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SUMMARY:Community Leadership Lab
DESCRIPTION:Not available anywhere else in the field\, this introductory course is designed to build the skills\, knowledge and resources of community foundation staff to embrace and/or deepen their community leadership practice. \nWhether you are new to the community foundation field or just new to the concept of community leadership\, this introductory course is for you! \nCommunity foundation staff who register for this unique course will: \n\nIntroduce and advance practical applications for CFLeads’ Framework for Community Leadership\, meeting people where they are on their community leadership journey\nOrient attendees on how they can leverage their current work and leadership\nProvide and discuss case studies of community foundations that have operationalized the framework at various levels\nHelp participants interact with\, and learn from\, other community foundation leaders through engaging discussions\, small group breakouts and networking opportunities\n\nThese virtual sessions will also feature guest speakers who will share real-life experiences on how community leadership plays out on the ground\, and provide insights on the skills needed to do this important work both now and in the future. \n\nSeries Details\nThe series includes three virtual sessions in a two-hour format over three days in December 2025 \nSession Dates \nDecember 2\, December 4\, December 9 in 2025 | Each session will take place from 3–5 p.m. Eastern \n\nSession I: Building Blocks for Community Leadership\nSession II: Leveraging Your Organizational Assets\nSession III: Deep Dive – Community Leadership for the Current Moment\n\n  \nWho Should Attend? \nAny community foundation staff or board member who wants to learn how to bring a community leadership framework to their work is eligible to attend. We encourage multiple staff or board membersfrom a community foundation to attend. \nRegistrants for virtual sessions are expected to attend all three sessions. Virtual sessions will be hosted on the *Zoom Meetings platform. You must use the video and audio for Zoom to participate. \n*To receive the Zoom link\, please register by clicking the button below and following the instructions on the final page of registration titled “Thank you for registering.” \n\nRegistration\nCFLeads Investor Registration | price per person – $299 \nNon-Investor Registration | price per person – $375 \nRegistration for Community Leadership Lab is now CLOSED.
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/community-leadership-lab/2025-12-04/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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SUMMARY:Community Leadership Lab
DESCRIPTION:Not available anywhere else in the field\, this introductory course is designed to build the skills\, knowledge and resources of community foundation staff to embrace and/or deepen their community leadership practice. \nWhether you are new to the community foundation field or just new to the concept of community leadership\, this introductory course is for you! \nCommunity foundation staff who register for this unique course will: \n\nIntroduce and advance practical applications for CFLeads’ Framework for Community Leadership\, meeting people where they are on their community leadership journey\nOrient attendees on how they can leverage their current work and leadership\nProvide and discuss case studies of community foundations that have operationalized the framework at various levels\nHelp participants interact with\, and learn from\, other community foundation leaders through engaging discussions\, small group breakouts and networking opportunities\n\nThese virtual sessions will also feature guest speakers who will share real-life experiences on how community leadership plays out on the ground\, and provide insights on the skills needed to do this important work both now and in the future. \n\nSeries Details\nThe series includes three virtual sessions in a two-hour format over three days in December 2025 \nSession Dates \nDecember 2\, December 4\, December 9 in 2025 | Each session will take place from 3–5 p.m. Eastern \n\nSession I: Building Blocks for Community Leadership\nSession II: Leveraging Your Organizational Assets\nSession III: Deep Dive – Community Leadership for the Current Moment\n\n  \nWho Should Attend? \nAny community foundation staff or board member who wants to learn how to bring a community leadership framework to their work is eligible to attend. We encourage multiple staff or board membersfrom a community foundation to attend. \nRegistrants for virtual sessions are expected to attend all three sessions. Virtual sessions will be hosted on the *Zoom Meetings platform. You must use the video and audio for Zoom to participate. \n*To receive the Zoom link\, please register by clicking the button below and following the instructions on the final page of registration titled “Thank you for registering.” \n\nRegistration\nCFLeads Investor Registration | price per person – $299 \nNon-Investor Registration | price per person – $375 \nRegistration for Community Leadership Lab is now CLOSED.
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/community-leadership-lab/2025-12-09/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T140000
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Revitalization for Community Foundations: How to Prevent Displacement & Create Prosperity
DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade\, hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods have increased prosperity while preventing displacement – demonstrating that inclusive growth is possible when leaders implement the right strategies. In this webinar\, Common Good Labs will share a national\, data-driven perspective on what thriving communities did differently and what those lessons mean for community foundations working to advance economic mobility. \nRhett Morris of Common Good Labs and the Brookings Institution will highlight research from hundreds of successful neighborhoods\, surface patterns that distinguish opportunity-rich communities\, and offer actionable insights that foundations can apply locally. The session will also introduce a follow-up\, hands-on workshop opportunity where all community foundations (particularly in medium to larger cities) will receive customized city- and neighborhood-level data and collaborate on evidence-based strategies tailored to their communities. \n\nWebinar Details\n\nDate: March 18\, 2026\nTime: 2 – 3 p.m. Eastern\nRegistration: Click HERE
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/neighborhood-revitalization-for-community-foundations-how-to-prevent-displacement-create-prosperity/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T140000
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SUMMARY:The State of the Field: Emerging Priorities Shaping Community Foundations' Work
DESCRIPTION:Community foundations are operating in a rapidly evolving environment – one that requires clarity about the issues shaping communities\, philanthropy\, and leadership across the country. Drawing on findings from CFLeads’ 2026 Issues of Interest Survey\, this webinar will highlight the priorities\, challenges\, and opportunities community foundations are navigating today and what those insights signal for the field moving forward. \nCFLeads will share key themes emerging from the survey\, examine areas of alignment and divergence across the field\, and explore how these insights can inform leadership practice\, strategy\, and collaboration. \nParticipants will gain: \n\nA field-wide snapshot of the issues community foundations identify as most pressing\nInsight into emerging trends shaping local\, place-based philanthropy\nPerspective on how national leaders and philanthropic institutions can better support community foundation leadership\nAn overview of how CFLeads is translating survey findings into learning priorities\, programs\, and resources\n\nThis session is designed for community foundation CEOs\, senior leaders\, and partners who want to understand where the field is headed—and how to lead with greater insight and impact. \n\nWebinar Details\n\nDate: April 14\, 2026\nTime: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Eastern\nRegistration: Click HERE
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/the-state-of-the-field-emerging-priorities-shaping-community-foundations-work/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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SUMMARY:Community Foundation Leadership Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Roundtable Details\n📅 When: May 6\, 2026 | 2 – 3:15 p.m. Eastern\n📍 Where: Zoom\n👥 Who Should Attend: Community foundation CEOs and/ or senior staff selected by the CEO\n🎙️ Speakers: \n\nDick Ober\, President & CEO of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation\nEllen Gilligan\, former President & CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation\n\nRegister Today\n\nCommunity Foundation Leadership Roundtable\nThe CFLeads Community Foundation Leadership Roundtable is a space for connection\, reflection\, and shared learning across our network. In this session\, we will be joined by Dick Ober\, President & CEO of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation\, and Ellen Gilligan\, former President & CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. This conversation will explore what it means to lead with purpose in a changing environment – offering perspective on community leadership\, field-building\, and the role of community foundations in advancing long-term impact. \nThis series is open to community foundations of all sizes\, and this session will be especially relevant for growth-stage organizations seeking to deepen their leadership practice and strengthen their role in community change. \nSpeakers\n \nDick Ober leads the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation\, the largest private provider of nonprofit grants and student aid in northern New England. The Foundation manages more than $1 billion in charitable funds donated by hundreds of families and individuals\, and awards some 8\,000 grants and scholarships exceeding $80 million annually. \nDick has 40 years of experience in nonprofit management and civic affairs. He is also the co-founder and past chair of the Community Foundation Opportunity Network (CFON) and a past chair of CFLeads. \n \nEllen Gilligan is the former President & CEO of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and current Senior Advisor for Community Leadership at CFLeads. During her time at the Foundation\, Gilligan positioned Greater Milwaukee as an innovative community leader\, convener and catalyst\, working across sectors to mobilize resources to address our community’s greatest opportunities and challenges. \nDuring her tenure\, the Foundation more than doubled its operating budget\, awarded more than $774 million in grants and raised $731 million in new gifts and promises. Ellen is also a past chair of CFLeads. \nRegister Today
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/community-foundation-leadership-roundtable/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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SUMMARY:2026 Economic Mobility Summit
DESCRIPTION:Paving Pathways for Economic Mobility\nSummit Details\n📅 When: July 29 – 30\, 2026 (with an evening welcome reception on July 28)\n📍 Where: Fort Worth\, Texas\n👥 Who Should Attend: Community foundation CEOs and staff\, cross-sector partners\, and leaders advancing economic mobility\n🎙️ What to Expect: \n\nFeatured speakers including Jennifer Blatz\, President and CEO of StriveTogether\, Dr. Russell Booker\, CEO of the Spartanburg Academic Movement\, and more\nPlenary sessions featuring national and local perspectives\nInteractive breakout discussions grounded in practice\nA site visit highlighting community-driven work in Fort Worth\nOpportunities to connect with peers and partners across the country\n\nRegister Today \n\nPaving Pathways\nCommunity foundations play a critical role in building communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. This July\, CFLeads will convene leaders from across the country for the 2026 Economic Mobility Summit: Paving Pathways – a dynamic\, day-and-a-half gathering focused on advancing lasting\, place-based change. \nSet in a city that reflects both deep history and strong community-driven initiatives\, the Summit will bring together practitioners\, funders\, and thought-partners committed to strengthening economic mobility through collaboration\, connection\, and shared learning. Grounded in the theme Paving Pathways\, the Summit highlights the unique role community foundations play as connectors – bridging residents\, funders\, and cross-sector partners to move from insight to action. \nRegister Today \n\nHotel Information\nCFLeads has reserved a room block at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth\, TX. Please click the link below to access the CFLeads room block: \nHotel Information \nIf you are booking a hotel room within the CFLeads room block at the Omni\, you must complete your booking before June 5\, 2026 to secure your reservation at the conference rate.
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/2026-economic-mobility-summit/
LOCATION:Fort Worth\, Texas\, Fort Worth\, TX\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260909
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260911
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SUMMARY:Community Foundations for Civic Health Annual Summit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Community Foundations for Civic Health Annual Summit on September 9 – 10\, 2026. Location TBD. Registration opening soon!
URL:https://cfleads.org/learning-opportunity/community-foundations-for-civic-health-annual-summit/
ORGANIZER;CN="CFLeads":MAILTO:rreiss@cfleads.org
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