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The 29th annual Foundation Leadership Forum, taking place January 29–31, 2025, in Washington DC, is all about raising our sights. The conference theme is “Foundations for Better Futures.”
- Better futures for students
- Better futures for institutions
- Better futures for society
The AGB Foundation Leadership Forum, the only national convening of college and university foundation leaders, brings together over 650 foundation board members, chief executives, and other foundation and campus leaders and industry experts. The conference affords a unique opportunity for foundation trustees and staff leaders to focus on the fundamentals of foundation governance, learn from other foundations, build peer and professional networks, and explore emerging issues and innovative practices with sector leaders and industry experts.
Reasons to attend the 2025 Foundation Leadership Forum:
Better futures for students, institutions, and society will require long-term vision. The 2025 Forum encourages foundation and campus leaders to think about how their work will support the long-term success of students, foster more sustainable institutions, build long-term philanthropic relationships, and effectively steward endowments for current and future generations.
Unlike most professional conferences, the Forum is designed to be attended by teams including both foundation board members and foundation and institution staff leaders. The collective experience helps foundation volunteers and professionals develop a shared understanding of foundation leadership fundamentals, learn about evolving challenges and emerging and innovative practice, and identify strategies to elevate their foundations’ impact on their partner institutions and the students and communities they serve.
The Forum includes workshops focused on helping board chairs and chairs-elect prepare for and fulfill their special leadership roles. Other workshops provide guidance and resources for new and prospective foundation CEOs. Plenary and concurrent sessions throughout the program address principles of trusteeship, board assessment, committee responsibilities, and other factors critical to both board engagement and leadership.
More than 30 concurrent sessions and topical workshops provide insights on the full spectrum of foundation functions. Attendees learn about the ways other foundations are working to strengthen governance, enhance endowment management, grow fundraising, and gain insights on how they are innovating and providing strategic support to their partner institutions.
Curious about the Foundation Leadership Forum program?
Browse the 2025 schedule of events to learn more about the types of sessions, speakers, and networking opportunities the forum includes, and see who is attending in 2025.
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