The Johnson Center hosts a range of virtual and in-person programs. Whenever possible, we record these sessions to share them with the field.
Thoughtful, timely conversations with field experts address complex issues, share diverse perspectives, and invite deeper reflection on the values and practices shaping our work.
Authors, reviewers, and editors of The Foundation Review discuss their work in webinars and videos accompanying each issue. Speakers engage with one another to make connections, share perspectives, and inspire new thinking about philanthropic initiatives, partnerships, and programs.
In this series, expert practitioners and researchers in philanthropy engage with the Johnson Center’s annual 11 Trends in Philanthropy report. These recorded webinars explore the key forces shaping the sector — offering analysis, real-world context, and actionable insights. Whether you’re tracking emerging developments or planning for the future, these conversations provide a deeper understanding of the trends influencing philanthropic practice today and how they interact with and shape one another.
How has philanthropy changed in the past 30 years? How might it be different 30 years from now? This three-part series celebrating the Johnson Center’s 30th anniversary in 2022 explores the past, present, and possible future of our sector as we experience ebbs and flows, experiment with new models for achieving impact, and place our national sector in its global context.
The Foundation Review celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 with two special issues and a collection of author videos. Here from authors, editors, and journal champions to learn more about the journal’s impact, reach, and role in the philanthropic sector.
Some issues of The Foundation Review focus on a specific topic — such as impact investing, community leadership, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or global philanthropy — and many are accompanied by webinars featuring authors and their partners digging more deeply into the frameworks, case studies, and big ideas shared in each article. Watch these webinars on demand and explore the full journal archive.
Article authors and partners often record brief introductory videos to share more context, insights, and information for readers before they dive into the text. In this playlist, meet your favorite authors, find new peers to connect with, and discover the full range of topics and subject matter expertise available in the journal.
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