Drawing on real experience — including the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country following the July 2025 Kerr County floods, along with lessons from Uvalde, the Maine and California wildfires, and the Baltimore bridge collapse — facilitators will walk through a practical framework for building public understanding before a crisis, managing communications in the moment, aligning your internal team, and responding strategically to scrutiny from media. The session is built for community foundation CEOs and executive directors, communications staff, and program and community initiatives leaders, and includes message maps, decision frameworks, and a member toolkit you can put to use right away.

Drawing on real experience — including the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country following the July 2025 Kerr County floods, along with lessons from Uvalde, the Maine and California wildfires, and the Baltimore bridge collapse — facilitators will walk through a practical framework for building public understanding before a crisis, managing communications in the moment, aligning your internal team, and responding strategically to scrutiny from media. The session is built for community foundation CEOs and executive directors, communications staff, and program and community initiatives leaders, and includes message maps, decision frameworks, and a member toolkit you can put to use right away.

Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort office hours offer cohort members a space to reflect on their learnings and ask questions about program content. This year, we're excited to open these sessions to cohort alumni. These sessions are an opportunity to reconnect with the program's themes and engage with the current cohort's experience.

Note
This registration is open to Alumni of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort. If you are in the 2026 Cohort, refer to your calendar invitation for details. 

Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort office hours offer cohort members a space to reflect on their learnings and ask questions about program content. This year, we're excited to open these sessions to cohort alumni. These sessions are an opportunity to reconnect with the program's themes and engage with the current cohort's experience.

Note
This registration is open to Alumni of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort. If you are in the 2026 Cohort, refer to your calendar invitation for details. 

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Building Together 2028

May 22-25 | Charlotte, NC

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Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort office hours offer cohort members a space to reflect on their learnings and ask questions about program content. This year, we're excited to open these sessions to cohort alumni. These sessions are an opportunity to reconnect with the program's themes and engage with the current cohort's experience.

Note
This registration is open to Alumni of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Bridging Differences Leadership Cohort. If you are in the 2026 Cohort, refer to your calendar invitation for details. 

Topic: More Than Four Walls - Creating Spaces that Serve Your Community

Join fellow community foundation CEOs for a roundtable conversation exploring how community foundations are reimaging their role as community hubs through the development of dedicated headquarters with built-in convening and training spaces. Participants will hear first-hand insights from leaders who have successfully navigated the process – from visioning and financing to design, operations, and community impact. Together, we’ll discuss the opportunities, challenges, and strategic considerations of investing in physical space that supports nonprofit capacity-building and strengthens your foundation’s visibility and leadership across your region. 

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