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.
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.
Events
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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 […]
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Building Regional Coalitions for Lasting Change
Building Regional Coalitions for Lasting Change Virtual RoundtableWednesday, November 4, 202612:00pm – 1:00pm ET AboutPlace-based collective action is one of the most powerful — and most challenging — ways to drive […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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ERGs in a Shifting Environment: A Braintrust on Structure, Participation, and Shared Ownership
ERGs in a Shifting Environment: A Braintrust on Structure, Participation, and Shared OwnershipBraintrustThursday, November 12, 202612:00pm – 1:00pm ET AboutERG and colleague engagement leaders have a lot being asked of them […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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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Leadership Lunch on Mental Health in the Workplace, New York City
Leadership Lunch on Mental Health in the Workplace, New York CityThursday, January 21, 202712:00–2:00 PM ETNew York CityAbout Mental health has become a central part of the workplace conversation. Companies […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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100 Years of Black History Month: Honoring the Black Leaders Who Shape Us
100 Years of Black History Month: Honoring the Black Leaders Who Shape UsVirtual RoundtableThursday, February 26, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThis year marks a century since the first observance of what […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Health in Action: Care Needs and Innovations in Rural Communities
Health in Action: Care Needs and Innovations in Rural CommunitiesVirtual RoundtableTuesday, March 24, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutRural communities face some of the most persistent health challenges in the country—provider shortages, […]
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Workshop: NationSwell Big Ideas Session
Workshop: NationSwell Big Ideas SessionWorkshopThursday, March 26, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutInnovation starts with space to think boldly. The NationSwell Big Ideas Session is a facilitated workshop designed to help impact […]
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NationSwell Quarterly Connections – Q1
NationSwell Quarterly Connections - Q1Sign up by March 30th to be connected to a fellow NationSwell member. Learn more below.About At NationSwell, we believe meaningful connection isn’t a “nice to […]