ERG and colleague engagement leaders have a lot being asked of them right now. The environment has shifted for many — some organizations have restructured, scaled back, or are rebuilding entirely — and even where programs are stable, the operational challenges are real.

Most teams are working through the same set of questions: how to keep co-leadership structures from depending too heavily on one or two people, how to meaningfully include employees who can’t always show up, how to make sure the work ERG leads are doing gets recognized outside the group itself, and how social impact and DEI functions coordinate when they’re often touching the same programs from different angles.

This intimate NationSwell Braintrust brings together social impact, ERG, and DEI practitioners to compare notes on what’s working, what’s been rethought, and where the open questions still live. This gathering is designed specifically for in-house social impact and colleague engagement leaders; we are not able to accommodate vendors, consultants, or service providers.

NationSwell’s Virtual Roundtables and Braintrusts are built for members who are actively working on the issue at hand — including senior leaders, practitioners, and subject-matter experts — making them our most accessible format. The bar for the room isn’t seniority; it’s engagement with the topic. Registration may involve a brief approval step to ensure the conversation stays high-quality.

To encourage open and candid discussion, this event follows the Chatham House Rule – attendees may share insights from the conversation but cannot attribute statements to specific individuals or organizations. This ensures a trusted space for thoughtful dialogue and deeper insights.