Learning and Engagement Events

Below is a list of learning and engagement opportunities we are offering to our donors and fundholders in 2024. We encourage you to participate as often as possible and we welcome your suggestions for additional engagement topics or opportunities.

Check back here for updates on details and registration links as they become available. Please contact us with any questions.

Sharing Community Funds Site Visits

Site Visits offer you an opportunity to learn about the incredible work of our local nonprofit partners. During a site visit, you may meet the staff leading these amazing organizations and witness their transformative work in action. Our various Sharing programs conduct site visits at different points throughout the year - with most happening in the winter/spring and fall. Stay tuned for more updates and details!

Upcoming 2025 Events and Site Visits

April

April 15 at 1:30 p.m. Building the Future During Adverse Times: An Agenda for Economic Justice in Prince George’s County 

The Partnership for Prince George’s County has held several community convenings to help shape An Agenda for Economic Justice in Prince George’s County. Join us and other cross-sector leaders as we share a four-point plan that can serve as guideposts in our collective pursuits.

May

May 20, 2025 12:00 p.m. Partnership to End Homelessness Donor Learning Series

In today’s uncertain political and economic environment, the Partnership to End Homelessness is committed to protecting the progress that DC has made in preventing and ending homelessness in our city since 2020. We are deeply concerned that with the end of pandemic assistance programs, many DC residents are already struggling economically and having trouble maintaining their housing. In addition to private sector resources and investment, like those through the Partnership, public sector commitment is essential to our work. That’s why advocacy for public sector resources is an important part of our strategy to ensure that all our neighbors have a safe, stable, affordable place to call home. We know that this investment matters – we saw significant reductions in homelessness and housing instability during the pandemic, when additional funding and support was available for vulnerable residents. We also know that even all of the philanthropic resources combined would never be able to match or replace public sector investments. Join us on May 20th at noon for a virtual opportunity, to network, ask questions, and hear from a panel of experts in the housing justice and affordable housing space.

June

June 17 at 6 p.m. Prospering Together: A Celebration of Philanthropy and Economic Justice

Save the date for an electric and inspiring evening as we celebrate the finale of the Together, We Prosper Campaign for Economic Justice. Together, we will honor the incredible contributions of our community toward creating pathways to prosperity for generations to come.

Past events

January

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Shaping Our Priorities for 2025 (Virtual)

A special virtual conversation with President and CEO Tonia Wellons where she shared reflections on the incredible impact you’ve helped make possible this year, the exciting priorities we’re advancing in 2025 and beyond, and led discussion about how we’re preparing to navigate upcoming changes and opportunities.

February

Building Safer Communities: A Donor's Guide to Community Violence Intervention Strategies

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) strategies have existed for decades but in recent years they have received increased funding, support, and evaluation that has led to more traction and uptake across the country. While models vary, typically, CVI relies on professionally trained violence interventionists to work in communities most impacted by violence to develop and maintain relationships. This special webinar discussion discussed the power and potential of CVI strategies, featuring perspectives from local and national experts and an update on the collaborative work happening in our DC community.

March

March 20 at 2 p.m. NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: A CONVERSATION WITH NONPROFIT LEADERS

Nonprofits across the country, but especially right here in the Greater Washington region, are facing a challenging and uncertain landscape. Many are preparing for a period of financial uncertainty as they grapple with federal policy changes and potential loss of grant funding, budget shortfalls, and inflationary pressures, all while anticipating an increase in demand for their services due to federal funding cuts and layoffs that are hitting our region especially hard. Our panel of nonprofit leaders from Ayuda, Capital Area Food Bank, Pathways to Housing, and Whitman-Walker shared important insights into what’s at stake and how they are adapting to these significant challenges and threats. Panelists emphasized the importance of advocacy, collaboration, and innovative responses to the crisis that recognize many of these issues and our responses are interconnected.