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Emerging Donor Alliance

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Join us for the first event of our 2026&ndash;2027 program year! Emerging Donor Alliance, in partnership with the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC), invites you to an evening exploring community violence intervention (CVI) and public safety in Chicago. We&#39;ll screen Choose Peace, a short film on CVI work in the city, followed by a panel discussion and conversation with EDA community members and INVC staff about perceptions of violence, safety, and what it will take to build a safer Chicago together.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Date: Thursday, October 8th from 6:30&ndash;8:00pm (doors open at 6pm)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location: Impact House Training Room, 200 W Madison, 2nd Floor</li></ul>This event is free to attend! Food and drinks will be provided. We look forward to kicking off our second year of programming with you. About Emerging Donor Alliance (INVCEDA (pronounced &quot;Etta&quot;) is a member community for young people (ages 22-35) in Chicago. Our mission is to accelerate philanthropy to create more informed, engaged neighbors. Our 2026-2027 program year will run from October 2026 through June 2027. Membership dues are $50, plus $450 to join the giving circle track and make collective grants to high-impact, Chicago nonprofits. Learn more at <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="https://www.emergingdonors.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.emergingdonors.org/</a>. About the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC) INVC is a respected leader in gun violence prevention, intervention, and reduction. Its evidence-based model brings together civilians and organizations to implement wraparound services for high-risk individuals in Austin, West Garfield Park, Back of the Yards, and portions of Brighton Park&mdash;bringing more peace, compassion, hope, and love to our streets and keeping Chicago safe for generations. Learn more at&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/</a>.

<span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you so much for registering for Emerging Donor Alliance&#39;s first event for our second year: Let&#39;s Talk: Public Safety in Chicago in partnership with the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Institute for Nonviolence Chicago</a> on Thursday, October 8th. Doors will open at 6pm and the event will run from 6:30-8:00pm in the training room at Impact House (200 W Madison St).&nbsp; <span contenteditable="false" data-button-color="{{#415a9b}}" data-custom-link="{{https://www.addevent.com/event/mpk32chfc9jq}}" data-custom-variable="{{custom-link-button-84b806d3-11d2-4fa9-99ae-4338f69d4534}}" data-text="{{Add to Calendar}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-button" fr-original-style="background-color: #415a9b" style="background-color: rgb(65, 90, 155); color: rgb(255, 255, 255); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; border-radius: 8px; height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 8px 16px; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; line-height: 20px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">Add to Calendar&nbsp; Together, we will enjoy a screening of Choose Peace and a conversation about perceptions of public safety and gun violence in Chicago. This event is free and open to the public, so feel free to invite a friend to RSVP!&nbsp; Sincerely,Harriet SpearsFounder, Emerging Donor Alliance

Join us for the first event of our 2026–2027 program year! Emerging Donor Alliance, in partnership with the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC), invites you to an evening exploring community violence intervention (CVI) and public safety in Chicago. We'll screen Choose Peace, a short film on CVI work in the city, followed by a panel discussion and conversation with EDA community members and INVC staff about perceptions of violence, safety, and what it will take to build a safer Chicago together.<ul><li>Date: Thursday, October 8th from 6:30–8:00pm (doors open at 6pm)</li><li>Location: Impact House Training Room, 200 W Madison, 2nd Floor</li></ul>This event is free to attend! Food and drinks will be provided. We look forward to kicking off our second year of programming with you. About Emerging Donor Alliance (INVCEDA (pronounced "Etta") is a member community for young people (ages 22-35) in Chicago. Our mission is to accelerate philanthropy to create more informed, engaged neighbors. Our 2026-2027 program year will run from October 2026 through June 2027. Membership dues are $50, plus $450 to join the giving circle track and make collective grants to high-impact, Chicago nonprofits. Learn more at <a href="https://www.emergingdonors.org/" target="_blank">https://www.emergingdonors.org/</a>. About the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago (INVC) INVC is a respected leader in gun violence prevention, intervention, and reduction. Its evidence-based model brings together civilians and organizations to implement wraparound services for high-risk individuals in Austin, West Garfield Park, Back of the Yards, and portions of Brighton Park—bringing more peace, compassion, hope, and love to our streets and keeping Chicago safe for generations. Learn more at <a href="https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/" target="_blank">https://www.nonviolencechicago.org/</a>.

Emerging Donor Alliance

10/8 Let's Talk: Public Safety in Chicago

200 W Madison St

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