Chicago, IL

Join Funraise and AidKit in curating impactful connections between nonprofit executives.

The goal of Funraise Connects is to bring nonprofit leaders and founders together in a relaxed setting to break bread while we network, share ideas, and learn from our peers.

Funraise Connects Chicago will be hosted by Funraise and joined by Brittany Christenson from AidKit.

Brittany Christenson is the CEO of AidKit, a public benefit corporation building the infrastructure governments and nonprofits use to deliver cash assistance quickly and with dignity. Under her leadership, AidKit has distributed more than $400 million to over 110,000 households in 27 states. She has spent her career in service of the idea that technology, built right, can connect people to what they need. After scaling a CSA program that brought local food to families across New York State, she spent six years as Executive Director of AdkAction, where she led one of the nation's first pilots enabling SNAP recipients to purchase food online from local farms.

Dinner will be followed by a roundtable discussion with Brittany and Funraise.

The cost of the evening will be covered by Funraise and AidKit. Space will be limited, so if you would like to attend this complimentary dinner (and open bar!), please register as soon as possible.

AidKit is the aid infrastructure that helps nonprofits and government agencies deliver fast, fair, and effective programs—ready before disaster strikes, not built in the middle of one. When hurricanes, wildfires, or flooding disrupt communities, AidKit partners can move from program design to cash in recipients' hands in a matter of days. The platform handles the full workflow—applications, eligibility verification, fraud mitigation, and payments—so organizations can focus on the people who need help, not the process. AidKit has supported over 240 partners across 27 states, distributing more than $425 million in aid to date.