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2026 Foundations for Change Leadership Remote Learning Series

Foundations for Change Leadership is a five-part virtual program designed for grantmakers ready to shift how they show up in their work and their relationship to change. By reflecting on not just what they do but how they do it, participants will strengthen awareness and build their capacity to navigate change, inside and outside of their organizations, as an essential part of moving from intention to integration and embodiment to transform philanthropy. 

Moving from individual reflection of purpose, values and relationships, to how these overlap with your organizational role, participants will develop their ability to move through change, including shifting community needs, strategic redesigns and external complexity with a grounded, effective approach towards courage and partnershipParticipants will experience a mix of the following:

  • Five online sessions: syllabus/workbook  
  • Assigned readings 
  • Curated Peer Assist Groups and small group discussions 
  • Peer coaching 
  • Series reflection and continued learning 

Full Series Schedule:

  • Session 1: Naming the Change and Grounding Our Purpose,  Wednesday, September 23, 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET
  • Session 2: Examining Power and Our Relationship to Change, Wednesday, October 7, 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET
  • Session 3: Wednesday, Making Culture Visible, October 21, 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET
  • Session 4: Wednesday, Seeing Systems, Shaping Change, November 4, 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET
  • Session 5: Wednesday, Commitments, Courage and Collective Action, November 18, 2:00 – 4:00 PM ET

Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

Participation Details

Eligibility

This series is open to:

  • GEO members
  • all staff and trustees of grantmaking institutions
  • staff of philanthropy-supporting infrastructure groups, such as regional associations of grantmakers and affinity groups
  • staff of academic institutions and programs focused primarily on the study of philanthropy and the practice of giving.  

Program Fees

  • GEO member rate: $650
  • Nonmember rate: $1,000

A 10% discount is available when three or more individuals from the same organization participate. Email Joyce (mcdonough@geofunders.org) for the discount code.

FAQs

Can I still participate if I miss a session? Yes. We know busy schedules make attending each session in a series challenging. We record each session for registered-participants-only so that you can keep up with the series if you can’t attend. That said, attendance and participation for each session is highly encouraged.

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