CFLeads

Looking Ahead: Perspectives on a Tumultuous Year
2021-09-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-10-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-10-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Part of our virtual Fall Forum, Looking Ahead is a five-part interview series tackling the five overlapping crises of the past year: public health, economy, climate change, race and democracy.
In this series, community foundation leaders will interview subject matter experts on the current state of these crises and what community foundation leaders can do to support their communities as we continue to navigate these tumultuous times.
Public Health

Date: September 13, 1-2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Interviewer: Dr. Helene D. Gayle, President & CEO, The Chicago Community Trust

Climate Change

Date: September 20, 1-2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor
Interviewer: Javier Soto, President & CEO, The Denver Foundation

Economy

Date: September 27, 1-2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Neel Kashkari, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Interviewer: Laura Gamble, Trustee Emerita, Baltimore Community Foundation and Regional President, Greater Maryland at PNC Bank

​Democracy

Date: October 4, 1-2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Jim Friedlich, Executive Director & CEO, The Lenfest Institute and Lisa Hughes, Publisher & CEO, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Interviewer: Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation

Race

Date: October 12, 1-2 p.m. Eastern
Speaker: Heather McGhee, Author, The Sum of Us
Interviewer: Isaiah Oliver, President & CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Ticket types are available for all staff, board and leadership of community foundations.
Please visit fallforum2021.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

CFLeads Fall Forum
2021-10-19 - 2021-10-20
Our biennial Fall Forum for CFLeads investors will take place again in 2021! This year’s Fall Forum will take place virtually, with opportunities for all community foundation staff, board and leadership to participate.
The Fall Forum is a one-of-a-kind peer learning and networking opportunity for community foundation leaders. In 2021, we will be hearing from experts on the past tumultuous year and exploring how community foundations can respond by accelerating the field momentum identified in Going All In.

Date: October 19-20, 2021, with a Looking Ahead interview series running Mondays, September 13 – October 11
Location: Virtual
Website: fallforum2021.com

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CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Meeting 7
2021-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Join colleagues from other community foundations and partners across the Americas for conversation! Connecting Communities in the Americas is hosting its seventh session of Peer Resource Sharing.
Caring for our team during busy times
We’ve learned that caring for our own and our team’s mental and emotional health is critical to our work and our outcomes. What strategies are you using to care for your team? Let’s share and learn together!
Date: Thursday, October 21
Time: 4:00 pm Eastern
Register here.
Interpretation services in English and Spanish will be provided.
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¡Únete a la conversación con colegas de otras fundaciones comunitarias y aliados a lo largo del continente americano! Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la séptima sesión de Compartiendo Recursos entre Pares.
Cuidando a nosotros también
Hemos aprendido que el cuidado de nuestra salud mental y emocional es indispensable para nuestro trabajo y resultados. ¿Cuáles son las estrategias que están utilizando con el equipo de trabajo? ¡Venga a compartir tus ideas!
Fecha: jueves 21 de octubre
Hora: 3:00 pm, hora CDMX (UTC -5)
Registración aquí.
¡Invite a sus colegas! Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación en inglés y español.

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Meeting 8
2021-11-18 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Join colleagues from other community foundations and partners across the Americas for conversation! Connecting Communities in the Americas is hosting its eighth session of Peer Resource Sharing.
A participative activity for developing a Theory of Change
How can we involve stakeholders in creating a theory of change for our project, program or organization, especially when in-person meetings are not yet viable? In this session we will practice a virtual participatory model, using the Connecting Communities in the Americas new mission and strategies as an example.
Date: Thursday, November 18
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 pm Eastern
Register here.
Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
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¡Únete a la conversación con colegas de otras fundaciones comunitarias y aliados a lo largo del continente americano! Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la 8. sesión de Compartiendo Recursos entre Pares.
Una dinámica participativa para el desarrollo de una teoría de cambio
¿Cómo involucramos a varios actores en la creación de una teoría de cambio para nuestro proyecto, programa u organización, particularmente cuando reunirse en persona aún no sea viable? Durante esta sesión utilizaremos esta dinámica participativa y virtual con la nueva misión y estrategias de Conectando Comunidades en América.
Fecha: jueves 18 de noviembre
Hora: 3:00 a 4:30 pm, CDMX (UTC-5)
Registración aquí.
¡Invite a tus colegas! Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación en inglés, portugués y español.

Defunding Hate: How Community Foundations Can Avoid Funding Hate Groups
2021-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online
In this webinar, community foundations will be introduced to tools that can help guide the process for establishing an anti-hate policy for a community foundation and creating a system for reviewing institutional funding.
Webinar Details
Date: Wednesday, December 15
Time: Noon – 1 p.m. Eastern
There will be time at the end of the webinar for Q&A.
Speakers

Deborah Ellwood, President & CEO, CFLeads on the importance of defunding hate to community leadership and reputational capital.
Abbas Barzegar, Director, Horizon Forum on new tools and training to help community foundations assess anti-hate and terms of service policies.
David Kass, Vice President of Government Affairs, Council on Foundations on the new report, “Values Aligned Philanthropy: Foundations Resisting Hate and Extremism.”
Eric Jolly, President & CEO, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation on his experience establishing anti-hate policies and procedures at the community foundation.

Registration
This webinar is open to all community foundation staff and leadership. Join us by registering now!
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CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Meeting 9
2022-01-20 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the ninth session of Peer Resource Sharing:
Adapting Giving Circles to Cultural Context
Join community foundations from across the Americas in conversation! The Latino Community Foundation, Amigos de San Cristobal, and the Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID) will share about how they have adapted their circles to the context and cultures of their communities. Members of giving circles are also invited to share their experiences in small groups.
Date: Thursday, January 20
Time: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Register here.
Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
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Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la novena sesión de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Tropicalizando el concepto ‘Círculos de Dar’
Te invitamos a conversar con la Latino Community Foundation, Amigos de San Cristobal y la Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID) sobre la adaptación cultural y contextual para la promoción de círculos de dar, como ejemplo de la filantropía local. Miembros de los círculos también están invitados para compartir de sus experiencias en grupos pequeños.
Fecha: el jueves, 20 de enero
Hora: 3 a 4:30 pm, hora CDMX (UTC-6)
Registración aquí.
Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación en inglés, portugués y español.

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Meeting 10
2022-02-17 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the tenth session of Peer Resource Sharing:
Giving Circles II: Working on the right model for my organization
After a fantastic session in January, this month we have more time in small groups to discuss the logistics of creating and sustaining giving circles. The conversation across organizations and countries provides rich perspectives about promoting community philanthropy in ways that are appropriate for the local context.
Date: Thursday, February 17
Time: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Invite your colleagues! Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
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Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la décima sesión de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
Círculos de Dar II: Acercándonos a un modelo adecuado
Después de una excelente sesión de intercambio de aprendizajes en enero, este mes tenemos más tiempo en grupos pequeños para conversar sobre la logística de crear y mantener los círculos de dar. El diálogo entre organizaciones y países brinda valiosas perspectivas sobre las formas de promover la filantropía comunitaria para el contexto local.
Fecha: el jueves, 17 de febrero
Hora: 3 – 4:30 p.m., hora CDMX (UTC-6)
¡Invite a sus colegas! Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.
Registración

Horizon Forum Anti-Hate Policy and Protocol Training
2022-02-22 13:30 - 15:00, 2022-03-01 13:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads is partnering with the Horizon Forum to create a cohort of community foundations that will participate in Horizon Forum’s Anti-Hate Policy and Protocol Training together.
Tailored to the specific and unique needs of community foundations, this program is designed to help the various staff who work with donors address multiple areas of the anti-hate policy development and implementation process.
If you are interested in participating, please complete the Indication of Interest form by January 31, 2022.
If there is a high level of interest, we will separate cohorts out based on foundation asset size to facilitate greater peer-to-peer learning.

Responding to ARPA Funding: What's Our Role?
2022-02-28 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online
CFLeads is pleased to be partnering with The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) to offer a webinar for community foundations on “Responding to ARPA Funding: What’s Our Role?”
The goal of this webinar is to engage community foundations of all sizes in a discussion about the impact of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, and roles that community foundations can play to leverage ARPA funding in ways that advance equity and other social impact goals.
TPI will share national research they conducted, commissioned by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, which sheds light on how community foundations are learning about ARPA funding and its anticipated impact.
We will then hear from community foundations across different sizes about their experience leveraging ARPA resources and shaping a regional response that advances equity in their communities. We will spend the last half hour of the webinar in breakout groups to facilitate Q&A between speakers and participants.
We hope you will join us for this fascinating conversation!
Webinar Details
Date: Monday, February 28, 2022
Time: 1 – 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Speakers

Deborah Ellwood, President & CEO, CFLeads
Leslie Pine, Managing Partner and Lisa Simon, Partner, The Philanthropic Initiative
Elysa Gordon, Vice President, Community Impact, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Neil Steinberg, President & CEO, Rhode Island Foundation
Stratton Lloyd, Executive Vice President and COO, Essex County Community Foundation
Sue Peters, Vice President of Community Impact, Community Foundation of Greater Flint

Registration
Please register for this webinar by using this link. The webinar will take place as a Zoom Meeting to facilitate breakout groups.

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Meeting 11
2022-03-17 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the eleventh session of Peer Resource Sharing:
How can we measure the impact of listening in community?
We recognize the critical role of engaging people of all ages and backgrounds in defining our work, but how can we begin to measure its impact so that investing time to listen in community becomes an integral part of our strategic planning? Share your ideas with colleagues across the Americas this month.

WE ARE MEETING AT A NEW TIME!
Date: Thursday, March 17
Time: 2 – 3:30 pm Eastern
Invite your colleagues! Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
Register
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Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la onceava sesión de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
¿Cómo medimos el impacto de escuchar a la comunidad?
Reconocemos el papel fundamental de estar en conversación constante con personas de nuestras comunidades para la definición de nuestro trabajo – ¿cómo logramos medir el impacto para que invertir tiempo en escuchar a la comunidad se convierta en una parte integral de nuestra planeación estratégica? Comparta sus ideas con colegas en todo el continente americano este mes.

¡CAMBIAMOS LA HORA DE LAS SESIONES!
Fecha: el jueves, 17 de marzo
Hora: 1 a 2:30 pm, hora Central / CDMX / UTC-6
¡Invite a sus colegas! Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.
Registrarte aquí

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Meeting 12
2022-04-21 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces the twelfth session of Peer Resource Sharing:
Strategic Communication
Are our communication strategies really telling the story of who we are and the impact we are making? Is it speaking effectively to our various stakeholder groups? This month we welcome Minga, a nonprofit in Peru, to share their experience and expertise, including how they are offering leadership training to women in the Amazon region.

WE ARE MEETING AT A NEW TIME!
Date: Thursday, April 21
Time: 2 – 3:30 pm Eastern
Invite your colleagues! Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
Register

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Conectando Comunidades en América presenta la doceava sesión de ¡Compartamos Recursos!
La Comunicación Estratégica
¿Nuestras estrategias de comunicación realmente cuentan la historia de quiénes somos y el impacto que estamos teniendo? ¿Está hablando efectivamente a nuestros diversos grupos de interés? Este mes damos la bienvenida a asociación civil Minga, de Perú, para compartir sus conocimientos y la forma en que ofrecen capacitación en liderazgo a mujeres en la región amazónica.

¡CAMBIAMOS LA HORA DE LAS SESIONES!
Fecha: el jueves, 21 de abril
Hora: 1 a 2:30 pm, hora Central / CDMX
¡Invite a sus colegas! Estarán disponibles servicios de interpretación en español, inglés y portugués.
Registración aquí

CCA Virtual Gathering
2022-05-26 10:00 - 2022-05-27 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Para verlo en español, da click aquí.
Join colleagues from across the Americas for one or more of these interactive conversations that focus on strengthening organizational inclusion and change at our CCA Virtual Gathering, May 26-27.
Connecting Communities in the Americas (CCA)’s mission is to inspire and strengthen community foundations and partners for local impact as they address social and economic issues that transcend borders.

Strengthening organizational inclusion and change – Thursday, May 26
We will begin each session as a large group and then break into pairs or small teams for deeper discussion. Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided. (All times in Eastern, UTC-4.)

10 – 11:15 a.m. How do we draw new voices into our organizational decision-making?

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12 – 1:15 p.m. How do we foster a new generation of community builders and philanthropists?

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2 – 3:15 p.m. How do we begin conversations with our Board when organizational change is needed?

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4 – 5:15 p.m. How can our organization ensure that we are practicing inclusive communication within our community?

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Current migration trends and engaging at a local level – Friday, May 27

We are honored to have Andrew Selee, President of the Migration Policy Institute, join us for his insight on current trends in migration and opportunities for us to play a critical role in our local communities. This is followed by a panel discussion of community foundations from Mexico and the U.S. about how they are working with their transnational communities. Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
Time: 12 – 1:30 p.m. Eastern
Register here.

For more information or questions about the virtual gathering, please contact Lisa Schalla, CCA Project Director at lschalla@cfleads.org. We look forward to having you join us!

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: Mini-Course
2022-06-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-07-21 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas announces a Peer Resource Sharing Mini-Course:
CCA Mini-Course
This course is for leadership and staff who want to better understand global models for broadening community decision-making within our grantmaking processes.

Promoting Equity in the Grantmaking Process (Participatory Grantmaking): Part I
Date: Wednesday, June 15
Time: 2– 3:30 p.m., Eastern
In this session, you will learn various approaches to community participation in grantmaking processes, reflecting on examples from across the globe.

Promoting Equity in the Grantmaking Process (Participatory Grantmaking): Part II
Date: Thursday, July 21
Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m., Eastern
In the second session, you will share your ideas for your own organization, receive feedback from your peers, and hear from the Global Fund for Children on their experiences in working with young adults.

Participants who attend both sessions and complete two short reflective exercises will receive a certificate of participation from CFLeads/Connecting Communities in the Americas (CCA).
Interpretation services in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be provided.
Register here

CCA Peer Resource Sharing: August Meeting
2022-08-18 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Online
Connecting Communities in the Americas Peer Resource Sharing program
¡Compartamos Recursos!

Welcoming Newcomers to our Communities
Join the West Central Initiative and others to share ideas about strengthening the sense of welcoming and belonging in our communities. Welcoming Week is an opportunity to celebrate the richness in culture, language, businesses and perspectives that newcomers to our towns bring across the Americas.
Thursday, August 18 @ 1-2:30 p.m., Central

¡Damos la bienvenida a personas recién llegadas!
Junto con la Fundación West Central Initiative u otras organizaciones, vamos a explorar ideas para fortalecer el sentido de bienvenida y pertenencia en nuestras comunidades. La Semana de Bienvenida es una oportunidad para celebrar a lo largo del continente americano la riqueza cultural, lingüística, de emprendimiento y las perspectivas de las personas llegando a nuestra comunidad.
el jueves, 18 de agosto de 1:00 a 2:30 p.m. CDMX / Colombia

Interpretation services will be offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Se ofrecerá servicios de interpretación.
Register here

CCA 2022 Symposium
2022-09-22 12:00 - 2022-09-23 17:00 (America/New_York)
Connecting Communities in the Americas (CCA) 2022 Symposium

Join us for our first in-person CCA meeting since 2019 with site visits to local nonprofits! You will hear from Latina and American Indian-led nonprofits in San Antonio and learn about the current CCA mapping projects underway with immigrant communities in Brazil and the United States, the Latinx community in San Antonio, and women and children in migration in Tijuana, Mexico. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with colleagues about promoting equity in your local communities.

When
September 22, 2022 @ 12 p.m., Central — September 23, 2022 @ 5 p.m., Central

Where
Meeting location:

San Antonio Area Foundation 303 Pearl Parkway San Antonio, TX

Hotel:

Hotel Valencia Riverwalk 150 East Houston St. San Antonio, TX 78205

Registration details
Due to space restrictions, we are accepting up to 50 participants. Please email Lisa Schalla at lschalla@cfleads.org to register and kindly include the names of the participants in the email. Lisa will then send you an email with information about hotel reservations.

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.
