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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: February 26, 2025
Philanthropy Southwest's 77th Annual Conference | October 21st - 24th | The Broadmoor |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Welcome to the Call for Sessions for Philanthropy Southwest's 77th Annual Conference! It remains the highest priority to deliver sessions that align with attendees’ needs and expertise. Therefore, the 2025 Annual Conference Committee is implementing a Call for Sessions, so that attendees can help drive some of the content and strategy of the Annual Conference.
This year’s theme is Elevating Impact. During this premier training event, Southwest Grantmakers will convene on important and relevant topics for philanthropy and learn best practices in grantmaking and innovation.
Session Tracks
This year’s conference will focus on the following five tracks:
(1) Equity In Action
(2) Finance, Governance & Law
(3) Grantmaking Practice Areas
(4) Innovative Philanthropy & Trending Topics
(5) Rural Philanthropy.
The 2025 Annual Conference Committee is particularly interested in proposals pertaining to the following grantmaking areas that significantly impact our region:
Affordable Housing
Aging
Animal Welfare
Artificial Intelligence
Arts & Culture
Capacity Building
Cash Assistance
Child Welfare
Civil Discourse
Cutting Edge Technology
Disaster Recovery/Emergency Response (Long vs. Short Term)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Education
Environment/Climate Actions Philanthropy
Faith Based Philanthropy
Family Dynamics
Health Care
Housing/Homelessness
Immigration
Impact Investing
Indigenous Populations
Local Journalism
Mental Health
Policy
Rural Issues
Veteran’s Issues
Audience
As the nation’s oldest philanthropy serving organization, Philanthropy Southwest has a rich history of annually convening philanthropic leaders including: trustees and staff from all types of foundations; individual donors and philanthropic families; donor advised fund holders and managers; philanthropic support organizations; philanthropic service professionals; and thought leaders in the field of philanthropy.
Questions? Contact Eric Wynn at Eric@philanthropysouthwest.org
Session Planning Key Dates & Deadlines
January 21 Call for Sessions Opens
February 21 Call for Sessions Closes
April 4 Proposal respondents notified of decisions
May 17 Session Titles and Session Descriptions Due
October 21-24, 2025 77th Annual Conference at the Broadmoor (Colorado Springs, CO)
Quick Start Instructions to Submit Session