Events
Upcoming Events
Dev Directors Connect, November 6
Anyone wearing the Dev Director hat in your org is welcome to join. We’ve been sharing space to connect with community, share challenges, get advice, talk about CCF principles in practice, and more.
When: Wednesday, November 6, 1:00-2:00 pm MDT. Find your local time here.
Register to join. (You must be in our Mighty Networks to access this link. To register for the Mighty Networks, fill out this form.)
CCF Denver Hope Tank Meet Up, November 17
Are you a Community-Centric Fundraiser? Interested in learning more about what that means or going deeper in your learning to address inequity and injustice in the philanthropy sector? Gather with others to discuss topics relevant for your work and how we can all work towards meaningful change in our sector!
The plan for this month’s meeting is to continue our conversation about how we can support the QTBIPOC Mutual Aid Fund, both as a group and individually, including stations to learn how to and make supportive videos and to learn and utilize techniques like prospecting.
So come prepared to reconnect (or connect for the first time), discuss things relevant to your work and the state of the world, and gather with others to continue this Community-Centric Fundraising movement in Denver and Colorado!
When: Monday, November 17, 10:00 am-12:00 pm Mountain
Where: Hope Tank, 1434 East 22nd Avenue, Denver, CO 80205
Register to join.
Dev Directors Connect, November 20
Anyone wearing the Dev Director hat in your org is welcome to join. We’ve been sharing space to connect with community, share challenges, get advice, talk about CCF principles in practice, and more.
When: Wednesday, November 20, 1:00-2:00 pm MDT. Find your local time here.
Register to join. (You must be in our Mighty Networks to access this link. To register for the Mighty Networks, fill out this form.)
CCF Consulting Newbies Monthly Chat, December 3
Monthly chat for consultants who follow CCF principles to build community, lean on each other for advice and support, and share the ups and downs of consulting life. Open to all CCF-values-aligned consultants, no matter what service you offer or how long you’ve been consulting (or even if you’re just thinking about starting to consult!).
When: Wednesday, December 3, 11:00 am-12:00 pm MDT. Find your local time here.
Register to join.
Dev Directors Connect, December 3
Anyone wearing the Dev Director hat in your org is welcome to join. We’ve been sharing space to connect with community, share challenges, get advice, talk about CCF principles in practice, and more.
When: Wednesday, December 3, 1:00-2:00 pm MDT. Find your local time here.
Register to join. (You must be in our Mighty Networks to access this link. To register for the Mighty Networks, fill out this form.)
Past Events with Public Recordings
CCF + Social Change Ecosystem
Community-Centric Fundraising’s Rachel D’Souza talked with Building Movement Project’s Deepa Iyer, creator of the Social Change Ecosystem about how to determine your role in the Social Change Ecosystem and what we can all do to meet the challenges our sector currently faces.
A Conversation About Giving in Different Contexts and Countries
In January 2025, Carol Ng’ang’a wrote an article for CCF’s Content Hub titled “‘Poor people’ don’t ‘give back.’ They just give.” In it, she discusses the concept of modern-day philanthropy — where businesses make ridiculous profits on the backs of labourers and consumers, and then “give back” the the communities from which they just extracted.
In Kenya — a country that has consistently been ranked among the most generous countries in the world, and is also part of the Global Majority, Global South, and lower middle-income countries of the world —they don’t “give back,” they just give.
During this conversation between Carol Ng’ang’a (Kenya) and Martha Lidia Oxi Chuy (Guatemala), Carol shared why she wrote the article and the feedback she received. Carol and Lidia reflected on the article and what is similar given their different contexts.
Rooted & Rising: A Community-Centric Conference for Fundraisers
As a movement that prioritizes community over individual, fosters belonging and interdependence, and encourages mutual support, we are proud to create this virtual space for meaningful connection and transformative learning. Here are some of the sessions from that virtual event:
Asians in CCF Instagram Live
In honor of Asian American Heritage Month, Global Council members Rachel D’Souza and Esther Saehyun Lee hosted an Instagram Live on May 14, 2025 to share their stories, obstacles, and aspirations to ease other’s journey and provide fertile ground for the long road to liberation ahead. The conversation began with their article, “Navigating justice as the ‘model’ minority: Asian solidarity and allyship in BIPOC movements.“
Instagram Live: Liberation and Language, ft. April Walker
An online event held on August 15, 2024. Global Council member Kelly Phipps interviewed April Walker, founder and CEO of Philanthropy for the People and multiple essayist in The CCF Content Hub, on liberatory language in fundraising.
Navigating Policy and Advocacy: Essential Skills for CCF Practitioners
An online event held on July 22, 2024. Rachel D’Souza, CCF Global Council Member and Founder of Gladiator Consulting shared insights designed to empower non-profit organizations with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the complex world of policy. This session explored the critical role that policy plays in shaping the landscape of our work in communities and how non-profits can effectively advocate for policies that support their missions.
Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) and Nonprofit Leadership
An online event held on June 20, 2024. What does the Community Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement mean to nonprofit leaders who are not fundraisers? What does it mean to be a community-centric institution? How are organizational leaders living and breathing CCF? How has CCF informed your nonprofit leadership? Also, if you’re trying to move your organization towards CCF principles, how can you influence leadership to take action? Sommer Dawson and Rickesh Lakhani, as nonprofit executive directors use their knowledge of CCF principles to lead their organizations. Hear their responses to these questions and more!
CCF en Español-Invitación a la Primera Presentación de los Principios de CCF
Un evento en línea celebrado el 26 de abril, 2024. Nuestra primera presentación en español de los principios de CCF y descubre cómo puedes ser parte de este movimiento global!
Africa Rising: A Virtual Meet Up
An online event held on March 14, 2024. This gathering was all celebrating the incredible talent, innovation, and potential of Africa. With engaging discussions and networking opportunities, this event was a must-attend for anyone passionate about Africa’s growth and development.
Instagram Live: What does it mean to be a disrupter in an institution?
An online event held on February 21, 2024. Several members of the CCF Global Council hold AFP roles. Let’s talk about what that means in the social change movement ecosystem. What does it mean to be a disrupter in an institution? How do we make sure that we are curious about how people are being helped by institutions — regardless of if we’re a burn it all down advocate, a reformer, or an incremental changer? Hear from Esther Lee, Rachel D’Souza, and Sommer Dawson of the CCF Global Council are using their roles in AFP and pushing forward new visions of the future.
CCF One-Year Anniversary Celebration
An online event held on August 25, 2021. Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) celebrated one year of movement building. We heard updates from co-chairs, Andrea Arenas and Michelle Muri, and were in community through dialogue and fun games.
Data says: What BIPOC fundraisers have known for years!
An online event held on July 24, 2020. “Data Says! What BIPOC fundraisers have known for years — and what the rest of us are only now catching onto’ is an opportunity to explore what white and BIPOC professionals think about fundraising practices in the nonprofit sector — how they agree and where they differ.
Let’s make fundraising less racist. A 2020 CCF launch event
An online event held on July 13, 2020. A Community-Centric Fundraising launch event, an opportunity to explore a world beyond capitalism and the nonprofit industrial complex.