How Business Can Show Up for a Healthy DemocracyVirtual RoundtableTuesday, April 30, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutThis will be the biggest election year in history, as citizens in countries representing half the world’s population head to the polls. At home, the 2024 U.S. election will once again put destabilizing pressure on […]
Climate Communication in the Age of Accountability: Navigating Challenges and OpportunitiesVirtual RoundtableTuesday, May 02, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutIt’s no secret that we’re in a volatile moment for climate and sustainability work. Newly-approved S.E.C. rules around how public companies should disclose climate risks and increased scrutiny and pushback on greenwashing practices […]
AI and Social Innovation: How Technology is Changing Philanthropy and Nonprofit WorkVirtual RoundtableTuesday, May 7, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutAI is already shaping the work of philanthropies and the nonprofit organizations they support. While questions mount over the long term implications and net impact of these rapidly evolving technologies, it’s never […]
NationSwell x MCF Book Club - #SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence with Professor Kimberlé CrenshawNationSwell MainStageThe Altman Building, New York CityFriday, May 10th, 20246:00 PM - 9:00 PM ETAbout NationSwell and Marguerite Casey Foundation are proud to present the third event in our book club series: “#SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation and Inspiration, New York CitySignature Dinner | NYCTuesday, May 21, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm ETABOUTCome springtime, as we embrace the season of growth and renewal, it's clear that the importance of innovation in driving progress across social, economic, and environmental fronts. As leaders, we understand that pushing boundaries, experimenting with fresh ideas, […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation and Inspiration, Washington, DCSignature Dinner | Washington, DCThursday, May 23, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm ETABOUTCome springtime, as we embrace the season of growth and renewal, it's clear that the importance of innovation in driving progress across social, economic, and environmental fronts. As leaders, we understand that pushing boundaries, experimenting with fresh ideas, […]
In the Green Seat: Lessons from Sustainability Executives on Designing for ImpactNationSwell MainStageThursday, May 30th, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAbout Market forces and the regulatory environment are converging to drive up demand for sustainability expertise in the private sector. The next few years are almost certain to see accelerated growth in […]
Building Thriving Futures: Towards Inclusive Economic GrowthVirtual RoundtableTuesday, June 4, 20241:00pm – 2:00pm ET / 10:00am – 11:00am PTAboutIn communities across the United States, leaders are forging pathways to resilience through dynamic collaborations between the private, public and social sectors. As we navigate the complex landscape of economic development, it's evident that affordable housing represents […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation and Inspiration, ChicagoSignature Dinner | ChicagoTuesday, June 4, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm CTABOUTCome springtime, as we embrace the season of growth and renewal, it's clear that the importance of innovation in driving progress across social, economic, and environmental fronts. As leaders, we understand that pushing boundaries, experimenting with fresh ideas, and even […]
Workshop: Boosting Civic Participation and Civic Competence Among EmployeesVirtual RoundtableThursday, June 06, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutThis workshop is part 1 of a 3-part series, based in large part on new research from NationSwell (read the report, Civics Inc., here). Employers wield considerable influence over individual civic participation through their ability […]
Supporting and Celebrating Philanthropic GranteesVirtual RoundtableTuesday, June 18, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutWhile providing funding is the most obvious way that private philanthropies and corporate grantmakers support nonprofit organizations, there are also a wide range of needs and opportunities for deeper engagement that funding on its own cannot address. From celebrating […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation and Inspiration, Aspen Signature Dinner | AspenFriday, June 28, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm MTABOUT Come springtime, as we embrace the season of growth and renewal, it's clear that the importance of innovation in driving progress across social, economic, and environmental fronts. As leaders, we understand that pushing boundaries, experimenting with fresh ideas, […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation and Inspiration, Seattle Signature Dinner | SeattleTuesday, July 9, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm PTABOUT Come springtime, as we embrace the season of growth and renewal, it's clear that the importance of innovation in driving progress across social, economic, and environmental fronts. As leaders, we understand that pushing boundaries, experimenting with fresh ideas, […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation and Inspiration, San FranciscoSignature Dinner | San FranciscoThursday, July 11, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm PTABOUTCome springtime, as we embrace the season of growth and renewal, it's clear that the importance of innovation in driving progress across social, economic, and environmental fronts. As leaders, we understand that pushing boundaries, experimenting with fresh ideas, […]
Expanding Pathways to Economic OpportunityVirtual RoundtableTuesday, July 16th, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutSkills-based approaches are continuing to transform the way employers recruit and develop talent. Following a global pandemic and an economic recession, talent managers are increasingly turning away from the limited scope of degrees and titles and embracing the exciting […]
Designing for Equity in Philanthropic InstitutionsVirtual RoundtableTuesday, July 23th, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutAs mission-driven organizations, private foundations and other institutional funders have an opportunity to lead by example in the ways that they hardwire equity and inclusion into their organizational design. Even so, they are not strangers to the challenges, […]
Place-Based Impact in PracticeLunch and LearnWednesday, July 31st, 20243:00pm – 4:00pm ET / 12:00pm – 1:00pm PTAbout In 2023, NationSwell launched the first year of the Place-based Impact Collaborative. The Collaborative aimed to bring leaders across sectors and disciplines to explore community-guided strategies while aiming to build pathways to deeper generational impact. As a part […]
Influencing Climate Behaviors in Your Corporate Value Chain Virtual Roundtable Tuesday, August 13th, 2024 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PT About Meaningful shifts in regulatory and market forces over the last few years have meant that many companies are now compelled to measure and report their Scope 3 climate impacts. But what […]
Designing for Impact: Innovative Organizational Models and StructuresVirtual RoundtableTuesday, August 20, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutDriving impact as effectively and efficiently as possible starts long before the rubber hits the road — it starts with our corporate structures themselves, and with our missions and strategies reflected in everything from legal structure […]
Trust Based PhilanthropyVirtual RoundtableThursday, August 22nd, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutTrust-based philanthropy is built on the fundamental principles of mutual respect, accountability, and meaningful partnership between funders and grantees. But many philanthropic leaders face immediate institutional limitations in implementing fully trust-based philanthropy, such as metrics and required reporting. One crucial aspect […]
Signature Dinner on Leadership, DenverSignature Dinner | DenverMonday, September 9, 20246:00pm - 9:00pm MTABOUT Impact leaders are facing myriad challenges – both from outside and from within organizations. This time of overlapping challenges also makes effective leadership all the more important and essential in advancing the progress we seek. The moment is ripe for connection […]
Youth Mental Health: Strategies for Inclusive SupportVirtual RoundtableTuesday, September 17th, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutThe U.S. Surgeon General has identified youth mental health as the defining public health issue of our time. As awareness of the challenge rises, so too does the urgency around much-needed narrative change to combat stigma and […]
Workshop: 2024 Election Scenario Planning for Impact LeadersVirtual RoundtableWednesday, September 18, 20241:00pm – 2:30pm ET / 10:00am – 11:30am PTAboutIn an era marked by heightened political uncertainty, businesses and their leaders have a responsibility to their employees, customers, investors, and communities to prepare for a range of plausible impacts that could emerge following the 2024 […]
Building Thriving Futures: Pathways to Equitable Home Ownership Virtual RoundtableWednesday, September 18, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutHomeownership is a cornerstone of economic mobility and is increasingly out of reach for many families and individuals. To foster diverse and thriving communities nationwide, we must confront the widening gaps in housing equity by […]
Leadership Lunch in New York CityLeadership Lunch | NYCFriday, September 20th, 202412:00pm - 2:00pm ETABOUTThroughout the last few years, we have seen leaders being especially tested as they work to lead diverse teams through the constant onslaught of polycrises — it has become increasingly evident that new sets of tools, resources, and insights are needed […]
