2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit

2026 Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit

The Global Philanthropy Leaders Summit is an application-based gathering that convenes senior leaders, decision-makers, and changemakers from global philanthropy and adjacent sectors. Each year, more than 250 executives — representing over $480B in charitable assets — come together to exchange ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and advance the future of the field.

Theme: “Architecting the Future: Operating Systems for a New Era of Philanthropy.”

As technological, geopolitical, and environmental shifts accelerate, philanthropy is being called to reimagine its core operating systems — the frameworks, values, structures, and partnerships that drive meaningful impact.

Over three days, the Summit will explore how leaders can:

• Build adaptive, future-ready institutions
• Strengthen cross-sector and cross-border collaboration
• Rethink risk, governance, and decision-making
• Inspire systemic transformation across the philanthropic ecosystem

This year’s theme invites participants to architect a more resilient, equitable, and innovative future for global philanthropy, while celebrating GPF’s 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of advancing collaboration, equity, and impact.