CCA Peer Resource Sharing: October Meeting
2022-10-20 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the 15th session of
Peer Resource Sharing!
Our Haitian Communities
Join this session to connect with other organizations from Haiti or who have Haitian community members. We will discuss cultural identity, connections to Haiti, access to essential resources, and brainstorm ways to strengthen their ties to the local communities where they live.

Date: Thursday, October 20
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m., Eastern
Invite your colleagues! Interpretation services will be provided.
Register here

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la 15a sesión de
¡Compartamos Recursos!
Nuestras Comunidades Haitianas
Únase a esta sesión con colegas de otras organizaciones de Haití o que tengan vecinos haitianos en su lugar. Conversaremos sobre la identidad cultural, las conexiones con Haití, el acceso a los recursos esenciales y generaremos ideas sobre las maneras de fortalecer sus lazos con las comunidades locales donde viven.

Fecha: el jueves, 20 de octubre
Hora: 1 a 2:30 p.m., hora Central / CDMX
¡Invite a sus colegas! Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación.
Registración aquí

Giving Circles: A Powerful Path to Community Impact at Your Institution
2022-11-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Curious about giving circles and how the model can help your organization increase community engagement, diversify your donor base, create close connections with local, grassroots nonprofits, and embed your organization’s mission further into the community?
We are partnering with Philanthropy Together to share an overview of the benefits of giving circles and how your community foundation can successfully and sustainably host giving circles, building off more than a decade’s worth of research.
You’ll also hear from two community foundation graduates of Philanthropy Together’s Launchpad for Hosts, an incubator and leadership development training for community foundations, Jewish Federations, and other philanthropic intermediaries looking to host giving circles.
Register Now >
Date
Wednesday, November 9 at 1 p.m. Eastern / 10 a.m. Pacific
Speakers

Philanthropy Together
Sara Lueben, Director of Collective Giving at The Minneapolis Foundation
Tory Irgang, Executive Director at Chautauqua Region Community Foundation

Practice and Purpose of Policy: A Training for Community Foundation Leaders
2023-02-01 13:00 - 2023-02-02 17:30 (America/New_York) | Online
We’re pleased to be partnering with the Council on Foundations on a new public policy and advocacy training course for community foundations. This training will provide community foundation leaders and staff with the knowledge and resources needed to excel in advocating for the nonprofits and communities doing the hard work of social change.
This learning opportunity is intended for CEOs and senior leadership staff from community foundations of all sizes that are committed to getting more involved in policy and advocacy work.
This training will provide community foundations with:

Increased understanding of the importance of public policy to improve outcomes
Improved policy practice
Increased advocacy action

In this training, participants will:

Understand a comprehensive picture of possible community foundation strategies to engage in effective public policy advocacy that advances the greater good
Understand the complex dynamics around foundation staff’s relationships with policy advocacy organizations and explore the optimal relationship for your foundation
Learn how to build support for advocacy among your foundation’s staff and board
Learn how to improve your foundation’s grantmaking to more effectively participate in policy advocacy

Please visit the Council on Foundation’s website to learn more and to register for this training.
Date & Time
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 | 1 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern and
Thursday, February 2, 2023 | 1 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Location
Zoom Meeting
Cost

Council on Foundations member or CFLeads investor*: $375
Nonmember: $499
Pair Registration: $335

*If you are a CFLeads investor, please contact Melody MacLean at mmaclean@cfleads.org for details on how to access your discount.

Community Philanthropy in the Americas: Innovative Approaches
2023-02-08 08:30 - 2023-02-09 17:00 (America/Mexico_City) | Fiesta Americana, Guadalajara, Mexico, Guadalajara, Mexico
Connecting Communities in the Americas together with CFLeads, Comunalia, and Corporativa de Fundaciones, is happy to announce the 2023 CCA Gathering at the Fiesta Americana hotel in Guadalajara next February!
This gathering is an opportunity for community foundations and philanthropy support organizations from across the Americas to deepen collegial relationships, share strategies, and hear diverse perspectives on the issues that concern us most.
The agenda will include:

Site visits to local nonprofits
Speakers from across the Americas
Community foundation work with transnational communities
Local perspectives on welcoming those in migration
How community foundations are framing the SDGs in their work
The growth of community foundations in South America
Time to explore topics of interest with each other
And much more!

Registration for this event is now closed.

Thank you to our event supporters!

Anti-Hate Policy and Protocol Training
2023-03-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2023-03-09 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads is pleased to be partnering with the Horizon Forum again to create a cohort of community foundations to participate in Horizon Forum’s Anti-Hate Policy and Protocol Training.
Tailored to the specific and unique needs of community foundations, this program is designed to assist staff, executives, and board members on developing policies, practices and due diligence procedures to ensure their organizations are insulated from funding hate activity.
The training sessions will take place:

Thursday, March 2 from 12 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern
Thursday, March 9 fro 12 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern

Registration for this training is now closed.

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Nurturing Youth Leadership & Philanthropy
2023-03-17 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the March Peer Resource Sharing session!
Nurturing Youth Leadership & Philanthropy
Join three community foundations from Brazil, Mexico, and the United States as they share how they are promoting youth leadership in their communities! We will hear from:

Instituto Baixada, Brazil
Fundación Comunitaria Malinalco, Mexico
Delaware Community Foundation, USA

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m., Central
*the U.S. changes to daylights saving on March 12!

Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la sesión de marzo de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Impulsando el liderazgo y a la filantropía entre jóvenes
Les invitamos a conectarse con tres fundaciones comunitarias de Brasil, México y los Estados Unidos mientras comparten cómo están promoviendo el liderazgo entre las y los jóvenes en sus comunidades! Escucharemos de:

Instituto Baixada, Brasil
Fundación Comunitaria Malinalco, México
Delaware Community Foundation, Estados Unidos

Fecha: el viernes, 17 de marzo
Hora: 9 a 11:30 a.m., CDMX (12h a 13.30h Brasil)
*Ojo – la hora cambia en Estados Unidos el 12 de marzo

Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Advancing Welcoming Through Community Foundations
2023-04-13 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Against growing levels of global migration, demographic change, and efforts to advance equity and inclusion, community foundations have an interest in — and responsibility to — invest in efforts to create more welcoming local communities.
CFLeads is partnering with Welcoming America to host “Advancing Welcoming through Community Foundations,” a discussion about the potential for greater coordination, collaboration, and investment from community foundations in advancing the vital work of welcoming newcomers into U.S. communities.
We will highlight the findings from Welcoming America’s latest report and hear from leaders on how this work is showing up in their communities.
Webinar Details
Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023
Time: 1 – 2 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Lisa Schalla, Project Director, Connecting Communities in the Americas (moderator)
Larry McGill, Founder & Principal, Ambit 360 Consulting
Patricia Mejia, Vice President, Community Engagement & Impact, San Antonio Area Foundation
Alex Baum, Director of Advocacy, Data & Learning, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Nurturing Youth Leadership & Philanthropy Part 2
2023-04-20 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the April Peer Resource Sharing session!
Nurturing Youth Leadership & Philanthropy Part 2
In follow-up to the March session, we have invited a group of young adults (ages 18 – 30) from across the Americas, to give us personal insights about how they would like youth leadership and philanthropy to be promoted in communities.

Date: Thursday, April 20
Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m., Central

Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la sesión de abril de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Impulsando el liderazgo y a la filantropía entre jóvenes
En seguimiento a la sesión de marzo, hemos invitado a un grupo de adultos jóvenes (de 18 a 30 años) de todo el continente americano para que nos brinden sus opiniones personales sobre si les gustaría que se promoviera el liderazgo juvenil y la filantropía en las comunidades.

Fecha: el jueves, 20 de abril
Hora: 9 a 11:30 a.m., CDMX (12h a 13.30h Brasil)

Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Early Learning with the U.S. Department of Education
2023-05-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Join us for a briefing from the U.S. Department of Education about the Pre-K-3 strategy they have been developing. There will be opportunities for you to provide feedback and share what your community foundation is doing to advance early childhood education in your community.
Sharing your local initiatives and experiences will be valuable as the Administration seeks to build a sturdy bridge between the early years and early grades, with a focus on kindergarten.
Webinar Details
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Time: 1 – 2 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Swati Adarkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Early Learning at the US Department of Education

There will be an opportunity on this webinar for community foundations to share their local challenges or success stories related to working on early childhood education. If you are interested in sharing, please indicate so on the registration form.
Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

Organizing and Facilitating our Philanthropy Retreat: Experience of St. Croix
2023-05-18 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the May Peer Resource Sharing session!
Organizing and Facilitating our Philanthropy Retreat: Experience of St. Croix
We are excited to have colleagues from the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development in the Virgin Islands share their goals, strategies, and learnings about promoting equitable, place-based philanthropy through their three-day retreat on the island of St. Croix last February, titled The Power of Place. Even as a small foundation, partnerships with local nonprofits such as the Foundation for Appalachia Kentucky, the Black Belt Community Foundation, and other supporters led to amazing results and learnings.

Date: Thursday, May 18
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central

Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la sesión de mayo de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Organizando y facilitando nuestro retiro de filantropía: La experiencia de St. Croix
Nos da mucho gusto invitar que colegas de la St. Croix Foundation for Community Development en las Islas Vírgenes nos compartan sus objetivos, estrategias y aprendizajes sobre la promoción de la filantropía a través de su retiro de 3 días el febrero pasado. Llamado The Power of Place (El poder de nuestro lugar) y en alianza con organizaciones locales, la Fundación para Appalachia Kentucky, la Black Belt Community Foundation y otros, este evento de colaboración los llevaron a resultados y aprendizaje asombrosos.

Fecha: el jueves, 18 de mayo
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CDMX (4h a 5.30h Brasil)

Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Peer Resource Sharing: CFLeads – Framework for Community Leadership
2023-06-15 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the June Peer Resource Sharing session!
CFLeads: Framework for Community Leadership
During this session, Len Bartel, Vice President of Learning and Impact (Capacity-Building) will discuss the evolution of the CFLeads Framework for Community Leadership and how it is integrated into the broader Community Leadership Field Guide for community foundations in the United States. This will be followed by a conversation in small groups about how the Framework could be applied by foundations and more broadly in the Americas. Those who are interested in working more deeply with the Framework will be invited to participate in a CCA project over the following several months.

Date: Thursday, June 15
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central

Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la sesión de junio de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
CFLeads: Marco para el Liderazgo Comunitario
Durante esta sesión, Len Bartel explicará la evolución del Marco de Liderazgo Comunitario de CFLeads y cómo se integra en la Guía de Campo para el Liderazgo Comunitario más amplia para fundaciones comunitarias en los Estados Unidos. A esto le seguirá una conversación en grupos pequeños sobre cómo las fundaciones, aún más ampliamente a lo largo del continente americano, podrían aplicar el marco. Aquellos que estén interesados ​​en trabajar más profundamente con el marco serán invitados a participar en un proyecto CCA durante los próximos meses.

Fecha: el jueves, 15 de junio
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CDMX (15.00h a 16.30h Brasil)

Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Peer Resource Sharing: Vital Signs Across Contexts and Cultures
2023-07-20 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the July Peer Resource Sharing session!
Vital Signs Across Contexts and Cultures

During this session, you will hear from several community foundations in Brazil, Canada, the U.S. and Mexico that have used Vital Signs for data-driven decision making and collaboration.
Panel 1: Participants will describe their experiences using Vital Signs for the first time.
Panel 2: Participants share why and how they are using this process to deepen community engagement over the years.
Panelists:

Juan Manuel Pérez, Fundación Merced Coahuila, Mexico
Bonnie Hernández, Fundación Merced Querétaro, Mexico
Camilla Reis, Instituto Comunitario Grande Florianópolis (ICOM), Brazil
Alec Gorynski, Lincoln Community Foundation, Nebrasa, USA
Lynn DeCaro, Muskoka Community Foundation, Ontario, Canada

Date: Thursday, July 20
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central

Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la sesión de julio de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Signos Vitales a través de contextos y culturas
Durante esta sesión, escuchará de varias fundaciones comunitarias en Brasil, Canadá, Estados Unidos y México que han utilizado Signos Vitales para la toma de decisiones y la colaboración basadas en datos. Los participantes del Panel 1 describirán sus experiencias usando Signos Vitales por primera vez, mientras que los participantes del Panel 2 compartirán por qué y cómo están usando este proceso para profundizar la participación de la comunidad a lo largo del tiempo.
Vea las y los panelistas arriba mencionados.

Fecha: el jueves, 20 de julio
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CDMX (3h a 4.30h Brasil)

Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Collaborating Across Sectors: The Impacts of Local-level Partnership on Economic Mobility
2023-07-27 14:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads is pleased to launch our new economic mobility webinar series, featuring community foundations and partners working to advance economic mobility in their communities.
In our first webinar, Collaborating Across Sectors: The Impacts of Local-level Partnership on Economic Mobility, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo and the regional chamber of commerce Buffalo Niagara Partnership will share how they work in partnership on a number of economic mobility initiatives in the region, including the Benefits Cliff Calculator.
Webinar Details
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Time: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Betsy Constantine, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Dottie Gallagher, President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
Felecia Beard, Associate Vice President, Racial Equity Initiatives, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Maria Whyte, Chief Community Impact Officer & Chief of Staff, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

Peer Resource Sharing: CCA Learning Exchange – 2023 Grantee Experiences
2023-08-17 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the August Peer Resource Sharing session!
CCA Learning Exchange – 2023 Grantee Experiences
Photo by Instituto Baixada/Fundación Comunitaria Oaxaca

Join us as the first round of CCA Learning Exchange grantees share their experiences of visiting each other’s foundations and how this has helped to strengthen their local impact. Participating foundations include:

Instituto Cacimba, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Taboa Fortalecimento Comunitário, Bahia, Brazil
St. Croix Foundation for Community Development, Virgin Islands, USA
Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Black Belt Community Foundation, Alabama, USA
Fundación Comunitaria Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Instituto Baixada, Maranhense, Brazil
Fundación Punta de Mita, Nayarit, Mexico
Fondo Comunitario Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
West Central Initiative Foundation, Minnesota, USA
The Winnipeg Foundation, Manitoba, Canada

Date: Thursday, August 17
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central

Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la sesión de agosto de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Intercambio Institucional CCA – Experiencias en 2023
Les invitamos escuchar las experiencias de la primera ronda de fundaciones comunitarias del programa Intercambio Institucional de CCA y como la oportunidad ha servido de fortalecimiento para el impacto local. Las fundaciones participantes están enumeradas anteriormente.

Fecha: el jueves, 17 de agosto
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CDMX (3h a 4.30h Brasil)

Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Peer Resource Sharing: Accountability and Partnerships in the Face of Natural Disasters
2023-09-21 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Community foundations are increasingly called upon to lead through preparedness, response and recovery from human and natural disasters in their regions. We will hear from the Puerto Rico Community Foundation about their experience and accountability strategy and then give you time to share your own ideas and opportunities during this 90-minute session.
Date: Thursday, September 21
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central
Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Rendición de cuentas y alianzas frente a desastres naturales
Las fundaciones comunitarias están cada vez más llamadas a liderar la preparación, la respuesta y la recuperación de los desastres humanos y naturales en sus regiones. Durante esta sesión de 90 minutos, la Fundación Comunitaria de Puerto Rico presentará sobre su experiencia y estrategia de rendición de cuentas, después de lo cual habrá tiempo para intercambiar sus propios enfoques e ideas.
Fecha: el jueves, 21 de septiembre
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CDMX
Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Powering Change Through Data-Driven Initiatives: Cincinnati’s Innovative Strategy
2023-10-04 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads is pleased to announce the second webinar in our new economic mobility series, featuring community foundations and partners working to advance economic mobility in their communities.
In this second webinar, Powering Change Through Data-Driven Initiatives: Cincinnati’s Innovative Strategy, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation will share how they used data to determine a target population for their grantmaking and how to begin to measure community impact. The foundation will also discuss how to work with board members in understanding systems-level outcomes.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Meghan Cummings, Vice President, Civic Advancement, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Rasheda Cromwell, Vice President, Community Strategies, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Denisha Porter, Executive Director, All-In Cincinnati & Senior Advisor to the CEO, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Ann M. Schwister, former Greater Cincinnati Foundation board member and Procter & Gamble Senior Executive

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

Peer Resource Sharing: Promoting Local Economic Growth
2023-10-19 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Promoting Local Economic Growth
Photos by CNYCF and FEYAC
How are community foundations across the Americas promoting economic mobility in their communities? During this 90-minute session, you will have the opportunity to hear about two examples: the Central New York Community Foundation on its impact investing program and Fundación del Empresariado Yucateco (FEYAC) of Mexico on their PICIP program for integrative community development.
There will also be time to break out into smaller groups to share additional strategies and questions.
Date: Thursday, October 19
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central
Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Promoviendo el crecimiento económico local
¿Cómo están promoviendo las fundaciones comunitarias la movilidad económica a lo largo del continente americano? Durante esta sesión de 90 minutos, tendrás la oportunidad de escuchar dos ejemplos: la Central New York Community Foundation en su programa de inversión de impacto y la Fundación del Empresariado Yucateco (FEYAC) de México en su programa PICIP para el desarrollo comunitario integrador. Habrá tiempo para compartir estrategias y preguntas adicionales en grupos más pequeños.
Fecha: el jueves, 19 de octubre
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CDMX/ Colombia 3h a 4.30h Brasil
Registración aquí
Servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Fall Forum 2023
2023-10-26 08:00 - 2023-10-27 14:00 (America/New_York) | Collaboratory, Fort Myers, FL, United States
Community foundations are constantly anticipating and adapting to change. Changes in climate, demographics, technology, local, state and federal laws and more can profoundly impact our communities.
Change is also a constant in the community foundation field, with a growing commitment to community leadership competing with leadership transitions, an unpredictable economy, and unexpected challenges like pandemics and natural disasters.
This year, community foundations will come together at the Fall Forum to explore how they can “lead through change,” sharing their experiences, successes and lessons learned while hearing from inspirational and motivational content experts.
To learn more about the Fall Forum and to register, please visit our Fall Forum 2023 page.

Empowering Local Communities: Urban Institute's Upward Mobility Framework and How Community Foundations Can Use It
2023-12-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Join us for the third webinar in our economic mobility series, featuring community foundations and partners working to advance economic mobility in their communities!
In this webinar, Empowering Local Communities: Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Framework and How Community Foundations Can Use It, Urban Institute will share its framework for increasing upward mobility and explore how community foundations can play a key role in cross-sector partnership.
We will also explore the practical use of the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Framework and how community foundations, as grantmakers and conveners, can use this tool to lead cross-sector efforts.
Webinar Details
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. Eastern
Cost: Free
Speakers

Tina Chelidze, Policy Associate, Urban Institute
Will Engelhardt, Senior Training and Technical Assistance Manager, Urban Institute
Arezo Aziz, Policy Assistant, Urban Institute

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

CFLeads & Welcoming America Community of Practice: Information Session
2024-01-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Welcoming America!
Community foundations are invited to apply now to participate in a new Community of Practice offered by CFLeads and Welcoming America. Welcoming America is a nonprofit organization leading a movement of inclusive communities becoming more prosperous by ensuring everyone belongs, including immigrants.
This Community of Practice is designed to support community foundations in deepening their welcoming and belonging work and knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
About the Community of Practice
Fifteen community foundation staff members will be selected to participate in this Community of Practice. It is recommended that participating community foundations identify one or two staff to participate.
For more details about the Community of Practice, visit our Welcoming & Belonging webpage.
Application Information
Applications are due January 19, 2024. Please submit your application via email to Caroline Merenda at cmerenda@cfleads.org. Download the application HERE.

Information Session
To learn more about the Community of Practice and the application process, CFLeads and Welcoming America are hosting a joint information session where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the application.
Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Time: 1 – 2 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Caroline Merenda, Chief of Staff, CFLeads
Daniel Valdez, Chief External Affairs Officer, Welcoming America
Nancy Fasching, Vice President of Community Impact, Southwest Initiative Foundation
Than Than Kyaw, Community Engagement Specialist, Southwest Initiative Foundation

Registration
Please register for this information session by using this link. The session will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

Building a More Inclusive and Vibrant Democracy: Community Foundations' Role
2024-01-17 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Active civic engagement, including voting, contributes to the health and economic vitality of local communities however, our nation’s democracy is distorted by gaps in voter participation.
As trusted messengers deeply rooted in local communities and invested for the long term, community foundations are well-positioned to engage the communities they serve in voting and democracy.
Join CFLeads and Nonprofit VOTE on January 17 for a webinar about how community foundations can utilize the new Philanthropy for Voter Engagement Toolkit. In this webinar, you’ll learn about tips, best practices, and case studies for foundations to explore voter engagement.
You will also hear from community foundation colleagues about their experiences using the toolkit and how it supported their communities’ voter engagement strategies.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Allison Levine, Vice President for Marketing & Communications, Delaware Community Foundation
Chinedum Nnodum, Director of Community Strategies, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Angie Jean-Marie, Philanthropy for Voter Engagement Consultant, Nonprofit VOTE
Len Bartel (moderator), Vice President for Learning & Impact (Capacity-Building), CFLeads

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

Addressing Affordable Housing and Homelessness with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2024-01-31 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s International and Philanthropic Affairs Division are pleased to announce a new series of virtual webinars about The Role of Community Foundations in Addressing Affordable Housing and Homelessness.
The series of webinars is designed to help strengthen communication and coordination between HUD and community foundations.
The first of three webinars will be held on January 31 and will feature presentations from both HUD and community foundations, who will share investments, interventions, promising practices, and challenges faced in addressing affordable housing and homelessness.
HUD will provide an overview of its efforts to address affordable housing and homelessness, and the community foundations will share ways they work locally to address these issues. This will be followed by a group discussion to facilitate learning amongst participants.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Mia Bailey, Senior Program Analyst·International and Philanthropic Affairs Division (IPAD) of the Office of Policy Development and Research, at the U.S. Department
Solomon Greene, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research·Office of Policy Development and Research at the U.S. Department
Khanh Russo, Vice President of Policy and Innovation·San Francisco Foundation
Maggi Spartz, President·Unity Foundation of La Porte County
Leonard Brock (moderator), Vice President for Learning and Impact (Issues), CFLeads

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.
We hope you can join us!

Peer Resource Sharing: Partnering with Local Businesses
2024-02-15 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Peer Resource Sharing: Partnering with Local Businesses

Do you have an example of a great partnership with one or more local businesses in your area that helps build community? Would like to learn what other community foundations are doing with local businesses? Then this session is for you! Please bring any resources on building business partnerships that you can share with others.
Date: Thursday, February 15
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central
Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

Alianzas con empresas locales
¿Tienes un ejemplo de una alianza con una o más empresas locales en su territorio? Si es así, o si te gustaría conocer ejemplos de otras fundaciones comunitarias, ¡esta sesión es para tí! Habrá la oportunidad de compartir documentación sobre la creación de alianzas con el sector empresarial con los demás participantes.
Fecha: el jueves, 15 de febrero
Hora: 12 a 1:30 p.m., CT, CDMX, Costa Rica/ 3h a 4.30h, Colombia/ 5h a 6:30h Brasil
Registración aquí
Habrá servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.

Press Forward Locals – Catalyzing Your Local Journalism Ecosystem.
2024-03-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads and Press Forward, a national philanthropy movement powered by The Miami Foundation, invite you to a collaborative webinar, Catalyzing Your Local Journalism Ecosystem.
Press Forward focuses their work on how foundations can strengthen community by reinvigorating local news. The work begins close to home and many place-based funders are stepping up to lead local and regional Press Forward Chapters.
In this webinar, we will explore the importance of local journalism, how community foundations can start a Press Forward chapter and how national funders can support you in your efforts. You will also hear from community foundation colleagues and private foundations about their experiences leading Press Forward Chapters.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 1 – 2 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Dale R. Anglin, Director, Press Forward
Mary Thomas, President & CEO, CFLeads
Courtney Bengston, Chief Strategy Officer, Wichita Foundation
Teresa Gorman, Associate Director, Democracy Fund
Len Bartel (moderator), Vice President for Learning and Impact (Capacity-Building), CFLeads

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.

We hope you can join us!

Addressing Housing Supply with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
2024-03-27 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Thank you to the 160+ people who joined us and participated in the first webinar in a new series with CFLeads and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s International and Philanthropic Affairs Division!
Based on participant feedback, we’re excited to announce the next webinar in this series featuring The Role of Community Foundations in Addressing Housing Supply.
The series of webinars is designed to help strengthen communication and coordination between HUD and community foundations.
The second webinar in this three-part series will be held on Wednesday, March 27 and will feature presentations from both HUD and community foundations, who will share their unique perspectives, promising practices, and challenges faced in addressing the U.S. housing supply.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Time: 2 – 3 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Mary Thomas, President & CEO, CFLeads
Kera Package, Chief of Staff, Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Walker Sanders, President, The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
Shandra Richardson, Program Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Chicago Community Trust
Leonard Brock (moderator), Vice President for Learning and Impact (Issues), CFLeads

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.
We hope you can join us!

Peer Resource Sharing: Working with Local Leaders
2024-04-18 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Peer Resource Sharing: Working with Local Leaders

How do we identify and build trusting relationships with local leaders who are already doing the work that we could support? They may be nonprofit leaders or simply neighbors who have vision and strong social networks. Join us as we hear stories from community foundations in Brazil, Haiti and Canada. We encourage program staff to attend this session.
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central
Register here
Interpretation services in English, Portuguese and Haitian Creole.

Trabalhando com líderes locais
Como identificamos e construímos laços de confiança com os líderes locais que já estão a fazer o trabalho que queremos apoiar? Podem ser líderes de organizações sem fins lucrativos ou simplesmente vizinhos que tenham forte capital social e visão. Fundações comunitárias do Brasil, Haiti e Canadá apresentarão suas experiências nesta sessão. Os responsáveis pelos programas e projetos são especialmente bem-vindos!
Fecha: Quinta-feira, 15 de fevereiro
Hora: de 12:00 a 1:30 p.m. MT, CDMX, Costa Rica / 13:00 a 14:30 CT, Colombia, Perú / 15h a 16.30h Brasil, Argentina
Registración aquí
Os serviços de interpretação estarão disponíveis em crioulo haitiano, inglês e português.

Building Stronger Communities: The Community Heart & Soul Initiative
2024-04-22 13:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Small towns have big assets. Their residents are leaders with the ingenuity, expertise and drive to build strong, vibrant communities. The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque has successfully implemented two community initiatives that work together to create an exciting opportunity for rural communities.
Join the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque as they discuss the Community Heart & Soul® initiative, which brings communities together to connect the dots between issues like rural quality of life, economic development and academic achievement, and to work collaboratively toward holistic solutions. Through their Small-town Dreams Initiative, participating towns can receive funds to start an endowment for the community by raising matching amounts locally. By the end of the campaign, communities will have built up an endowment that will grow in perpetuity and pay out annually for grantmaking.
In this webinar, the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque will share how meaningful community engagement and local endowment building can work together with inspiring results. Please join us, and invite your staff, to learn more about this program.
Webinar Details
Date: Monday, April 22, 2024
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Nancy Van Milligen, President & CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Mary L. Thomas, President & CEO, CFLeads
Jason Neises, Community Development Officer, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Mary Jo Jean-Francois, Vice President of Impact, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place on Zoom.
We hope you can join us!

Economic Mobility Regional Convening: Pennsylvania
2024-05-16 08:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | State College, PA
CFLeads is pleased to announce the 2024 Pennsylvania Economic Mobility Regional Convening! This event comes on the heels of a generous $4.8M grant awarded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in November 2023. The CFLeads Economic Mobility team has interviewed community foundations across the country to determine how we can best assist community foundations exploring and/or employing economic mobility strategies. Our goal, ultimately, is to foster improved, sustainable economic mobility for individuals and communities across the country. This convening marks a pivotal moment in CFLeads’ vision and our collective journey towards achieving long-term economic prosperity for all.
See below for more information about the Economic Mobility Regional Convening, taking place in Pennsylvania.
About Regional Convenings
CFLeads’ Economic Mobility Regional Convenings are in-person day-long gatherings hosted around the country for community foundation staff to delve deep into core economic mobility concepts and explore ways that they can work with, inform, and equip local decision-makers, such as residents and local government, to advance economic mobility. The convening’s agenda will include networking, peer learning, tool/resource sharing, and presentations from/conversations with issue area experts.
Pennsylvania Meeting Details
Where: State College, Pennsylvania
When: May 16 from 8am – 6pm Eastern
Partner: PACFA
Target audience: Staff from community foundations committed to working on economic mobility (registrants are limited to 2 tickets per community foundation)
Attendance: 20-30 participants
Hotel: A hotel block is available from May 15-16. We will share more information in an email to registrants.
Registration
The cost to attend the Economic Mobility Regional Convening is free for Pennsylvania community foundation staff members who are interested in economic mobility. We have limited availability for this event, so register by April 24 to secure your spot!
Register today.

Peer Resource Sharing: Paths to Foundation Growth
2024-05-16 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Menominee) | Online
Peer Resource Sharing: Paths to Foundation Growth

In this Peer Resource Sharing session, we will hear from Sheridan County Community Foundation in rural Kansas and Annauma Community Foundation in the Nunavut territory of Canada about their approaches to foundation growth, followed by time to share ideas and strategies in small groups.
Date: Thursday, May 16
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m., Central
Register here
Interpretation services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Caminos hacia el crecimiento
En esta sesión, escucharemos de Sheridan County Community Foundation en la zona rural de Kansas y Annauma Community Foundation, en el territorio Nunavut de Canadá sobre sus caminos hacia el crecimiento de sus fundaciones, seguido de amplio tiempo para compartir ideas y estrategias en grupos pequeños.
Fecha: el jueves, 16 de mayo
Hora: de 12:00 a 1:30 p.m. MT, CDMX, Costa Rica / 13:00 a 14:30 CT, Colombia, Perú / 15h a 16.30h Brasil, Argentina
Registración aquí
Se ofrecerán servicios de interpretación en inglés, español y portugués.
