Upcoming Events
We carry out our mission through gatherings and conversations that spotlight themes and the latest trends in philanthropy, engaging the philanthropic community in rich, forward-thinking dialogue.
Alongside our biennial Summit, we bring our community together through intimate roundtables, one- and two-day convenings, regional partner gatherings, virtual conversations, and programs connected to larger global moments. We’re also exploring how convening can evolve to better serve the philanthropic community.
Our ambition is for GPF to remain a trusted global gathering place for the field while becoming a more responsive platform for what’s emerging next.
Recent and Upcoming Programs
African Philanthropy Forum
October 25-27 2026 | Capetown
2026 Values 20 (V20) Summit
Davos
Januart 2027 | Switzerland
Januart 2027 | Switzerland
Skoll World Forum + The Sidebar
April 6 - 9 2027 | Oxford
September 21 - 27 2026 | New York
April 6 - 9 2027 | Oxford
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum
September 2 2027 | Brazil + Online
September 2 2027 | Brazil + Online
UNGA + Climate Week
September 2027 | New York
September 2027 | New York
Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit
March 2028 | San francisco
March 2028 | San francisco
Past programs
Past programs
GPF has been hosting annual conferences bringing the philanthropic community together since 2002. Explore recent programs below and watch previous sessions on the membership portal.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.
2023
The 2023 conference, “Confronting Orthodoxies, Evolving Mindsets,” sought to engage in conversations that are needed, but not often conducted in a public forum, looking to provide roadmaps for funders to embed topics like accountability, localization and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in their global work. Speakers included Jorge Familiar, World Bank, Cecilia Conrad, Lever for Change, Tom Kalil, Schmidt Futures, Darren Margolias, Beast Philanthropy, Emmanuela Shinta, Ranu Welum Foundation, Ayisha Siddiqa, Fossil Free University.
2022
At our first in-person conference since the pandemic, “Shifting Power, Collective Action,” took a critical look at the philanthropic sector in addressing democratic, climate and public health crises we currently face. We implored attendees to reassess their own positionality, confront bias head-on, and find power – and action – through solidarity, redistribution, and critical engagement with local communities affecting direct change on a range of issues around the world.
2021
At the 2021 GPF conference, “Vital Systems, Healthy Communities: Finding the Next Normal,” we focused on health equity with conversations highlighting the social determinants of health, innovative local solutions and commitments to actions that are equitable and just. Speakers included Samantha Power, USAID, Paul Farmer, Partners in Health, Mark Malloch-Brown, Open Society Foundations, Fred Blackwell, San Francisco Foundation, Paula Fabiani, IDIS, Don Chen, Surdna Foundation, Shaady Salehi, Trust-Based Philanthropy, Henrietta Fore, UNICEF.
2026
At the 2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit, Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy, 300 leaders from 45 countries gathered in San Francisco to explore how philanthropy can move beyond individual initiatives to design the systems that shape how capital flows, decisions are made, and impact is scaled. Discussions highlighted the need for greater coordination across fragmented institutions, trust and proximity, the transformative role of AI, and more intentional approaches to collaboration and system design.
2025
The 2025 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit convened 260 attendees, including 75 speakers, from 37 countries across six continents. This year’s summit continued the tradition of fostering dialogue, collaboration, and actionable strategies to drive meaningful change in the philanthropic sector. Collectively, our attendees represented over $481 billion in charitable assets, underscoring the significant impact driven by the GPF network.