30th Annual Luncheon With Keynote Speaker Aurie Pennick
Please mark your calendars to attend this special 30th Anniversary Luncheon with Keynote Speaker and Making a Difference Award Recipient Aurie Pennick, Executive Director and Treasurer of the Field Foundation of Illinois.
Friday, February 10, 2012
11:00am - 1:30 pm
The Standard Club
320 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago
Individual Tickets:
$70 CWIP Members
$90 Non-members
2012 Making A Difference Award Recipient
Aurie Pennick is the Executive Director and Treasurer of the Field Foundation of Illinois, where she is responsible for over 60 million dollars in foundation assets. Aurie has a B.A. and M.A. in the Administration of Criminal Justice from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a J.D. from John Marshall Law School. Aurie began her career in philanthropy as a fellow in the Chicago Community Trust's Minority Fellowship Program. She went on to hold the position of Assistant Director for Special Grants with John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation.
Before returning to philanthropy, Aurie was the Managing Attorney Administration for the Chicago Transit Authority's Legal Department. Later she was the president and CEO of the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities, founded by Dr. King in 1966. She co-authored an article on affordable housing in the book New Chicago published by Temple Press.
Aurie has been the recipient of numerous awards and appointments. Aurie's oral history is documented on The History Makers website at www.thehistorymakers.com.
A native Chicagoan, Aurie serves on the board of trustees of the Field Museum and Rush University Medical Center. She is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the Economic Club.
Honorary Chairs
Sunny Fischer, the Executive Director of The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, and Cleo Wilson, Executive Director of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, are our honorary Chairs for this event. They will be recognized for their many years of service to non-profit organizations.
Sponsorship Opportunities
CWIP has several sponsorship levels available. Review the opportunites below and then download 
Sponsorship_Opportunities.pdf (157 KB) to complete your sponsorship.
Luncheon Sponsor – $10,000 (one available)
• Table of 10 at luncheon with VIP seating
• Exclusive opportunity for corporate informational table
at reception & luncheon
• Organization’s logo featured on CWIP email blast to
1000+ prospective attendees
• Organization’s logo featured prominently on event signage
• Organization’s logo featured prominently on luncheon agenda
• Special acknowledgement from podium during luncheon
• Organization’s name mentioned in media coverage related to the event
Leadership Sponsor – $5,000
• Table of 10 at luncheon with preferred seating
• Organization’s logo featured on CWIP email blast to 1000+ prospective attendees
• Organization’s logo featured prominently on
event signage
• Organization’s logo on luncheon agenda
• Special acknowledgement from podium during luncheon
• Organization’s name mentioned in media coverage related to the event
Sustaining Sponsor – $2,500
• Table of 10 at luncheon with priority seating
• Listing in CWIP email blast to 1000+
prospective attendees
• Organization’s logo featured on event signage
• Listing in luncheon agenda as Sustaining Sponsor
• Acknowledgement from podium during luncheon
Reception Sponsor – $1,500
• Informational table at Reception
• Organization’s logo featured on event signage
• Listing in luncheon agenda as Reception Sponsor
Reception Sponsor – $1,500
• Acknowledgement from podium during luncheon
• 6 Tickets to luncheon with priority seating
Supporting Sponsor $1,250
• Table of 10 at luncheon
• Listing in luncheon agenda
Advocate Sponsor $500
• 5 Tickets to luncheon
• Listing in luncheon agenda