Fall Leadership Roundtables

NationSwell’s Institutional Membership

An invitation-only membership for senior executives of leading corporations, philanthropies, and financial institutions seeking to take their impact to the next level with confidence and credibility.

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The NationSwell Leader Roundtable represents our most popular event offering for our Institutional
Members, allowing our community of senior leaders in impact to convene for an hour in a private,
curated space to discuss, explore, and interrogate the most urgent questions, challenges, and
unlocks as they advance their journey towards impact.

If you are not an Institutional Member and would like to participate, you may request an invitation via our registration form. If you are part of a leading business, philanthropy, or financial institution interested in joining our community of practice, learn more about Institutional Membership.

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  • AI-Enabled Impact Measurement Reporting and Storytelling

    AI-Enabled Impact Measurement Reporting and StorytellingVirtual RoundtableTuesday, September 29, 202612:00pm – 1:00pm ET AboutAI is starting to reshape how impact teams collect data, generate insights, and communicate results. But most leaders […]

  • How Teams Are Using AI to Drive Operational Efficiencies

    How Teams Are Using AI to Drive Operational EfficienciesBraintrustWednesday, September 30, 20262:00pm – 3:00pm ET AboutAcross sectors, AI is rapidly changing how organizations operate, and impact, CSR, and sustainability teams are […]

  • Alternative Financing Models for Workforce Development Initiatives

    Alternative Financing Models for Workforce Development InitiativesVirtual RoundtableThursday, October 1, 20262:00pm – 3:00pm ET AboutAlternative financing models could reshape how workforce development gets funded, but implementing them well requires navigating trade-offs […]

  • Measuring Impact: Getting to the Level of Outcomes

    Measuring Impact: Getting to the Level of OutcomesVirtual RoundtableTuesday, October 6, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET AboutMost impact teams and organizations can report on outputs, but measuring what actually changes for people […]

  • How Funders Can Define Their Appetite for Risk

    How Funders Can Define Their Appetite for RiskVirtual RoundtableWednesday, October 7, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutEvery funder has some tolerance for risk in their grantmaking, but not all have made that […]

  • The Future of Signature Programs: Rethinking Flagship Giving Strategies

    The Future of Signature Programs: Rethinking Flagship Giving StrategiesBraintrustWednesday, October 14, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutAs corporate giving strategies evolve, many organizations are reassessing whether a signature program is still the […]

  • Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Community Health

    Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Community HealthThursday, October 15, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET RoundtableAboutThe community health workforce is one of the most cost-effective levers we have for improving health outcomes, yet demand […]

  • Driving AI Adoption: What’s Working Best for Impact Teams

    Driving AI Adoption: What's Working Best for Impact TeamsThursday, November 5, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET RoundtableAboutMost impact teams and organizations are under pressure to figure out AI, but few have cracked […]

  • Mid-Term Elections: Processing Impacts and the Way Forward

    Mid-Term Elections: Processing Impacts and the Way ForwardTuesday, November 10, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET RoundtableAboutIn the days following the 2026 midterms, impact leaders will be making sense of what the results […]

  • Leader Briefing: Q4 Social Impact Trends

    Leader Briefing: Q4 Social Impact TrendsVirtual RoundtableTuesday, November 17, 20261:00pm – 1:30pm ET AboutEach quarter NationSwell tracks the most important trends, shifts, and moments shaping the social impact space. Before we […]

  • Bold Approaches to Storytelling and Audience Engagement

    Bold Approaches to Storytelling and Audience EngagementTuesday, November 17, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET RoundtableAboutNationSwell and the Collective Wealth Collaborative will debut a new web-based game designed to bring collective wealth solutions […]

  • From Local Innovation to National Insight: PIERCE COUNTY RESILIENCY HUB

    From Local Innovation to National Insight: PIERCE COUNTY RESILIENCY HUBBraintrustThursday, November 19, 20261:00pm – 2:00pm ET AboutAs communities across the country navigate increasing complexity, from economic volatility to climate-related disruptions, the […]

  • How Funders Can Co-Invest in Ways that Work and Last

    How Funders Can Co-Invest in Ways that Work and LastWednesday, December 2, 20262:00pm – 3:00pm ET RoundtableAbout Co-funding arrangements can multiply impact, but getting the structure, governance, and expectations right between […]

  • Changing Lives Through the Power of Sport

    Changing Lives Through the Power of Sport Tuesday, December 8, 2026 3:00pm – 4:00pm ET  Roundtable About Sport is increasingly recognized as a powerful vehicle for improving health, building community […]

  • NationSwell End-of-Year Toast

    NationSwell End-of-Year ToastWednesday, December 9, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET RoundtableAbout As 2026 comes to a close, join fellow NationSwell members to reflect on the year, celebrate what we’ve accomplished together, and […]

  • What We Can Do to Strengthen and Protect Democracy

    What We Can Do to Strengthen and Protect DemocracyThursday, December 10, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET RoundtableAbout Preserving and strengthening American democracy over the long term requires sustained investment in the institutions, […]

  • Latino Leaders Working Group

    Latino Leaders Working GroupWorking GroupTuesday, December 15, 20262:00pm – 3:00pm ET AboutA safe space for Hispanic and Latino leaders to connect, celebrate their strengths, and share practical strategies for advancing leadership, […]

  • NationSwell End-of-Year Toast

    NationSwell End-of-Year ToastWednesday, December 16, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET RoundtableAbout As 2026 comes to a close, join fellow NationSwell members to reflect on the year, celebrate what we’ve accomplished together, and […]

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  • NationSwell Quarterly connections – Q3

    NationSwell Quarterly Connections - Q3Sign up by September 29th to be connected to a fellow NationSwell member. Learn more below.About At NationSwell, we believe in both the power of connection […]

  • Braintrust: Shaping Worker-Centered AI in an Era of Change

    Braintrust: Shaping Worker-Centered AI in an Era of ChangeBraintrustWednesday, October 1, 202512:00pm – 1:00pm ET AboutIn a period of rapid technological, economic, and social transformation, the dominant narratives around AI and […]

  • Community-Led Health in Action

    Community-Led Health in ActionVirtual RoundtableTuesday, October 14, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutEighty percent of health outcomes are shaped by social drivers, not just clinical care. But too often, investments overlook community-based […]

  • The State of Collective Action

    The State of Collective ActionVirtual RoundtableThursday, October 30, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutCollective action provides a pathway to greater scale, durability, and innovation. It also distributes and mitigates some of the […]

  • Effective Issue Advocacy: Earning Attention and Driving Change

    Effective Issue Advocacy: Earning Attention and Driving ChangeVirtual RoundtableTuesday, November 4, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutIn today’s fractured attention economy, advancing policy and advocacy goals has never been more complex. For […]

  • What’s Ahead for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    What’s Ahead for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionVirtual RoundtableWednesday, November 12, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutIt has been a challenging year for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, as new laws, executive […]

  • Place-Based Impact: Building Beyond the Pilot

    Place-Based Impact: Building Beyond the PilotVirtual RoundtableThursday, November 13, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutPlace-based initiatives often begin with promising pilots, but the real challenge lies in building models that endure, evolve, […]

  • AI x Impact: Leading Practices, Applications, and Approaches

    AI x Impact: Leading Practices, Applications, and ApproachesVirtual RoundtableTuesday, November 18, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutArtificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, communicate, and create impact. From advancing organizational efficiency […]

  • The Workforce of the Future: Skills and Strategies for What’s Next

    The Workforce of the Future: Skills and Strategies for What’s NextVirtual RoundtableTuesday, December 2, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe pace of change in the workforce is high.  Artificial intelligence, demographic shifts, […]

  • Workshop: Reflecting & Designing for Impact in 2026

    Workshop: Reflecting & Designing for Impact in 2026WorkshopThursday, December 4, 20251:00pm – 2:30pm ET About2025 has been a year of disruption and change for social impact leaders: economic uncertainty, political scrutiny, […]

  • Thought Leadership and Brand-Building for Impact Leaders

    Thought Leadership and Brand-Building for Impact LeadersVirtual RoundtableTuesday, December 9, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThought leadership is a potentially powerful instrument for impact leaders, servicing a range of goals like increasing […]

  • Tracking Hunger Locally: Insights & Solutions from Classrooms Across America

    Tracking Hunger Locally: Insights & Solutions from Classrooms Across AmericaBraintrustWednesday, December 10, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutWith the federal Household Food Security Report now discontinued, local and classroom-level perspectives have never […]

  • What’s Ahead for Social Impact in 2026?

    What's Ahead for Social Impact in 2026?Virtual RoundtableTuesday, January 13, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe year ahead will challenge social impact leaders to stay focused, adaptive, and bold. Political volatility, economic […]

  • Collective Wealth Building: Innovation in Homeownership

    Collective Wealth Building: Innovation in HomeownershipVirtual RoundtableThursday, January 15, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutHomeownership remains one of the most powerful—and most unevenly distributed—wealth-building tools in America. Rising housing costs, limited supply, […]

  • What’s Ahead for Social Impact in 2026?

    What’s Ahead for Social Impact in 2026?Virtual RoundtableTuesday, January 27, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe year ahead will challenge social impact leaders to stay focused, adaptive, and bold. Political volatility, economic […]

  • Practical Applications for AI in Impact Work

    Practical Applications for AI in Impact WorkVirtual RoundtableTuesday, February 3, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutMost impact leaders know AI is changing and reshaping many contours of our economy and lived experience. […]

  • Working Effectively With Your Board of Directors

    Working Effectively With Your Board of DirectorsVirtual RoundtableThursday, February 5, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutFor many impact leaders, success depends in no small part on what happens in the boardroom. Engaging […]

  • A Better Marketplace: Aligning Workforce Supply and Demand

    A Better Marketplace: Aligning Workforce Supply and DemandVirtual RoundtableTuesday, February 10, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutDespite historic investments in workforce development, America’s talent marketplace remains deeply fragmented – employers can’t find […]

  • Place Based Impact: Preparing Communities for Shifts in Funding

    Place Based Impact: Preparing Communities for Shifts in FundingVirtual RoundtableTuesday, February 24, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutMany communities are bracing for a new era of volatility in public funding. Federal and […]

  • Pharma Social Impact Leaders Braintrust 2026

    Pharma Social Impact Leaders Braintrust 2026BraintrustWednesday, February 25, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET About Last year, we brought together social impact leaders from top pharmaceutical and biopharma companies to explore the unique […]

  • Building Good Governance to Power Collective Impact

    Building Good Governance to Power Collective ImpactVirtual RoundtableThursday, March 5, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutCollaboration is only as strong as the structure behind it. When priorities shift, leadership changes, or tough […]

  • Resiliency and Innovation in Nonprofit Leadership

    Resiliency and Innovation in Nonprofit LeadershipVirtual RoundtableTuesday, March 10, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutA year after federal funding cuts, the dismantling of USAID, and politicized targeting of organizations advancing equity and […]

  • Resiliency and Innovation in Philanthropy

    Resiliency and Innovation in PhilanthropyVirtual RoundtableTuesday, March 17, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutA year after sweeping federal funding cuts and mounting political pressure on equity- and justice-focused work, many funders are […]