Navigating the Shift to Private Philanthropy: Strategy, Relationships, and Story

​Hosted by Emily Elder & Adriana Casulari of For Impact
Interactive Office Hours | Time TBA

​As institutional funding shifts and new players emerge, many organizations are navigating the complex transition to private philanthropy — and finding it requires new skills, strategies, and stories.

​In this highly interactive “office hours”–style session, join coaches Emily Elder and Adriana Casulari of For Impact for a practical, participant-led experience designed to meet you where you are in your fundraising journey.

​Here’s what to expect:

​ We’ll start with voices from the field:

• ​A funder actively supporting the shift toward private philanthropy

• ​A nonprofit leader currently navigating it
  Their perspectives will set the tone and surface key tensions and opportunities in this evolving landscape.

​ Then, we break into small working groups, each focused on a specific challenge:

• ​Identifying and researching new funders in the private space

• ​Strengthening high-value relationships

• ​Sharpening your story for individual philanthropists and family foundations

​Each group will be facilitated by a For Impact coach offering live coaching, tangible tools, and real-time feedback based on years of frontline fundraising experience with organizations around the world.

​This is a space for:

• ​Honest dialogue and peer exchange

• ​Real-world challenges, not theory

• ​Vulnerability, clarity, and next steps

​You'll leave with:

• ​A personalized next step for building one-on-one relationships with your best-fit funders

• ​ Tips for telling your story to private philanthropists

• ​ Practical insight from both funders and fundraisers

​This session is for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, social entrepreneurs, and anyone ready to embrace the opportunity—and challenge—of engaging the next generation of private philanthropy.