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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

  • Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Fostering Mental Wellbeing for Children and Youth – February 5 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Explore efforts to empower children and youth with positive mentors (Crittenton Services of Greater Washington) as well as experiences which use the arts to boost mental health and wellbeing (Story Tapestries and Create Arts Center). To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Housing and Support for Vulnerable Youth – February 17 at 11:00 a.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Tour Montgomery County’s Youth Drop-In center which focuses on vulnerable youth, including those who are disconnected from school and/or experiencing homelessness.  You will get to learn how Pathways to Housing provides a lifeline to ensure youth can access safe, stable housing and other vital supports. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Emergency Shelter for People in Crisis – February 10 at 11:00 a.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Discover organizations providing emergency shelter to neighbors experiencing homelessness: Rainbow Shelter and Stepping Stones Shelter. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Basic Needs and Education– February 11 at 12:00 a.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Explore nonprofits that help children and families meet their basic needs (UpCounty Hub), empower students to pursue higher education (College Tracks) and advocate to ensure all children have what they need to thrive (Black & Brown Coalition for Educational Equity and Excellence). To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Fostering Physical and Mental Health– February 19 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Learn about organizations that specialize in providing comprehensive, culturally-competent healthcare (Mary's Center), mobilizing volunteers to improve access to mental health (National Alliance on Mental Illness – MC), and providing support to seniors to ensure they can age in place (Home Care Partners). To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Building Skills– February 20 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Get to know skill-building programs that help people set and pursue career goals (Career Catchers and Futurelink) and provide customized support to empower our refugee neighbors to thrive in their new community (Homes Not Borders). To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Bridging Safety-Net and Economic Empowerment– February 21 at 9:00 a.m.

    Join us to learn how Crossway Community helps low-income residents meet their basic needs and gain skills needed to shift from crisis to stability. In addition to observing its monthly food distribution, guests will learn about its aspirations to create a center to support entrepreneurs and improve access to early care and education. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Special Learning Opportunity– February 23 at 11:00 a.m. (Virtual Visit)
    Join us for a special presentation and discussion on the economic and social effects of federal restructuring on our region, plus innovative strategies that empowered other communities to build more inclusive, thriving local economies. Special guest presenters will include Tracy Hadden Loh (DMV Monitor Fellow, Brookings) and Ralph Hall (Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Tech).

    To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Maximizing Local Farms– February 24 at 11:00 a.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Hear from local organizations that leverage farms to provide meaningful jobs to people with disabilities (Red Wiggler Care Farm), improve access to culturally specific foods for our immigrant neighbors (AfriThrive), and help people improve their health (Community Farmshare). To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Maximizing Local Farms– February 27 at 10:30 a.m.

    Join us for a hard-hat tour of the new training facility and café that Emma's Torch is launching to empower refugees and human trafficking victims to gain marketable culinary skills. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

  • Sharing DC Site Visit: City Blossoms – February 9 at 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (Virtual)

    More details to come!

March

Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Giving with Purpose: Aligning Your Values and Your Philanthropy

Tuesday, March 24, 10 a.m. (In-person)

Foundation FUNdamentals is a new series designed to strengthen your philanthropic impact. Each session offers you an opportunity to tap into our deep community knowledge, investment expertise, and philanthropic advisory services. Whether you're exploring new approaches to philanthropy, aligning your giving with your values, or navigating complex charitable planning, you'll gain expert insights and practical tools to give more effectively and meaningfully through your fund at The Community Foundation.

Join us in person for this interactive session where we'll explore how to clarify your core values and craft a giving strategy that truly reflects what matters most to you. Through hands-on exercises, real-world case studies, and curated resources, you'll leave with actionable insights and a clearer vision for your philanthropy.

You will also receive helpful resources to guide your philanthropic decision-making long after the session ends.

Foundation FUNDamentals Series

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Your Fund's Performance: Investment Strategy and Returns

    Tuesday, April 28, 10 a.m. (Virtual)

    Join us to get a clear, fundholder-friendly update on how your fund is invested and what’s driving performance. We’ll break down market highlights, portfolio strategy, and what the latest results may mean for your philanthropic goals.

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Legacy Planning: Creating Lasting Impact Beyond Your Lifetime

    Tuesday, May 26, 10 a.m. (In-Person)

    Join us to explore meaningful ways to extend your charitable impact for generations. Learn common legacy-giving options, family engagement approaches, and planning considerations that can help align your long-term values with lasting results

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Impact Investing: Investments with Financial and Social Returns

    Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m. (Virtual)

    Curious how your investments can advance community outcomes while pursuing financial returns? This session introduces impact investing basics, practical entry points, and real-world examples of how values and strategy can work together.

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: The Power of Sharing: Collaborative Giving Through Sharing Community Funds

    Tuesday, July 28, 10 a.m. (Virtual)

    Discover how collective giving can amplify your impact by pooling resources with other donors around shared priorities. We’ll spotlight how Sharing Community Funds work and how fundholders can participate to drive broader change. 

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Trust-Based Philanthropy: A New Approach to Grantmaking 

    Tuesday, August 25, 10 a.m. (In-Person)

    Learn what trust-based philanthropy looks like in practice—and why more funders are adopting it. We’ll cover core principles and actionable ways to build stronger grantee relationships and reduce barriers to impact. 

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Funds That Fundraise: Tools, Policies, and Best Practices 

    Tuesday, September 22, 10 a.m. (Virtual)

    If you want others to contribute to your fund, this session is for you. Learn the tools available, key policies to know, and practical best practices to help you fundraise effectively and confidently. 

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Year-End Review: Making the Most of Your Fund and Planning Ahead 

    Tuesday, October 27, 10 a.m. (In-person)

    Prepare for year-end with a smart, streamlined checklist to help you maximize your giving and avoid last-minute surprises. We’ll cover timing considerations, planning tips, and ways to set your fund up for a strong start next year. 

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Tax-Smart Giving: Optimizing Your Charitable Giving Strategy 

    Tuesday, November 24, 10 a.m. (Virtual)

    Get an overview of popular tax-wise giving strategies that can help you give more effectively—especially as year-end approaches. You’ll leave with planning considerations and questions to discuss with your financial and tax advisors. 

  • Foundation FUNDamentals Series: Your Fund’s Performance: Investment Strategy and Returns 

    Tuesday, December 15, 10 a.m. (Virtual)

    Close out the year with a concise performance review and an outlook on what’s ahead. We’ll revisit how your fund is positioned, recap key market themes, and share considerations for planning into the new year. 

Register here!

  • Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Systems Change – March 3 at 10:00 a.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Join us to learn more about the efforts of Montgomery Moving Forward, a collective impact initiative that has focused on changing the county’s workforce development and early care and education systems to better meet the needs of our residents. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Capacity Building – March 6 at 12:00 p.m. (Virtual Visit)

    Join us to learn how Nonprofit Montgomery is supporting the county’s nonprofits both individually and collectively through professional development, network building, and advocacy. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].

    Sharing Montgomery Site Visit: Supporting Families to Pursue Economic Mobility– March 12 at 11:30 a.m.

    Join us for a special visit at Jackson Road, our Montgomery County partner school for the Brilliant Futures children’s saving program. You will get to connect directly with school staff and nonprofit partners that help the children and their families: Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) and the Latino Economic Development Center. Afterwards, we will have lunch at the new East County Education Center to learn about new skill-building and economic empowerment programs led by Montgomery College and IMPACT Silver Spring. To reserve your spot today, please contact Eliza Tolbert-Howard at [email protected].