All Events
- September 17-19 |
- 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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- May 7, 2025 |
- Houston, TX
Meeting the Moment: A Model for Collaborative, Flexible Grantmaking
Join us for a Lunch, Learn, and Connect on May 7 @ 11:30 AM at United Way of Greater Houston. A discussion led by Houston Endowment will highlight how funders are rethinking grantmaking models to be more responsive, flexible, and addressing the needs of the communities they serve.
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- APR 23, 2025 |
- Kansas City
Seamless Systems, Greater Impact: Change Management for Foundations
Join us on April 23 from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM at REACH Healthcare Foundation in Kansas City for a Lunch, Learn, and Connect event. In partnership with Value Stream Consulting, this interactive session will explore how foundations can streamline their technology, eliminate silos, and determine the best approach to connect key platforms, like CRMs and accounting systems, to your single source of truth – your GMS.
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- Apr 9, 2025 |
- Washington, DC
Maximizing Collaboration: The Role of GMS in Foundation Synergy
Join us on April 9th from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM in Washington, DC for a Lunch, Learn, and Connect event hosted by GivingData and Public Welfare Foundation, in partnership with Philanthropy.io. Our panel of grants, programs, and operations roles at DMV foundations will share how they’ve successfully eliminated siloes and integrated their GMS across the organization.
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- MAR 6, 2025 |
- Chicago
A Grantmaker’s Journey: From Data Essentials to AI-driven Insights
Hosted at Impact House in Chicago, learn how grantmakers are using data to inform and drive their foundation’s strategies. Rich Carder, Data Strategy and Insights at The Richard L. Duchossois Foundation, will share his personal journey through leveraging data in philanthropy.
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- Jan 21, 2025 |
- San Francisco
From Trust to Impact: Rethinking Learning & Evaluation in Philanthropy
Hosted in partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, this session features Shaady Salehi from the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, who will discuss practical ways to rethink learning and evaluation with a focus on trust, equity, and shared accountability.
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- SEP 24-27, 2024 |
- Atlanta
GDConnect 2024
GDConnect 2024 is an immersive convening at The Georgian Terrace in Atlanta. Attendees join in interactive sessions, explore new features, build new skills, and connect with fellow grantmakers in our growing community.
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- Aug 21, 2024 |
- Los Angeles
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
Hosted at Shared Space LA by GivingData and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, this event will provide an opportunity to learn how foundations are improving the grantee experience.
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- Jul 18, 2024 |
- NYC
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
Roland Kennedy Jr. and GivingData’s Chief Innovation Officer, Roberto Cremonini, discussed current challenges and opportunities, and explored actionable steps that can be taken to promote an equitable philanthropic sector.
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- MAY 30, 2024 |
- CHICAGO
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
Hosted at Impact House by GivingData and Woods Fund Chicago, this event will provide an opportunity to learn how foundations are using technology and best practices to make their grantmaking processes more efficient, use data to guide their decisions and communicate and collaborate better with their grantees.
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- MAY 23, 2024 |
- Washington DC
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
Hosted by GivingData and Wellspring Philanthropic Fund, join grantmakers to discuss ways to improve the grantee experience. You will have the opportunity to learn from local grantmakers about ways they've increased collaboration and engagement and reduced administrative burden between foundations and grantees.
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- Mar 21, 2024 |
- Portland, OR
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
Hosted at Meyer Memorial Trust's office. Connect with local grantmakers, explore emerging trends, and discover new ways to use purpose-built tools. Presented in partnership with 1892 Consulting, we'll highlight case studies and lessons learned from GivingData clients.
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- MAR 18-20 |
- Seattle
PEAK 2024
GivingData is a proud sponsor of PEAK 2024. Join us at our booth, during the Tuesday user group, or at the happy hour we're hosting right after. This year, we're sponsoring the Newcomers' Reception. If you're new to PEAK, join us at the reception on Sunday night.
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- Jan 11, 2024 |
- Louisville
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
We invite Louisville grantmakers to join us for a lunch and learn event on January 11th, 2024 at 11:30 AM. Learn how you can eliminate spreadsheets and simplify every aspect of your grantmaking process using new technologies purpose-built for family and private foundations.
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- Jan 10, 2024 |
- Atlanta
Lunch, Learn, and Connect
We invite Atlanta grantmakers and GivingData users to join us for a lunch and learn event on January 10th, 2024 at 11:30 AM. We’ll explore how Atlanta grantmakers are improving the grantee experience by leveraging new processes and innovative technology.
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- NOV 6-9, 2023 |
- Nashville
TAG 2023
GivingData is proud to support Technology Association of Grantmakers' 2023 conference. Last year, GivingData was named by TAG as the #1 GMS of choice for family foundations, according to their survey.
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- OCT 17-20, 2023 |
- AUSTIN, TX
Philanthropy Southwest 2023
We're thrilled to be sponsoring Philanthropy Southwest's annual conference for the first time in 2023. The 75th Annual Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa.
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- OCT 17-19, 2023 |
- Baltimore, MD
Exponent Philanthropy 2023
This is our second year in a row sponsoring the Exponent Philanthropy Annual Conference. GivingData will have a booth at the event and our very own Roberto Cremonini will be hosting a session with Perenchio Foundation.
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- SEP 27-29, 2023 |
- Scottsdale, AZ
GDConnect 2023
GDConnect 2023 is an immersive, three-day convening at the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Paradise Valley at Scottsdale, Arizona. Attendees join in interactive sessions, explore new features, build new skills, and connect with fellow grantmakers in our growing community.
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- May 8-10, 2023 |
- Baltimore, MD
PEAK 2023
Each year, we're proud to sponsor PEAK's annual user convening. In 2023, GivingData had its biggest presence yet and organized a user group meeting with members of the community.
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