of ManagingNonprofits.org: Dynamic Management for the Digital Age.
• 7 All-star veterans welcomed the four newest inductees to the CFO All Star Hall of Fame:
  • Tricia Baran, Central Area Development Association
  • Greg Kvam, Center City Housing Corp
  • Michael Geregach, Slavic Village Development
  • Anita Sanderson, Central Missouri Counties' Human Development Corp
• 1 terrific reception hosted by our friends at NEF and tons of super prizes, a Coach portfolio (complements of Jefferson Wells), tuition for the 2006 FM Conference (complements of ODI), and much more!