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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Leader Briefing: Q2 Social Impact Trends
Leader Briefing: Q2 Social Impact TrendsVirtual RoundtableTuesday, May 12, 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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Latino Leaders Working Group
Latino Leaders Working GroupWorking GroupTuesday, May 12, 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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Crisis Response in a New Era: Expanding Collective Models for Faster, More Direct Impact Braintrust
Crisis Response in a New Era: Expanding Collective Models for Faster, More Direct Impact BraintrustBraintrustThursday, May 14, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutCrisis response is entering a new era, one defined not […]
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The 1% Tax Floor and Innovative Approaches to Corporate Impact ROI
The 1% Tax Floor and Innovative Approaches to Corporate Impact ROIVirtual RoundtableTuesday, May 19, 20262:00pm – 3:00pm ET AboutA new tax reality is changing the economics of corporate philanthropy: companies can […]
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Fueling Rural Prosperity on Rural Terms
Fueling Rural Prosperity on Rural TermsVirtual RoundtableThursday, May 21, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutRural communities are seeing renewed interest from outside capital — data centers, manufacturing sites, energy infrastructure, and more […]
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Building Community and Civic Knowledge Infrastructure
Building Community and Civic Knowledge InfrastructureBraintrustThursday, May 28, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutCivic knowledge institutions – from local libraries and news outlets to museums, historical societies, and faith-based organizations - have […]
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Workshop: AI in Action for Impact Leaders
Workshop: AI in Action for Impact LeadersVirtual RoundtableThursday June 4, 20261:00pm – 2:00pm ET AboutAs AI tools and applications proliferate, the effect on leaders can be overwhelming. What use cases are […]
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Making Employee Engagement and Volunteerism More Meaningful
Making Employee Engagement and Volunteerism More MeaningfulBraintrustThursday, June 4, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET AboutEmployee engagement is becoming harder to sustain, even in purpose-led companies, as expectations rise and teams launch more […]
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Youth Mental Health and Workforce Readiness
Youth Mental Health and Workforce ReadinessVirtual RoundtableWednesday, June 10, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutYoung people are entering the workforce at a moment when mental health needs are rising, identity and belonging […]
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Promoting Healthy Civic Engagement During the Mid-Terms
Promoting Healthy Civic Engagement During the Mid-TermsVirtual RoundtableThursday, June 11, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThe 2026 midterm elections will take place in a climate of low trust, high polarization, and growing […]
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Catalyzing Public Sector Investment and Accountability in Impact Work
Catalyzing Public Sector Investment and Accountability in Impact WorkVirtual RoundtableTuesday, June 16, 20261:00pm – 2:00pm ET About Private sector capital and impact initiatives can achieve lasting, population-level impact when they connect […]
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White Oak at Scale: Building Durable Infrastructure for Military and Veteran Families
White Oak at Scale: Building Durable Infrastructure for Military and Veteran FamiliesBraintrustTuesday, June 16, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET AboutWhat would it take to transform White Oak—a cross-sector coalition serving military and […]
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Pharma Social Impact Leaders Braintrust
Pharma Social Impact Leaders BraintrustBraintrustTuesday, June 30, 202611:00am – 12:00pm ET About Earlier this year, NationSwell convened a select group of social impact and ESG leaders from top pharmaceutical and biopharma […]
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Supporting Grantees and Partners Facing Heightened Risk and Pressure
Supporting Grantees and Partners Facing Heightened Risk and PressureVirtual RoundtableWednesday, July 8, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutNonprofits and community partners are operating under increasing strain—from funding uncertainty and rising demand to […]
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Deepening Business Value and Community Impact Through Employee Engagement
Deepening Business Value and Community Impact Through Employee EngagementVirtual RoundtableTuesday, July 21, 202612:00pm – 1:00pm ET AboutEmployee engagement has long been a cornerstone of corporate impact. But in today’s environment, leaders […]
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Reframing the Narrative Around Skilled Trade Careers
Reframing the Narrative Around Skilled Trade Careers Virtual Roundtable Wednesday, July 22, 2026 4:00pm – 5:00pm ET About Skilled trade careers are essential to the economy—and gaining increased attention and […]
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Resetting the Public Narrative Around U.S. Philanthropy
Resetting the Public Narrative Around U.S. PhilanthropyVirtual RoundtableTuesday, August 4, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutPhilanthropy in the U.S. is facing a shift in public perception. What was once broadly seen as […]
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Leader Briefing: Q3 Social Impact Trends
Leader Briefing: Q3 Social Impact TrendsVirtual RoundtableTuesday, August 11, 202612:00pm – 12:30pm ET AboutEach quarter NationSwell tracks the most important trends, shifts, and moments shaping the social impact space. Before we […]
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Measuring Place-Based Impact
Measuring Place-Based ImpactVirtual RoundtableTuesday, August 18, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET AboutBy its very nature, place-based work is bespoke to the specific community it is focused on, with their specific history, environment, […]
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Capital Access Strategies for Building Collective Wealth
Capital Access Strategies for Building Collective WealthVirtual RoundtableTuesday, August 25, 20264:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutAccess to capital—through lending, investment, and other financial products or services—is one of the most powerful levers […]
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Exercising Influence With Your C-suite and Board
Exercising Influence With Your C-suite and BoardVirtual RoundtableThursday, September 3, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET AboutFor corporate impact leaders, success depends heavily on securing buy-in from the C-suite and board—on strategy, resourcing, […]
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Combatting Hunger and Food Insecurity
Combatting Hunger and Food InsecurityVirtual RoundtableWednesday, September 9, 20263:00pm – 4:00pm ET AboutHunger remains one of the most persistent and visible challenges facing communities across the U.S. Rising costs, strained safety […]
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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 […]
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LinkedIn Masterclass: Expand Your Reach and Deepen Your Influence
LinkedIn Masterclass: Expand Your Reach and Deepen Your InfluenceWednesday May 7, 20253:00–4:00 PM ETWorkshop AboutLinkedIn is a powerful tool for thought leadership, amplification, and impact – but what are the […]
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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 […]
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Leadership & Wellness
Leadership & Wellness Virtual RoundtableTuesday, May 20, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin NationSwell and guest moderator Dr. PickensHaro, clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist, for an engaging conversation at the intersection of […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Cradle to Career — What’s Working Best
Cradle to Career — What’s Working BestVirtual RoundtableTuesday, June 10, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutFrom early childhood to early career, every life stage presents a critical window to shape opportunity, dignity, […]
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The Art of Connection: Strategies for Effective Networking
The Art of Connection: Strategies for Effective NetworkingVirtual RoundtableWednesday, June 11, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutNetworking doesn’t stop when you reach senior leadership—it evolves. Maintaining strong professional connections is essential for […]
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Workshop: Aligning Impact with Business Strategy
Workshop: Aligning Impact with Business StrategyWorkshopThursday, June 12, 20251:00pm – 2:30pm ET AboutLeading corporate impact programs are pushing beyond traditional philanthropy and CSR to create strategies that drive both business and […]
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Accelerating Progress on Food Security and Nutrition
Accelerating Progress on Food Security and NutritionVirtual RoundtableWednesday, June 18, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutIn 2023, more than 700 million people worldwide faced hunger and 3.1 billion couldn’t afford a healthy […]
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Guaranteed Income + Innovations in Financial Security — What’s Working Best
Guaranteed Income + Innovations in Financial Security — What’s Working BestVirtual RoundtableTuesday, June 24, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutGuaranteed income is quickly evolving from bold idea to proven strategy—offering direct support […]
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Impact x Talent: Skills-Based Employee Engagement in Workforce Development
Impact x Talent: Skills-Based Employee Engagement in Workforce DevelopmentWorkshopWednesday, June 25, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutEmployers are moving toward skills-based employee engagement as an important component of both talent and impact […]
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Strengthening Nonprofit Sector Resilience
Strengthening Nonprofit Sector ResilienceVirtual RoundtableTuesday, July 8, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutNonprofit organizations today are facing a range of significant challenges related to federal funding cuts, adoption of and adaptation to […]
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Employee Ownership + New Levels of Wealth for Workers
Employee Ownership + New Levels of Wealth for WorkersVirtual RoundtableTuesday, July 15, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutAcross the country, employee ownership models are quietly transforming what’s possible for workers—delivering increased wealth, […]
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Los Angeles Community Salon
Los Angeles Community Salon Wednesday, July 16, 2025 1:00–5:00 PM PT Salon About Join NationSwell and Niagara Bottling for an inspiring afternoon of purpose and connection at Chrysalis, a nonprofit […]
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Black Women in Non-Profit Leadership Working Group
Black Women in Non-Profit Leadership Working GroupWorking GroupWednesday, July 16, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin us for a virtual conversation designed exclusively for Black Women in Non-profit Leadership. This gathering will […]
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Signature Dinner on The New Employer Mandate: Building Talent, Not Just Hiring It, Seattle
Signature Dinner on The New Employer Mandate: Building Talent, Not Just Hiring It, SeattleThursday, July 17th, 20256:00–9:00 PM PTSeattle, WAAboutAs automation, AI, and evolving job roles reshape the labor market, […]
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Leadership & Wellness
Leadership & Wellness Virtual RoundtableWednesday, July 23, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin NationSwell and guest moderator Dr. PickensHaro, clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist, for an engaging conversation at the intersection of […]
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From Intention to Reality: Unlocking the Promise of Collective Impact
From Intention to Reality: Unlocking the Promise of Collective ImpactVirtual RoundtableThursday, July 24, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutWithin the social impact ecosystem, there is widespread commitment to collaboration and partnership. Yet […]
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Beyond the Backlash: What’s Next for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Beyond the Backlash: What's Next for Diversity, Equity and InclusionVirtual RoundtableTuesday, August 5, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutThreats facing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) accelerated dramatically in early 2025 as new […]
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Effective Board Service for Impact Leaders
Effective Board Service for Impact LeadersVirtual RoundtableThursday, August 14, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutBoard service can be one of the most meaningful and influential ways to contribute your leadership, but only […]
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Leadership & Wellness
Leadership & Wellness Virtual RoundtableWednesday, August 20, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutJoin NationSwell and guest moderator Dr. PickensHaro, clinical psychologist and organizational development specialist, for an engaging conversation at the intersection of […]
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Developing Future-Ready Capabilities on Your Impact Team
Developing Future-Ready Capabilities on Your Impact TeamVirtual RoundtableThursday, August 21, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutSuccessful impact teams reflect an optimal blend of passion, evolving skillsets, drive, and resilience. In this NationSwell […]
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LinkedIn Masterclass: Expand Your Reach and Deepen Your Influence
LinkedIn Masterclass: Expand Your Reach and Deepen Your InfluenceTuesday, August 26, 20253:00–4:00 PM ETWorkshop AboutLinkedIn is a powerful tool for thought leadership, amplification, and impact – but what are the […]
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Preparing for Your 2026 Resourcing Conversations
Preparing for Your 2026 Resourcing ConversationsVirtual RoundtableWednesday, September 3, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutIt’s the time of year when many impact leaders are preparing their 2026 budgets – and their case […]
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Inclusive Approaches to Workforce Innovation
Inclusive Approaches to Workforce InnovationVirtual RoundtableWednesday, September 10, 20254:00pm – 5:00pm ET AboutAs the global economy undergoes rapid transformation driven by digital innovation and artificial intelligence, the future of work demands […]