Summary: The Lincoln Park Conservancy is seeking a dynamic Executive Director to lead our important organization. LPC is dedicated to providing leadership in conservation, ecological restoration, and park programing for a highly used, centrally located park with historic buildings and abundant natural beauty. LPC operates under a formal agreement with the Chicago Park District to restore and improve Lincoln Park.
Reporting to the Board of Directors, this position requires high level skills in strategy development and implementation, Board and staff leadership, financial acumen and fundraising, and donor/community engagement, in addition to an affinity for the role of parks and conservation in our city. The next Executive Director of the LPC will also possess excellent communication skills, a commitment to integrity and a sense of resiliency.
Located in Lincoln Park, LPC has 5 full time staff members; docents and many additional volunteer workers provide their expertise and commitment to the park through programs, tours, and events.
Work closely with Board of Directors to develop and implement LPC’s strategic plan for the future.
Lead initiatives to strengthen and support work of the Board of Directors.
Ensure consistent, continuous communications between Board, staff, community partners and donors.
Evaluate the activities and infrastructure of LPC in support of growth.
Provide uncompromising stewardship in leading the preservation and enhancement of the natural, cultural and historical assets of Lincoln Park by involving community, donors, other park organizations and the city of Chicago, to enrich the lives of all who enjoy the park.
Financial Management and Fund Development
Assure financial health of LPC through fiscal accounting, controls, and budget preparation to maintain fiscal solvency on both a short and long-term basis.
Plan, develop and implement funding strategies to assure resources for all projects and potential growth.
Actively seek new funding sources from foundations, corporations and donors to meet goals.
Nurture and expand the organization donor base through development and implementation of annual marketing and development plans.
Maintain relationships with current funders and lead the building of new funding relationships through Board and staff.
Cultivate and maintain strong working relationships with local organizations, including community institutions, businesses and corporations, to strengthen LPC’s visibility.
Develop new partnership opportunities for LPC in the community by increasing LPC’s public prominence and promotion of achievements.
Serve as spokesperson for LPC and collaborate with community partners and neighborhood organizations.
Work closely with the Chicago Park District and City of Chicago to ensure appropriate support and recognition; including outreach to the Mayor’s office and public officials.
Staff and Volunteer Management
Hire, coach and develop staff members to ensure their talents and abilities are fully engaged for organizational effectiveness.
Maintain a climate which attracts, retains and motivates a strong staff.
Establish effective office management and promote a collaborative environment.
Lead delivery of services through staff and volunteers.
Ensure continuous flow of information between Board and staff.
Develop and implement human resources policies consistent with best practices in nonprofit organizations.
Programs/Services and Projects
Ensure programs and activities are consistent with the mission of LPC.
Develop, communicate and implement plans for the pending Playscape project, and restoration of North Pond and LP Conservancy.
Support innovative and sustainable design for projects and services.
Ensure processes and procedures are in place for timely execution of projects.
Qualifications: The next Executive Director of Lincoln Park Conservancy will bring the following professional and personal qualifications to the position:
Passionate commitment to LPC's mission and desire to improve the park experience through LPC's services and projects.
Proven experience as a leader with ability to implement goals and actions to drive results through Board, staff and volunteers.
Expertise in fundraising and development of strong donor relationships.
Background in nonprofit financial management, including budgeting and use of accounting software.
Collaborative and inspirational leadership style; ability to develop relationships with Board, staff, volunteers, funders, donors and community partners.
Prior supervisory/management experience.
Understanding of the nonprofit sector through prior work or nonprofit Board experience.
Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills.
Resiliency and flexibility.
Integrity in all operations and relationships.
Proficiency in technology and social media, including Microsoft Office, Quick Books, Google Docs, Twitter, etc.
Additional Salary Information: Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.


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Student, 19, dies after crashing car
A Burke County High School senior died at Medical College of Georgia Hospital early Monday after apparently losing control of his car and slamming into a pole on Georgia Highway 56 in Waynesboro, Ga.
Kyle Martin Joyce, 19, was driving eastbound on Georgia Highway 56, also called East Sixth Street in Waynesboro, just before midnight Sunday when he hit the curb near Chaucer Road, Waynesboro police said.
He lost control and slid into a pole, police said. Mr. Joyce was taken to MCG, where he died early Monday. Blood-alcohol tests were being performed Monday, authorities said.
Fire chief's driver gets reassigned
Augusta Administrator Randy Oliver asked Richmond County Fire Chief Ronnie Few on Monday to reassign his driver to a firefighting squad -- just as a recent management efficiency study suggested.
Chief Few has been under criticism since the management study this month recommended an administrative assistant -- whom Chief Few called a "swing person" -- be moved to firefighting because the fire department needs at least 10 more firefighters.
The assistant works wherever the chief asks him to -- firefighting, report delivery and driving Chief Few around.
Chief Few agreed to reassign the assistant to fire suppression, Mr. Oliver said.
Man injured in drive-by
A Hephzibah man was shot in the hip Monday night during a drive-by shooting, and investigators searched south Augusta looking for the gunman.
Ralph Lee Jr., 24, was near the intersection of Willis Foreman and Windsor Spring roads shortly after 9 p.m. when three or four men riding in a large gray car drove by him and fired shots, said Richmond County sheriff's Investigator Steve Tovar.
Mr. Lee pulled a gun and fired shots into the air, trying to scare them off. He had been shot once in his upper leg and hip area. He was taken to Medical College of Georgia Hospital, where he was reported in good condition later Monday night.
Roommate helped, woman says
The girlfriend of an Aiken County man shot to death over the weekend told sheriff's officials that her boyfriend was choking her when a third roommate intervened and shot him, according to a sheriff's report made public Monday.
Teresa Riddlesperter, 28, of the 100 block of Morning Glow Lane, told investigators she and her boyfriend, Peter Gunn, had been drinking and were arguing just after 1 a.m. Friday. She said Mr. Gunn threw her down in the bathroom and was choking her when roommate James Howard McMenamin ordered him to stop.
When Mr. Gunn wouldn't stop, Mr. McMenamin shot him in the buttocks, an injury that later killed him, sheriff's officials said. Mr. Gunn died Sunday at Aiken Regional Medical Centers.
Mr. McMenamin, 20, who was charged with manslaughter, was held without bond Monday at Aiken County Detention Center.
Traffic signals to be turned on
New traffic signals at Wrightsboro and Barton Chapel roads will be turned on this morning. Warning strobe lights will be used to make drivers aware of the signal, according to an announcement from the Richmond County Public Works Department.
Police probe restaurant theft
Aiken County sheriff's officers were investigating a theft Monday at the Subway Sandwich Shop at Interstate 20 and South Carolina Highway 19.
Two men and two women entered at 3 p.m., ordered sandwiches and ate them. When they finished, one of the men walked through an employees-only door, entered a back office and removed more than $1,000 from a desk, according to police reports.
The man told an employee who saw him that he was looking for the rest room. Then the four people left the restaurant.
Britons get honorary citizenship
A delegation of men and women from England received honorary certificates of citizenship Monday from Augusta officials.
At an Old Government House event, Mayor Bob Young gave 17 members of the Friends of Oglethorpe group certificates of Augusta citizenship. The group hails from British Gen. James Oglethorpe's childhood home of Godalming in Surrey, England.
Gen. Oglethorpe founded Augusta and Savannah more than 250 years ago.
The Friends of Oglethorpe group began its relationship with Augusta and other Georgia cities in the early 1980s. Its primary function is to promote tourism and forge friendships between Georgians and Britons.
House approves tobacco measure
ATLANTA -- Georgia lawmakers Monday overwhelmingly approved legislation that will set the stage for the state to begin collecting its share of a $206 billion national tobacco lawsuit settlement.
The state House voted 153-9 to require small tobacco companies that are not part of the national settlement to establish escrow accounts to pay legal claims brought by the state or individual smokers.
Four companies -- Philip Morris, Brown & Williamson, R.J. Reynolds, and Lorillard -- entered the November settlement between the tobacco industry and 46 states.
"The purpose is to be sure these other companies who aren't parties to the (national) agreement don't take advantage of those companies that are parties to it," said Darrell Robinson, spokesman for Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker. "It's to keep a level playing field."
Georgia will receive $4.8 billion under the settlement to be paid over 25 years. The state's first payment of $58.9 million is expected late this year.
Gov. Roy Barnes has said the money should go toward health care, but he hasn't laid out specifics.
Private school plan rejected
ATLANTA -- Georgia Senate Democrats on Monday shot down a GOP plan to help some low-income students attend private schools, but they approved money for "educational care teams" to aid failing schools.
Under the Democratic bill, approved unanimously, local school boards could ask the state to send a team of educators to help improve underperforming schools. The measure calls for $2.5 million a year to fund at least four regional care teams.
"This will have the largest impact of any legislation we pass dealing with our school districts which are failing our children," said state Sen. Richard Marable, D-Rome, Senate Education Committee chairman.
Students with family incomes at or below twice the federal poverty level would have qualified. The measure also would have applied only to schools that scored below the 40th percentile in national reading, math and science tests for three straight years.
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The chain, which has 26 stores, will open a store at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, this week.
Chief executive Paul Niklas said he hoped to open “at least five stores” this year. He added that there was “two or three” stores in the pipeline and he had looked at 20 stores in the past few weeks.
Asked about trading, he said: “It is quiet after Christmas, but it is in line with our plans. We were starting to build up to the end of January and certainly on track for what we expected this year.”
Fresh fruit and vegetables account for about 10 per cent of its overall sales.
Niklas, who was previously Kwik Save managing director, also revealed that FreshXpress had expanded the number of suppliers it uses.
When FreshXpress was established last year it used just Costcutter as a supplier, but it now deals with FMCG giants Unilever and Procter & Gable, as well as milk supplier Wiseman.

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Chateau De Garmeaux
Chateau with 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and private pool in Ognon, France
From £4,662 per week
Chateau to rent in Ognon, France
Just south of the river Oise sits the village of Ognon, where the pastoral charm of this Picardy chateau will win your heart. Work and play are equally at home in this serene.
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Just south of the river Oise sits the village of Ognon, where the pastoral charm of this Picardy chateau will win your heart. Work and play are equally at home in this serene, country-style home just 45 minutes outside of Paris.
Up to 12 guests can stay and appreciate the chateau's modern comforts, like the recently re-done en suite bathrooms and updated kitchen. Outside, there is a pretty stone terrace with tables, where you can dine al-fresco beside the neatly kept garden. Children will have plenty of playtime in the large garden, or on the trampoline and swing-set.
The location of this chateau leaves nothing to be desired; all within an hour's drive you'll find the historical commune of Senlis (6 km), the castles and Musee Conde at Chantilly (17 km), Paris (60 km), and the Palace of Versailles (75 km). But there's no need to travel far afield - local walks through the forests of Halatte, Compiegne and Ermenonville will also delight you and yours.
The village of Ognon has kept its authenticity since the first Lords of Ognon took up residence. In 1526, Francois 1st took hunting expeditions in the area, right in the heart of the "three forests" Halatte, Ermenonville and Chantilly.
The house is also designed to accommodate business seminars and equipped with a dedicated room with a large screen, and catering for meals.
Chateau de Garmeaux is only 20 minutes from Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport and 50 minutes from Paris-Beauvais-Tille Airport.
Good news! This property is available as a Vill'otelYey! Wait… what is that?
It's the perfect combo of the privacy of your own personal villa, with all the luxury and convenience of a hotel. What's included?
Breakfast, cleaning, welcome drinks and hamper, plus more! Check the Extras tab for all the details.
Entrance with a cloakroom and a bathroom. The ground floor has a large kitchen where you can eat (two tables, one for 8 persons, the other for 6 persons), a big "piano", two refrigerators; then a very large living room with a fire place, a piano, with view on the garden, many sofas and armchairs, and also an extendable table that goes up to 18 persons. All furnished with antiques, very comfortable and cosy.
On the other side of the stairs are two rooms, one with a large table for studying, writing or playing, and one with two sofas for watching TV, reading or playing video games.
On the first floor, four rooms and two bathrooms. One "suite" with a double bed and a simple bed, plus another room with two beds and a bathroom with a tub.
The other "suite" has a double bed in one room, and a large simple bed in the other. A common bathroom with a shower.
On the second floor, another "suite", with a room with one double bed and another room with twin beds, and two bathrooms with tubs (one is extra large).
A 50 m2 room is dedicated to seminars. It can also be accessible for home cinema.
The beds have very comfortable mattresses. Every double bed is convertible in twin beds. All bathrooms are brand new.
The garden is quite large with a big terrace and tables and seats and lounge chairs. Accessible trampoline, Weber gas BBQ, ping pong, flowers and trees. Large enough to play football. The heated swimming pool is well protected and very sunny. There are 4 adults bikes and one kid's bike available for free.
Located 20 minutes from Roissy and 50 minutes from Paris, 6 km from Senlis.
An ideal spot from which to visit the beauties of the area, with the old town of Senlis, the castles of Chantilly, Pierrefonds Ecouen and Abbeys of Chaalis and Royaumont.
For children, Asterix and Disneyland Park are reachable in half an hour.
You can make a return trip to Paris in the day, to see the latest exhibitions, galleries, or do a spot of shopping.
The area is a golfer's paradise: Raray, Chantilly, Mortefontaine, whilst polo players and riders will be ideally suited as well with the nearby Stables Balagny, of Chantilly and Fleurines.
Many pleasant walks can be taken in the close by forests of Halatte, Compiegne, Ermenonville, Chantilly with Rousseau's Parc at Ermenonville.
For lovers of good food, do not miss the star restaurant in Chantilly and "Les trois canards" in Ognon.
If you want to go shopping, Chamant (3 km from Ognon) has fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh bread, meat, fish, cheese and wine and you can buy your newspapers. You can also go to Senlis to the supermarket, Bio shop and small traditional French traders with specialties of the region. The owner can indicate where to find super fresh eggs and poultry, and where to find the best chef, if you need one!
Saint-Maximin is a big center for all kind of shops and fast food: Decathlon, Fnac,Truffaut, H&M, pharmacy, Volkswagen, etc.
To get to Ognon, your best flying to Roissy and renting a car. Or drive your car on the highway that goes from Lille to Paris, come out at Senlis, take the direction of Compiegne, turn right, cross Chamant and take Ognon's direction. You can also take the train any time of the day from Paris to Chantilly or Creil or Pont-Sainte-Maxence (half an hour), and then come by taxi (15 mn).
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Outside this chateau in Ognon, FranceThis chateau has a pool, a shared pool and a children pool.
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Updated 12 February 2019
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- 17 February 2019 - 12 February 2022: the minimum stay is 3 nights.
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6 bedrooms, Sleeps 12
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Today marks the first day of Student Debt Week of Action. This makes Degreeless in Debt: What Happens to Borrowers Who Drop Out even timelier as I investigated what happens to a growing class of students who drop out of college, but have loans to repay. Unlike their degree-holding peers, those who drop out are more likely to be unemployed and earn less money, making it harder for them to pay back their loans. As they are four times more likely to default on their loans than graduates, more will suffer devastating consequences. It’s a constant downward spiral. So what does all this mean?
- When talking about the student debt crisis, we must focus not only on the consequences of borrowers who graduated, but also of borrowers who dropped out. Especially in our recession, the media has always loved to tell sensational stories of students thousands of dollars in debt, only to become overeducated bartenders. But at least those students have a degree to count on when the recession draws to a close. And while they face real problems in today’s economy, the fates of students who took out loans, but failed to graduate are even worse.
- Not all degrees are created equal. While borrowers who drop out have higher unemployment and default rates than borrowers who graduate, certificate-holders were just as likely to be unemployed and to default on their loans as those who had dropped out.
- Not all institutions are created equal. Graduates from for-profit less-than-four-year institutions fared no better than borrowers who dropped out. Consider the table below. While the for-profit sample size is small, and the incomes only represent a job within the first few years of graduating, this raises the question of how much the degrees themselves are really worth.
- While the consequences are most severe for students at for-profit institutions, all institution sectors must worry about the consequences of rising tuition. Every sector had an increase in the proportion of borrowers who drop out. Nobody is off the hook. And it’s not likely due to poorer academic performance. In 2009, the proportion of borrowers who dropped out did so with higher grades than in 2001- with more students dropping out with a GPA over 3.25. At for-profit less-than-four-year institutions, for example, the proportion of borrowers who dropped out with a GPA over 3.25 their first year increased from 26% to 52%. It is more likely that increased tuition prices have forced more students to adopt strategies – like delaying enrollment after high school, and enrolling part time or working full time the first year – to minimize debt. These strategies, however, only put students at greater risk of not graduating.
- All colleges – not just for-profit – must rein in college costs. President Obama has put colleges and universities on notice: The funding they get from taxpayers will go down if they can’t stop tuition from going up. So long as college prices continue to rise, and family income remains stagnant, and schools shift grant aid to merit aid, then students will continue to be forced to make choices that put them at greater risk for dropping out. Students’ reliance on loans will only continue to grow. And more students will be left with no degree, but with a burdensome debt.
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