Events - NationSwell

Build It Back Better

In the midst of the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism, the Build It Back Better initiative was designed to create the space for exploration and collaboration between a diverse and expert set of leaders and organizations with the goal of accelerating their work to build back systems and solutions that are more equitable, inclusive, and resilient. NationSwell created 6 expert tracks on Climate Justice, Culture of Connection, Bridging & Belonging, Data for Good, Economic Opportunity, Education, and the Future of Work, hosted 30+ events, created 50+ pieces of original content, brought together 140+ leaders, and engaged millions online.

Build It Back Better News

Antiracism & the Possibility of the Moment

What it means to be anti-racist and how to use this as a guiding principle

The Fight for Climate Justice

With Dr. Robert Bullard, Bill McKibben and Heather McTeer Toney

Select Partners

Press

“How NationSwell is Mobilizing Business and
Philanthropy to Help Build It Back Better”

NationSwell Summits

The nation’s leading social impact summit featuring innovative solutions and the problem-solvers behind them. Summit attendees are carefully curated to bring together a diverse mix of 350+ NationSwell Council members and other ambitious and purpose-driven executives, entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, journalists, and other social impact leaders.

The event is designed for immersive, high quality knowledge sharing and relationship building. Attendees have the opportunity to hear from leaders on the cutting-edge of social impact and connect with fellow leaders to spark new learning and collaboration.

Select Speakers

Alexandria Villaseñor

Climate Activist and Founder
Earth Uprising

Alicia Garza

Author and Political Strategist

Arne Duncan

Managing Partner
Emerson Collective

Brittany N. Packnett Cunningham

Activist, Educator, and Co-Founder
Campaign Zero

David Brooks

Op-Ed Columnist
The New York Times

Marc Benioff

CEO and Founder
Salesforce

Mitch Landrieu

Founder of E Pluribus Unum
Former Mayor, New Orleans

Samantha Power

Former U.S. Ambassador
to the United Nations

Testimonial

If you are in need of hopefulness for the ways that you can make a difference in the lives of your neighbors and your country, then this summit is the place to be.

Deval Patrick
Former Governor of Massachussetts

Ongoing programming

We design, curate, and host 200+ events a year (in-person and virtual), each one designed to bring together diverse, purpose-driven leaders for learning, inspiration, relationship-building, and societal impact. Here’s what you can expect:

Recent Expert Conversations

Budgets as Moral Documents

With Mayors Melvin Carter and Michael Tubbs

NationSwell Town Hall on Protecting the Vote

With Desmond Meade, Andrea Mercado, and Michael Waldman

Recent member-led events

Changes in Philanthropy

Reimagining a philanthropic sector that is rooted in community and justice

A Conversation with Cecilia Munoz

Advice, inspiration, and how we can all be allies in the fight for representation at the highest levels of leadership

Leader Roundtables

Meeting the Moment: A Conversation Between Leaders

What can leaders across sectors and geographies do to meet this extraordinary moment of crisis and opportunity?

NationSwell LIVE

Our live-streamed event series to promote and support grassroots organizations doing work with diverse and underserved communities. Through live events and campaign content, we mobilize an audience of influential change-makers in support of their work.