Upcoming Events
Beyond the Moment: What It Takes to Stay
In 2020, philanthropy made unprecedented commitments to racial justice, racial equity, and Black-led organizations. Six years later, nonprofit leaders, intermediaries, movement builders, and funders are navigating one of the most challenging landscapes in recent memory. Marked by political backlash, shrinking resources, organizational exhaustion, and growing uncertainty about what comes next.
This year's Black Philanthropy Month Civic Dialogue asks a simple but urgent question:
What does it take to stay in the work?
Presented in partnership with SAARC, Social Justice Fund NW, and A Prepared Place, this conversation brings together leaders who have remained deeply committed before, during, and after the heightened attention of 2020.
Together, we'll explore what sustained commitment requires, how philanthropy can move beyond moments of public urgency toward long-term accountability, and why relationships are the foundation of lasting racial justice work.
Rather than revisiting promises made, we'll examine what it takes to keep them.
State of the Union: Women & Girls with Washington Women's Foundation
Join us for an essential conversation about the current state of funding and services for women and girls in our community. This collaborative Lunch & Learn brings together leading organizations serving survivors of violence, native communities, and immigrant populations to share critical insights with funders, foundations, and philanthropists who are committed to making a difference.
This is a critical moment for women and girls in our community. With federal funding under threat, increasing barriers for immigrant survivors, and persistent gaps in housing and support services, the need for philanthropic leadership has never been greater. This event will provide funders with a transparent, comprehensive understanding of:
The full scope of violence against women and girls in our region
Current funding landscape and HUD/housing funding challenges
Unique barriers faced by immigrant survivors (including ICE enforcement impacts)
Crisis facing native women and missing and murdered indigenous women
Tangible ways donors can make an immediate impact
This event will take place in-person on Tuesday, May 19th, at the Washington Women’s Foundation and is open to all. Lunch will be provided, please bring a friend.