Upcoming Events
2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit:
Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of PhilanthropyMarch 18 - 20, 2026
2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit:
Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of PhilanthropyMarch 18 - 20, 2026
2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit:
Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of PhilanthropyMarch 18 - 20, 2026
2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit:
Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of PhilanthropyMarch 18 - 20, 2026
We carry out our mission through annual programs and conferences that spotlight themes and the latest trends in philanthropy, engaging the philanthropic community in rich, forward-thinking dialogue.
Our annual programs gather leaders from across the capital stake of philanthropy to encourage critical conversations, cross-sector collaboration and ecosystems coordination. In these programs across regions of the world and online, we foster unique discussions, offer in-depth explorations of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion through a global lens, and confront philanthropic reform to unlock insights that inspire action.
Recent and Upcoming Programs
2026 Leaders Summit
March 18-20 2026 | San Francisco
March 18-20 2026 | San Francisco
March 18-20 2026 | San Francisco
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum
August 27 2026 | Brazil + Online
August 27 2026 | Brazil + Online
UNGA + Climate Week
September 21 - 27 2026 | New York
September 21 - 27 2026 | New York
September 21 - 27 2026 | New York
African Philanthropy Forum
October 25-27 2026 | Capetown
2026 Values 20 (V20)
December 2026 | Miami, FL
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.