Events
Upcoming Events
The Funder’s Role in Systems Change: A Workshop Series
-OnlineUPDATE: Sept. 17, 2026. This workshop series has reached capacity. If interested in joining a future session next year, please fill out our registration alert …
2026 Backbone Leaders Learning Lab (Nov-Dec 2026)
-OnlineA small-group learning lab for backbone leaders offering practical tools, peer learning, and coaching to support place-based collaboration.
Past Events
Philanthropy Southwest Webinar on SDOH
VirtualLauren Smith and Abigail Ridgway participate in the Philanthropy Southwest webinar "Social Determinants of Health and How Philanthropy Can Engage."Watch the re…
Iowa Council of Foundations Annual Meeting 2020
London, UKJoelle Cook and Abigail Ridgway present Being the Change. They will lead a discussion on trends in the field and how foundations are applying their assets, kno…
AVPN COVID-19 Webinar: Philanthropy’s response to COVID-19 across North Asia
London, UKIn response to the constantly evolving COVID-19 situation, grantmakers have been collectively scaling innovative and impactful solutions to mitigate the impact…
Rhia Ventures Webinar: Key Findings from Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health
London, UKJoin Lisa Bowers Hammann, co-founder and CEO of Rhia Ventures, for a webinar on Hidden Value: The Business Case for Reproductive Health, a report co-written by…

Leading and Learning in a Time of Crisis: Free Webinar on the Corporate Response to COVID-19
London, UKAs COVID-19 puts governments and civil society to the test, corporations are emerging as leaders in the global response by:
Free Webinar: Protecting Workers in the Age of COVID-19
London, UKWe are in unprecedented times—retail outlets, restaurants, sporting venues, and many other establishments have closed voluntarily or in response to local manda…
How Philanthropy Can Support and Enhance the Government Response to COVID-19
London, UKLauren Smith joins Southern California Grantmakers and Philanthropy California with recommendations for philanthropic responsiveness to the anticipated effects…
Evaluating Systems Change Efforts: Where to Start
Geneva, SwitzerlandEvaluating the impact of long-term systems change work is complex: there is no one-stop primer or comprehensive resource.How do you start to evaluate systems c…
Webinar: Practices for Advancing Gender Equity in Retail
London, UKThe authors of Advancing Frontline Women join Reimagine Retail Chicagoland and Women Employed for an exciting webinar on the 12 evidence-based practices to bre…
Tri-State Community Foundation Webinar Series: Being the Change
Stockholm, SwedenAbigail Stevenson presents Being the Change at this Tri-State Community Foundation Webinar hosted by Council of Michigan Foundations.