June 2025
We wrapped up Empowered’s 2025 spring season in style, closing June with two memorable events: the NMF Digestive Health Institute Gala and JCUA’s annual Acts of Change. From exclusive gatherings to large-scale productions, each event this spring had its own personality—different goals, venues, vibes, and fundraising targets. That’s the beauty of what we do: no cookie-cutter events here! Empowered partners closely with every organization to craft a custom event strategy that captivates their community and delivers on fundraising.
In last month’s newsletter, we shared some of our biggest takeaways—and spoiler alert—certain strategies just keep proving themselves year after year. We're endlessly grateful to the incredible nonprofit partners who trust us to bring their visions to life (again and again!).
We’re often asked, “So, what exactly does Empowered bring to the table?” Great question. To answer that, we’ll let our clients do the talking...
Why Empowered Nonprofits?
Horizons for Youth
"We valued that Empowered Nonprofits took the time to understand our organization's needs so that the engagement was purpose-driven and focused on specific results. Their event support created bandwidth for our team to focus on fundraising and execution, leading to record-setting results." (April 2025)
Northwestern Memorial Foundation
"We saw the immense success ENP has brought to our Digestive Health Institute service line and wanted to bring that to MBTI's Minds Matter Benefit. NMF also is proud to support a local, women-owned business. The Empowered team brings energy, confidence, and trust. They are well versed on trends and best practices. They are incredibly organized and provide the highest level of client support, ensuring all expectations are met and or exceeded." (DHI - May 2024, June 2025; MBTI - May 2025)
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
"After our Development Director unexpectedly transitioned from her role in the spring, we turned to ENP to support our June annual event. The timeline was never a deterrent, and they jumped right in to help us design and implement an event that truly represented JCUA and our work. They infused fun and creativity into the planning, provided clear direction rooted in experience and expertise, and ultimately led us to double our fundraising goal during the night-of appeal." (June 2021, 2022, 2025)
CJE Senior Life
"We are incredibly grateful for our partnership for the last 5 years with Empowered Nonprofits. Their creativity, attention to detail, and deep understanding of our mission have raised up each Celebrate CJE event. Thanks to their support, we've been able to engage our community more meaningfully and raise vital awareness and funds for older adults. We truly consider them an integral part of our team and our success." (September 2021 - 2025)