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 Mar 10 Basics of Civic Engagement for Foundations 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET Webinar Apr 6 Public Policy Action Network - April 2026 Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET Peer Event Apr 7 Global Grantmaking Essentials - April 2026 Apr 7 - 14, 2026 Training Apr 22 Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers – April 2026 Apr 22 - 23, 2026 Training Jun 1 Public Policy Action Network - June 2026 Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET Peer Event Aug 3 Public Policy Action Network - August 2026 Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET Peer Event Aug 25 Advocacy Essentials for Community Foundations Aug 25 - 27, 2026 Training Sep 15 Essentials of Policy Advocacy for Grantmakers – September 2026 Sep 15 - 17, 2026 Training Oct 5 Public Policy Action Network - October 2026 Meeting 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ET Peer Event Oct 20 Global Grantmaking Essentials - October 2026 Oct 20 - 28, 2026 Training Dec 7 Public Policy Action Network - December 2026 Meeting Dec 7 - 1, 2026 Peer Event