Monthly webinars are one of the ways Philanos brings information about new trends and best practices in philanthropy to our more than 100 affiliates and their members. 

A LOOK BACK AT THIS YEAR

In 2024, Philanos hosted 8 webinars that looked at strategic planning, ways to recruit and retain a diverse membership, changing trends in membership models, personal philanthropy planning, and many more topics. Last month, webinar attendees heard from giving circles in Sonoma County, CA, and Washington, DC, about how they are adopting community-centric grantmaking practices.

Webinars often feature speakers from Philanos Affiliates, sharing how giving circles around the country are managing issues that your own group may be confronting. Sometimes Philanos Board members headline the event, sharing their experiences and insights into national trends.

WHAT’S NEXT IN 2025

After a holiday break, we’ll resume our regular webinar series on Tuesday, February 11th, with special guest speaker Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee, a Seattle-based educator, diversity speaker, and promoter of empowering women and girls. 

The Philanos Board has had the pleasure of working with Rosetta on building our capacity for “Courageous Conversations,” and we look forward to sharing her practical wisdom with all our affiliates in February. Invite your members to join us! Register Here

HOW IT WORKS

Webinars are held via Zoom at noon ET on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, except December and months with a conference. During the session, attendees are invited to ask questions or share their group’s policies and practices on the topic at hand.

If you miss a webinar, you can catch the recorded program later in the Philanos Affiliate Portal > Past Webinars. In addition to the video presentation, webinar slides are available online so you can see the important data presented by the speakers. In the summer, when you may have more time on your hands, we highlight the previous year’s webinars to our affiliates through Philanos U. 

BY THE NUMBERS

We’re so pleased that 434 Philanos affiliate members attended our live webinars in 2024, and more than 300 watched the recorded programs. We encourage everyone to look for our announcements about the webinars coming up in the New Year!