Events Welcome to the Council’s Calendar of Events Explore upcoming trainings, webinars, conferences, and more! Our events cover a wide range of topics and skills to sharpen your practice and connect you to people and ideas important to the sector. Upcoming Council Events Events around the field Search Topics - Any -2021-2025 Strategic DirectionBenchmarkingBuilding Common GroundCommunity Foundations CentennialCommunity Philanthropy UpdatesCorporate PhilanthropyCorporate Philanthropy UpdatesCOVID-19 ResponseDisaster GrantmakingDiversity, Equity, and InclusionDonor-Advised FundsEmbracing Better Ways of OperatingEmerging LeadersEndowments & InvestingExecutive LeadershipExpanding Philanthropy's Opportunities to ThriveGlobal Philanthropy UpdatesHR, Talent, and CultureInclusive Economic ProsperityInternational GivingLeadership DevelopmentLegal Compliance GuidanceMember StoriesMilitary and VeteransNarrative ShiftPartnerships and CollaborationsPhilanthropy PledgeProfessional DevelopmentProtecting PhilanthropyPublic PolicyReimagining the CouncilRural PhilanthropyStrengthening CommunitiesSustainable Development GoalsTechnologyValues Aligned PhilanthropyWorking with Government Foundation Type - Any -Community FoundationsCorporate Giving Programs and FoundationsFamily FoundationsPrivate FoundationsPublic Foundations Find past events Nov 12 Global Grantmaking Essentials - November 2025 Nov 12-19, 2025 Training Dec 1 Public Policy Action Network - December 2025 Meeting Dec 1, 2025 - 2:00 pm-2:45 pm ET Peer Event Apr 7 Global Grantmaking Essentials - April 2026 Apr 7-14, 2026 Training Apr 21 Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers – April 2026 Apr 21-23, 2026 Training Sep 15 Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers – September 2026 Sep 15-17, 2026 Training Oct 20 Global Grantmaking Essentials - October 2026 Oct 20-28, 2026 Training