Breakin' It Down Conference 2026

Join nonprofit development professionals and organizational changemakers for a day focused on building a new era of development: Power. Breakin' It Down, a fiscal sponsorship project of Mujeres Latinas En Accion and the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, is volunteer-led and dedicated to advancing racial equity in nonprofit, philanthropy, and fundraising. Breakin' It Down enriches and strengthens under-represented and underserved communities in the Chicago area by cultivating diverse change agents in the field through relevant programming to actively strengthen their fundraising capabilities, fund development and resources, and mission and equity impact. This year's theme, POWER FROM WITHIN: A New Era of Fundraising. Will focus on how to build local support when traditional funding is uncertain. We will hear from dynamic presenters such as Will Towns, Professor from Kellogg School of Business, Ms. Consuella Brown, who has more than 20 years as a philanthropic leader, and many others. The day will be filled with information and of course, opportunity to make your 60 sec to pitch to up to four funders! Register now!