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Opportunities to Connect

Our annual conference, GDConnect, and online community, GDCentral, provide ways for every member of the GivingData community to connect and engage with each other for knowledge-sharing and growth.

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Past & Upcoming Events

Lunch Learn and Connect - Boston 10.10.25
  • Oct 10, 2025
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  • Cambridge, MA
Living Our Values: Aligning Mission, Communication, and Grantmaking Practices

Join GivingData and Wagner Foundation for a Lunch, Learn, and Connect on October 10, 2025 @ 11:30 AM in Cambridge, MA. We’ll explore how foundations define, communicate, and put their values into practice. This session spotlights the Wagner Foundation’s intentional journey to articulate its values, refine its public messaging, and translate those values into practices that shape strategic decisions.

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  • SEP 17-19, 2025
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  • Portland, OR
GDConnect 2025

GDConnect 2025 is an immersive convening at Hilton Portland Downtown. Attendees join in interactive sessions, explore new features, build new skills, and connect with fellow grantmakers in our growing community. The call for sessions is open until March 14 and registration will open in the summer.

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  • July 17, 2025
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  • NYC
How funders, nonprofits, and their boards are leading together

Join GivingData for a Lunch, Learn, and Connect on July 17 @ 11:30 AM at the Doris Duke Center, to discuss how funders, board members, and nonprofit executives are leading together. Our panel will explore the dynamics of leadership and governance and share concrete and practical insights into how funders, nonprofit boards, and the larger philanthropic community are supporting nonprofits in today’s changing philanthropic landscape.

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From the Community

 
  • Blog
Leveraging analytics for philanthropic success

In partnership with Slalom, GivingData explores how grantmaking organizations can harness the power of data to drive more strategic and impactful giving.

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  • Webinar
Small Wins, Big Impact: Practical Strategies for Grants System Adoption

In this webinar, discover how Perigee Fund learned that small wins—like thoughtful training techniques and gradual workflow adjustments—can lead to lasting impact, transforming the way the team engages with its GMS.

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  • Grantmaker Story
The Summit Foundation Increased Foundation-Wide Collaboration: A Grantmaker Story

Identifying the need for systems that could support their organizational goal for efficiency in grantmaking, The Summit Foundation set out to evaluate and purchase a new GMS. They wanted a GMS that could support a more streamlined, equitable, and trust-based approach to grantmaking.

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In 2024, foundations in the GivingData community awarded over 21,000 grants, totaling $5.7 billion.

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