DNMA Lunch & Learn with Adam Slade

Join the DePaul Nonprofit Association for a conversation exploring how careers in government and the nonprofit sector can intersect to drive meaningful social impact. This session will highlight the role of public policy, budgeting, and advocacy in shaping more equitable communities.

Drawing from experience across public service and nonprofit leadership, this discussion will touch on advancing racial equity, improving systems, and ensuring community voices are reflected in decision-making. Attendees will gain insight into how change happens within institutions and what it takes to be part of that work.

Perfect for students interested in public service, policy, and nonprofit leadership, this Lunch & Learn offers a chance to engage with real-world perspectives and reflect on your own career path.

Adam Slade is a committed policy advocate and researcher who addresses the historic harm and disinvestment facing Black communities across the country. Adam has over 15 years of experience working for public, private and nonprofit organizations that serve the public. He has also worked with and for government organizations to connect resident needs to public decision-making to achieve equitable outcomes. He specializes in racial equity policy development, public finance and budgeting, process improvement for government, organizational change transformation, policy advocacy and research.

He currently serves as the Director of State Fiscal Policy and Governance at the Illinois Black Advocacy Initiative. Outside of IBAI, Adam is a member of the Chicago Reparations Taskforce and a 2026 Change Collective Fellow. Adam serves as the President at the Center for Loving Workplace, a global nonprofit organization that aims to transform workplaces into loving communities focused on inclusion and equity. Prior to IBAI, Adam was the Deputy Budget Director of Community Safety for the City of Chicago and is a Board Member for Change Illinois. Adam holds a Master of Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University, a Master of Education from Lesley University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from DePaul University.

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