Thurday, September 18, 2025
9:00 a.m. | Zoom
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Holly Ambuehl, Senior Director, Policy & Government Affairs at Forefront, will provide a brief overview of nonprofit advocacy and lobbying rules, followed by major state and federal policy updates, the impact of executive orders and HR1, and how to learn more and get involved. Discussion and Q&A will be included. Forefront is Illinois’ statewide association representing nonprofits and grantmakers, as well as their advisors and allies.

Meet our Speaker: Holly Ambuehl, Senior Director, Policy and Government Affairs
Holly is a seasoned public policy expert and advocate, with twenty years of experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors. Most recently, Holly worked for Illinois Partners for Human Service as the Central Illinois community organizer and statewide public policy manager, representing over 100 nonprofit organizations at every level of government. Holly achieved a master’s degree in social work from Boston College, with a concentration in community organizing, policy, planning, and administration. She is a Phoenix native and mountain lover but currently lives happily with her husband, son, and mountain dog in a 105-year-old house in the mostly flat Normal, IL.