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2025 Learning and Engagement Events
Below is a list of learning and engagement opportunities we are offering to our donors and fundholders in 2025. 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 Events
November
Sharing Montgomery County Site Visit: Improving Access to Healthy Food – November 5 at 11:00 a.m.
Come enjoy lunch at the Crossroads Community Food Network farmers market, the first in the country to offer a $1 for $1 match on public food benefits which doubles families’ grocery budgets for healthy produce. You also will learn about its healthy eating education plus training and support for startup food businesses. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].
Professional Advisors Annual Fall Luncheon – November 12 at 11:30 a.m.
We're excited to invite you to the premier annual event for professional advisors to connect and explore how to help clients maximize their charitable giving.
Join us on November 12 for a thought-provoking discussion on The Family Philanthropy Revolution: When Tradition Meets Innovation.
Enjoy lunch and networking as we discuss how to navigate the estimated $124 trillion generational wealth transfer that is reshaping philanthropy. The rising generation of donors is redefining charitable giving—moving beyond traditional models toward innovative impact strategies that demand new advisory approaches.
Sharing Montgomery County Site Visit: Building Pathways from Crisis to Stability – November 14 at 11:30 a.m.
Join us for lunch with Housing Initiative Partnership and Interfaith Works, organizations that work collaboratively to help residents meet their basic needs and create a personalized roadmap from crisis to stability. This visit also will feature a special guest speaker from WorkSource Montgomery who will provide a macro-level perspective on key economic indicators for our community. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].
Celebration of Giving in Montgomery County – November 20 at 6:00 p.m.
You’re invited to the annual Celebration of Giving in Montgomery County–where inspiration meets impact as we celebrate a year of remarkable achievements and salute the 2025 Montgomery County Philanthropist of the Year.
This evening brings together our community's most influential changemakers: passionate donors, business leaders, wealth advisors, elected officials, and nonprofit representatives—all dedicated to building a stronger, more vibrant Montgomery County.
Enjoy delicious food and an open bar while making meaningful connections and learning from each other’s stories of real impact. You'll leave with renewed appreciation for our shared successes and fresh enthusiasm for the work ahead.
December
Sharing Montgomery County Site Visit: Advancing Food Security – December 5 at 11:00 a.m.
Join us for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new shared cold-storage facility that will reduce waste and bring healthy food to thousands of people. Then, join us for lunch with the food security partners who teamed up to create this new resource, the East County Hub led by Kingdom Cares and Rainbow Community Development Corporation. We’ll also learn about county-wide needs from the Manna Food Center and the Montgomery County Food Council. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].
Sharing Montgomery County Site Visit: Giving a Boost to Entrepreneurs – December 11 at 12:00 p.m.
Join us for a virtual visit with leaders of the Montgomery County Black Collective, which equips start-up and small business entrepreneurs with the resources they need to grow, scale, and create more jobs for our community. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].
Holiday Open House – Postponed to 2026
Visit our new regional office in DC for a festive evening to connect with staff and hear about what’s ahead for 2026.