Fall Leadership Roundtables
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Roundtables
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.




Impact Imperative: Elevating Innovative and Highly Effective Impact Programs and Models
Impact Imperative: Elevating Innovative and Highly Effective Impact Programs and ModelsThursday, March 20, 20254:00–5:00 PM ETVirtual Leader RoundtableAboutSocial impact and philanthropy leaders are charged with driving sustained impact while adapting […]
NationSwell Quarterly Connections
NationSwell Quarterly ConnectionsSign up by March 31st to be connected to a fellow NationSwell member. Learn more below.About At NationSwell, we believe in both the power of connection and the […]
Impact x Talent: Updating Talent Development Systems for the Workforce of the Future
Impact x Talent: Updating Talent Development Systems for the Workforce of the FutureVirtual RoundtableThursday, April 3, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutTalent availability, development, retention, and costs are among the top risks […]
AI Powered Impact: Advancing Mission Delivery with Artificial Intelligence
AI Powered Impact: Advancing Mission Delivery with Artificial IntelligenceVirtual RoundtableThursday, April 10, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe Generative AI revolution is rapidly transforming our world with massive implications for impact leaders’ […]
Resilience and Hope in the Impact Sector: What’s Next and How Do We Get There?
Resilience and Hope in the Impact Sector: What’s Next and How Do We Get There?Virtual RoundtableTuesday, April 15, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe social impact sector is driven by an unwavering […]
The Bottom Line: Collective Action for Clean Air
The Bottom Line: Collective Action for Clean AirVirtual RoundtableWednesday, April 23, 202511:00am – 12:00pm ET AboutAir pollution has now surpassed smoking and poor diet as a major cause of premature deaths […]
Workshop: Crafting Impact Stories that Drive Change
Workshop: Crafting Impact Stories that Drive ChangeWorkshopThursday, April 24, 20251:00pm – 2:30pm ET / 10:00am – 11:30am PTAboutYour work is making a difference—but are the right people hearing your story? […]
Deepening Employee Engagement Amid Workplace Evolution
Deepening Employee Engagement Amid Workplace EvolutionVirtual RoundtableThursday, May 1, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutAs political turbulence converges with new return-to-office mandates, AI-driven labor disruption, and shifting workplace power dynamics, now is […]
Innovative Philanthropy in Times of Uncertainty and Urgency
Innovative Philanthropy in Times of Uncertainty and UrgencyVirtual RoundtableTuesday, May 6, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutToday’s challenges demand a new level of agility and creativity from philanthropy. Traditional models of giving […]
Creating Shared Value and a Better Business Case for Impact
Creating Shared Value and a Better Business Case for ImpactVirtual RoundtableThursday, May 15, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe business case for social impact has traditionally leaned on external data and proof […]
Leadership & Wellness
Leadership & Wellness Virtual RoundtableTuesday, May 20, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin NationSwell and Dr. PickensHaro, clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist, for an engaging conversation at the intersection of leadership and […]
Impact x Talent: Scalable and Sustainable Talent Development
Impact x Talent: Scalable and Sustainable Talent DevelopmentVirtual RoundtableThursday, May 22, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutMany workforce programs focus on training individuals, often with powerful results for participants. But given the […]
Driving Climate Resilience: How Impact Teams Prepare Communities for a Changing World
Driving Climate Resilience: How Impact Teams Prepare Communities for a Changing WorldVirtual RoundtableThursday, May 29, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutAs climate risks intensify, social impact leaders play a critical role in […]
Signature Dinner on Innovation, Impact, and the Road Ahead, Seattle
Signature Dinner on Innovation, Impact, and the Road Ahead, SeattleThursday, July 17th, 20256:00–9:00 PM PTSeattle, WAAboutAs we step into a season of renewal, we recognize that the future isn’t something […]
Leadership & Wellness
Leadership & Wellness Virtual RoundtableWednesday, July 23, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin NationSwell and Dr. PickensHaro, clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist, for an engaging conversation at the intersection of leadership and […]
Leadership & Wellness
Leadership & Wellness Virtual RoundtableWednesday, August 20, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin NationSwell and Dr. PickensHaro, clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist, for an engaging conversation at the intersection of leadership and […]




Happiness
HappinessVirtual RoundtableThursday, March 21, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAbout What does it mean to be truly happy, and why can happiness seem so elusive? Happiness is […]
What’s Ahead in Philanthropy
What’s Ahead in PhilanthropyVirtual RoundtableTuesday, March 26, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutA year characterized by a set of clear-cut challenges — including economic uncertainty, a high-stakes […]
The Case for Childcare Collaborative: Employer Solutions & Barriers to Supporting Frontline Working Families
The Case for Childcare Collaborative: Employer Solutions & Barriers to Supporting Frontline Working Families Virtual RoundtableThursday, April 18, 20242:00pm – 3:15pm ET / 11:00am – 12:15pm PTAboutWe believe employers play […]
How Business Can Show Up for a Healthy Democracy
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 […]
Climate Communication in the Age of Accountability: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities
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 […]
AI and Social Innovation: How Technology is Changing Philanthropy and Nonprofit Work
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 […]
Building Thriving Futures: Towards Inclusive Economic Growth
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 […]
Workshop: Boosting Civic Participation and Civic Competence Among Employees
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 […]
Supporting and Celebrating Philanthropic Grantees
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 […]
Expanding Pathways to Economic Opportunity
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 […]
Designing for Equity in Philanthropic Institutions
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 […]
Place-Based Impact in Practice
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 […]
Influencing Climate Behaviors in Your Corporate Value Chain
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 […]
Designing for Impact: Innovative Organizational Models and Structures
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 […]
Trust Based Philanthropy
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 […]
Innovative Solutions to Move America Forward
Innovative Solutions to Move America ForwardVirtual RoundtableThursday, September 12, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutAmerica grapples with profound challenges, from economic inequality and polarization to opportunity gaps, […]
Youth Mental Health: Strategies for Inclusive Support
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 […]
Workshop: 2024 Election Scenario Planning for Impact Leaders
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 […]
Building Thriving Futures: Pathways to Equitable Home Ownership
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 […]
In-Person Workshop: 2024 Election Scenario Planning for Impact Leaders
In-Person Workshop: 2024 Election Scenario Planning for Impact LeadersIn-Person WorkshopThursday, September 26, 20241:00pm – 3:00pm ETAboutIn an era marked by heightened political uncertainty, businesses and their leaders have a responsibility […]
Innovations in Climate Resilience, Adaptation, and Justice
Innovations in Climate Resilience, Adaptation, and JusticeVirtual RoundtableTuesday, October 1st, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAbout Although global awareness of the physical and social risks posed by […]
The Election: Our Relationships and Wellbeing
The Election: Our Relationships and WellbeingVirtual RoundtableWednesday, October 16, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutThe polarization surrounding this year’s election is unprecedented, and its societal impact will […]
Making Progress Through Place-Based Strategies
Making Progress Through Place-Based StrategiesVirtual RoundtableThursday, October 17th, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAbout Since launching our first Collaborative on Place-Based Impact in 2022, NationSwell has had […]
Pharma Social Impact Braintrust: Insights & Challenges
Pharma Social Impact Braintrust: Insights & ChallengesVirtual BraintrustThursday, October 24th, 20241:00pm – 2:00pm ET / 10:00am – 11:00am PTAboutJoin us for an intimate braintrust, bringing together social impact leaders from […]
Building Thriving Futures: Innovative Solutions to Support Small Business Growth
Building Thriving Futures: Innovative Solutions to Support Small Business GrowthVirtual RoundtableTuesday, October 29, 20244:00pm – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm – 2:00pm PTAboutSmall businesses are the heart of communities, fueling local […]