Learning and Engagement Events

Below is a list of learning and engagement opportunities we are offering to our donors and fundholders in 2024. We encourage you to participate as often as possible and we welcome your suggestions for additional engagement topics or opportunities.

Check back here for updates on details and registration links as they become available. Please contact us with any questions.

Sharing Community Funds Site Visits

Site Visits offer you an opportunity to learn about the incredible work of our local nonprofit partners. During a site visit, you may meet the staff leading these amazing organizations and witness their transformative work in action. Our various Sharing programs conduct site visits at different points throughout the year - with most happening in the winter/spring and fall. Stay tuned for more updates and details!

Upcoming 2025 Events and Site Visits

June

June 17 at 6 p.m. Prospering Together: A Celebration of Philanthropy and Economic Justice

Join us for an electric and inspiring evening as we celebrate the finale of the Together, We Prosper Campaign for Economic Justice. Together, we will honor the incredible contributions of our community toward creating pathways to prosperity for generations to come.

Past events

January

Looking Back, Moving Forward: Shaping Our Priorities for 2025 (Virtual)

A special virtual conversation with President and CEO Tonia Wellons where she shared reflections on the incredible impact you’ve helped make possible this year, the exciting priorities we’re advancing in 2025 and beyond, and led discussion about how we’re preparing to navigate upcoming changes and opportunities.

  • RSVP to Olivia Hsu

    • 1/23 at 4:00 p.m. (Virtual) Seniors and Food Security - Care for Your Health, Home Care Partners, East-County Hub

    • 1/24 at 12:00 p.m.(In-person in Rockville) Entrepreneurship - Montgomery County Black Collective

    • 1/30 at 11:30 a.m.(Virtual) Education - Montgomery College Foundation and Black and Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence

    • 1/31 at 11:30 a.m.(In-person in Rockville) Housing - Community Development Network of Maryland, Housing Unlimited, and Interfaith Works

  • RSVP to Eliza Tolbert-Howard

    • 1/14 at 11:00 a.m. (Virtual) - Mainstreet Alliance, Life Asset, and FSC First

    • 1/21 at 10:00 a.m. (Virtual) - BCAUSEICAN, Network for Teacher Entrepreneurship, and Human Services Coalition of PGC (Nonprofit PGC)

    • 1/23 at 10:00 a.m.(Virtual) - The Foundation School

  • RSVP to Benton Murphy

    • 1/24 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual) Joyful Hands

    • 1/24 at 3:00 p.m. (Virtual) Loving Hands Touch Ministry

February

Building Safer Communities: A Donor's Guide to Community Violence Intervention Strategies

Community Violence Intervention (CVI) strategies have existed for decades but in recent years they have received increased funding, support, and evaluation that has led to more traction and uptake across the country. While models vary, typically, CVI relies on professionally trained violence interventionists to work in communities most impacted by violence to develop and maintain relationships. This special webinar discussion discussed the power and potential of CVI strategies, featuring perspectives from local and national experts and an update on the collaborative work happening in our DC community.

  • RSVP to Olivia Hsu

    • 2/4 at 11:00 a.m. (In-person in Silver Spring) Job Training and Skill-Building with Phase 3 Training

    • 2/7 at 1:00 p.m. (In-person in Mid-County) Emergency Shelter with Stepping Stones Shelter

    • 2/11 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual) Education and Economic Mobility - Identity, CollegeTracks, and Future Link

    • 2/21 at 11:30 a.m. (In-person in Silver Spring) Special Visit to Jackson Road Elementary School

    • 2/25 at 11:00 a.m. (Virtual) Emergency Shelter, Healthcare, and Mental Health - Rainbow Place Shelter, Mary’s Center, and National Alliance on Mental Illness – Montgomery County (NAMI-MC)

    • 2/28 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual) Job-Coaching, Financial Skill-Building, and Homeownership - CareerCatchers, Housing Initiative Partnership, and Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland

  • RSVP to Eliza Tolbert-Howard

    • 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.(Virtual) - Jacobs Ladder and Sasha Bruce Youthwork

    • 2/11 at 11:00 a.m.(Virtual) - Life After Release and Community Outreach and Development CDC

    • 2/3 at 12 p.m. (Virtual) Urban Ed

    • 2/10 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual) ScholarCHIPS

    • 2/24 at 12:00 p.m.

  • RSVP to Benton Murphy

    • 2/19 at 3:00 p.m. Future Kings (Virtual)

    • 2/20 at 10:30 a.m. (Virtual) New Hope Housing

    • 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Virtual) Arm & Arm

    • 2/26 at 10:30 a.m. (Virtual) Bailey's Crossroads Health Access Partnership

    • 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.(Virtual) Growth and Healing Hub

March

March 20 at 2 p.m. NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: A CONVERSATION WITH NONPROFIT LEADERS

Nonprofits across the country, but especially right here in the Greater Washington region, are facing a challenging and uncertain landscape. Many are preparing for a period of financial uncertainty as they grapple with federal policy changes and potential loss of grant funding, budget shortfalls, and inflationary pressures, all while anticipating an increase in demand for their services due to federal funding cuts and layoffs that are hitting our region especially hard. Our panel of nonprofit leaders from Ayuda, Capital Area Food Bank, Pathways to Housing, and Whitman-Walker shared important insights into what’s at stake and how they are adapting to these significant challenges and threats. Panelists emphasized the importance of advocacy, collaboration, and innovative responses to the crisis that recognize many of these issues and our responses are interconnected.

  • Tuesday, March 4: Community Wealth Building

    11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Bethesda (In-Person)

    Join us for lunch and conversation about creating inclusive economies in Montgomery County that increase prosperity for all. Together, we will explore community wealth building strategies which harness the power and ingenuity of local small businesses, institutions, and entrepreneurial residents. You will hear from leaders of IMPACT Silver Spring and The Universities at Shady Grove about how these innovative methods can boost mobility for our neighbors who have been systemically marginalized from economic opportunities and access to capital. 

    • 3/3 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual) Birdseed

    • 3/10 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual) Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

April

April 15 at 1:30 p.m. Building the Future During Adverse Times: An Agenda for Economic Justice in Prince George’s County 

The Partnership for Prince George’s County has held several community convenings to help shape An Agenda for Economic Justice in Prince George’s County. The latest conversation brought together cross-sector leaders to discuss a four-point plan that can serve as a guidepost in our collective pursuits.

May

May 20 at 12:00 p.m. A Call to Action: How You Can Protect Our Community's Housing Priorities

Right now, essential programs proven to end homelessness are under attack in DC and nationwide.

Join us on May 20 at noon for a virtual discussion with national and local advocacy leaders who are committed to housing justice. You will walk away with practical actions you can take to make your voice heard, protect our vulnerable neighbors, and to ensure everyone has access to safe and stable housing.