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Our award-winning executive membership community and advisory supports social impact leaders in enacting meaningful change within their organizations and communities.

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Institutional Membership

A program for executives of leading companies, philanthropies and investment firms, designed to help enterprises make deeper, more timely, and lasting impact.

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NationSwell Council

A diverse collective of nonprofit executives, founders, thought leaders, and social impact amplifiers working to drive and scale change from the ground up.

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Studio

Our award-winning Studio develops clear strategies, compelling stories, and illuminating collaborative partnerships that move influential audiences to take action.

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AI for Nonprofit Empowerment

Our latest report, funded by Annie E Casey Foundation, showcases how nonprofits are using AI to tackle challenges while staying true to their missions. AI for Nonprofit Empowerment delivers practical guidance and real-world examples to empower organizations to integrate AI into their work with confidence.

RESOURCES

2025 Social Impact Calendar

Explore NationSwell’s 2025 social impact calendar with with 100+ essential social impact dates, paired with and actionable resources from our library.

EVENTS

Event Takeaways

NationSwell is dedicated to advancing the impact imperative through thoughtful conversation. Learn from our community with recaps from select NationSwell events.

NEWS

Featured on Forbes

Greg Behrman, Founder and CEO of NationSwell sat down with Afdhel Aziz, Forbes contributor, to reflect on our organization’s purpose and vision.

From our members

“In the world of purpose-driven business, few organizations exemplify leadership and impact as clearly as NationSwell… NationSwell’s work is a testament to the power of collaboration and the potential for purposeful leadership to drive meaningful change.”

FORBES
November 2024

“NationSwell is the premier organization that brings together the most authentic leaders around the most important conversations — giving us the space and support we need so we can be at our best as leaders.”

ROSE KIRK
Retired Chief CSR Officer, Verizon
NationSwell Institutional Member

“NationSwell is where I go to hear about the most innovative ideas and practices in the field; to find out what’s working best for peer leaders; and to get personalized and deeply valued thought-partnership.”

JUSTINA NIXON-SAINTIL
Chief Impact Officer, IBM
NationSwell Institutional Member

“NationSwell wants to know about my aspirations, pain points, key needs — and they work diligently to provide the partnership and resources that are most valuable to my program. They are now my go-to partner.”

LETITIA WEBSTER
Chief Sustainability Officer, Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division
NationSwell Institutional Member

“When I need expert thought-partnership, when I need a strategic connection and when I want to go to a curated event for insight and inspiration — I go to NationSwell, and I’m always glad I did.”

ELIZABETH McNALLY
Executive Vice President, Schmidt Futures
NationSwell Institutional Member

“The openness, warmth and authenticity at the heart of this community is special, and makes NationSwell gatherings a deeply valuable place to learn, share, explore and partner.”

LISA HAMILTON
President, Annie E. Casey Foundation
NationSwell Institutional Member

“Working with NationSwell allowed us to scale our efforts and create more impact with our stakeholders than we could have achieved on our own.”

HARALD BECKER
Director Customer Engagements & Insights, Microsoft
NationSwell Institutional Member

Award-Winning Collaborative Projects

NationSwell Collaboratives convene cross-sector leaders committed to advancing progress on specific issues.

Place-based impact

The Place-based Impact Collaborative is helping funders bridge the gap between theory and reality, and inspire more changemakers to put place-based strategies into practice. Recipient of W3 and Anthem Awards.

Case for Childcare

Our Childcare Collaborative is shedding light on tactical ways businesses can provide childcare support and benefits so that all parents and caregivers can thrive in the workplace. Recipient of W3 and Anthem Awards.

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