Recent Events
Lift Your Voice: Leading with Courage, Purpose, and Story
November 5th, 2025
On January 30th, the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership hosted Lift Your Voice: Leading with Courage, Purpose, and Story – a gathering of philanthropic and community partners to explore and…
Shifting Power in Philanthropy – March 19
February 22nd, 2024
Watch the video here From trust-based and participatory grant-making, to the creation of pooled and collaborative funds, private foundations are changing the way they distribute resources to…
February 21st Issue Forum: Steady Forward
January 23rd, 2024
Watch the video here On March 21, 2024, CPNL hosted a panel of dynamic leaders at the forefront of racial justice and civil rights, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and equitable inclusion in high-tech. Hear…
Philanthropy and America’s Racial Reckoning
February 25th, 2022
Watch the video here On March 22nd, 2022, the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership hosted a conversation between Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation and John J. DeGioia,…
Beyond Window Dressing: Actions to Eliminate the Race-based Wealth Gap
October 5th, 2021
On November 4, 2021, CPNL hosted an honest discussion–and call to action–for the philanthropy sector to invest more in advocacy to dismantle systemic injustice, and at the same time, support the…
Protecting Democracy: Making Every Vote and Voice Matter
September 7th, 2021
On September 30th, prominent voting rights’ leaders discussed the immediate actions underway to stop voter discrimination, address redistricting, and increase citizen involvement across the United…
Annual Issue Forum on Leading Systems Change
April 8th, 2021
The Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership hosted the Issue Forum “Leading Systems Change” on March 24, 2021 to build on the Center’s recently released report How to Lead Systems Change…
