2025 UN General Assembly Philanthropic Side-Events
This page highlights events that may be of interest to foundations and other philanthropic organizations and includes links to register for each event.
We're excited to be involved in both Climate Week NYC 2025 and the 80th Session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where we will engage with foundations and philanthropic leaders to explore impactful climate action and global collaboration during these critical initiatives.
Climate Week events have green (■) titles, and UNGA events have blue (■) titles.
If you are hosting side-events featuring philanthropy that we should include in our calendar, please send event details to victoria.mendez@cof.org so we can promote your event. For more information about Global Goals Week, visit the UN Foundation.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
PVBLIC Foundation's Partnership Day
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Unstoppable Africa
September 21 - 22 | 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET | In-Person
Organizations Represented: UN Global Compact, African Union
2025 Concordia Annual Summit
September 21 - 24 | 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: United Way Worldwide, The Obama Foundation, World Climate Foundation, The Goldie Hawn Foundation, Novatris Foundation, GoFundMe, AB INBEV Foundation, and more.
Monday, September 22, 2025
Ceres Climate Week NYC 2025
Devex Impact House @ UNGA 80
September 22-24 | Hybrid
Philanthropies Represented: The Pfizer Foundation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, Open Philanthropy, Vodafone Foundation
The Tipping Point: A New Era for Global Health Leadership
September 22 | In-Person
Organizations Represented: The Rockefeller Foundation, Pathfinder International, The East, Central, and South African Health Community, Africa CDC
VIP Dinner Building an AI-Ready Workforce
September 22 | 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Cadence Giving Foundation
Goalkeepers: A Live Event
September 22 | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Gates Foundation
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Spotlight Africa
September 23-24 | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Segal Family Foundation, Rippleworks, Livelihood Impact Fund, Judith Neilson Foundation
Power of Collective Action: Scaling Impact Through Grassroots Collaboration
September 23 | 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. ET | In-Person
Organizations Represented: Yiya Solutions and Wezesha Impact
Catalysts for Change: Cross-sector Solutions for Climate-resilient Health Systems
September 23 | 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. ET | Hybrid
Hosted by: Devex in partnership with Takeda and Mercy Corps
India Philanthropy Forum
Proximity Now! Strengthen Local Social Infrastructure for a Post-ODA World
September 23 | 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Hybrid
Organizations Represented: Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD), EPIC-Africa, Foundation for a Just Society
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Risk, Resilience, Results
September 24 | 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ET | Hybrid
Hosted by: Foreign Policy in partnership with Africa-Europe Foundation
Clinton Global Initiative
SDGs Conference 2025: In the Margins of the UNGA 80
September 24 | 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. ET | Hybrid
Philanthropies Represented: Journalists and Writers Foundation
Philanthropy as a Catalyst in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
September 24 | 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET | Hybrid
Organizations Represented: Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Anglo American Foundation, Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)
Climate Philanthropy in Action: Nature-Based Solutions
September 24 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET | In-Person
Hosted by: Ceres, Climate Philanthropy Catalyst Coalition, and Climate Group
VIP Dinner: Disaster Relief & Crisis Philanthropy
World Giving Reception
September 24 | In-Person
Hosted By: Charities Aid Foundation, Global Philanthropy Forum, Council on Foundations
Thursday, September 25, 2025
Future of Philanthropy Forum at UNGA 80
September 25 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. ET | In-Person
Philanthropies Represented: Qatar Foundation
Foundations of the Future
September 25 | 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ET | Hybrid
Organizations Represented: Open Society Foundations
The Power of Purpose: Mission-Driven Development in Action
September 25 | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET | Hybrid
Organizations Represented: Caritas International, Global Donors Forum, Catholic Relief Services, International Organization for Migration
Strategic Foresight Reception
September 25 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET | In-Person
Hosted By: Horizon 2024, Global Philanthropy Forum
