The beginning of 2026 brought real uncertainty for foundation leaders — a funding landscape in flux, grantee partners under real pressure, and a sector still finding its footing. Six months in, which assumptions have held, which haven’t, and are the questions foundation leaders are grappling with now different from the ones they started the year with?On June 17 at 12:00 PM ET, we're bringing global foundation leaders together for a candid conversation about how the year is unfolding. They'll share where they’ve changed tack, where they’re holding the course, and what they're hearing from grantee applicants, donors, and partners on the ground, as they head into the second half of the year.
Whether you're recalibrating, or feeling confident in your funder journey, this peer led conversation will give you insights and action plans on where colleagues in your sector are landing for the rest of 2026.
You'll hear:
- Where early assumptions about 2026 have held, and where funders have had to adjust course
- What foundations are hearing from grantees on the ground, and how that's shaping decisions heading into the second half of the year
- How funders are approaching strategy, collaboration, and community relationships when the landscape keeps shifting