2025-2026 Civic and Community Engagement Collaborative

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Harness the Power of Philanthropy for Transformative Change

You are invited to join the Civic and Community Engagement Collaborative

Launching November 2025

Philanthropy Southwest is excited to announce the launch of the next phase of the Civic and Community Engagement Collaborative in partnership with the Houston Endowment. This multi-session initiative, beginning in November 2025, aims to equip participants with the tools, resources, and connections necessary to engage meaningfully with their communities and foster collaboration across sectors to address pressing social challenges. We hope you will join us for this important work to empower foundations and grantmakers to take on leadership roles in building stronger, more resilient communities.

What To Expect

Philanthropy plays a vital role in driving positive change by uniting the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The Civic & Community Engagement Collaborative (CCE) is designed to empower philanthropic organizations in the southwestern U.S. to become catalysts for transformative impact.

Participation Benefits

Education and Awareness: Learn from national experts in civic and community engagement.
Tools and Resources: Learn how to leverage the new Civic and Community Engagement Toolkit to advance your funding efforts around civic participation, social cohesion, placemaking and systems-level advocacy.
Collective Action: Work alongside PSW members and partners to advance meaningful support and investments in civic and community engagement.

Participation Information

Cost: $0 for PSW members; $45 per session for non-members
Modality: 100% virtual
Time Commitment: 1 hour sessions held once a month starting in November 2025 and ending in May 2026.
Your registration for the collaborative includes an invitation to every monthly session.

Date:

Monday, November 3, 2025

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Please note the order of sessions is subject to change. A detailed schedule with exact dates and times will be posted as soon as it is finalized.

Join Us: October 22, 2025

Civic and Community Engagement Affinity Reception at the 77th Annual Conference

Sponsored by the Marguerite Casey Foundation and the Houston Endowment at the 77th Annual Conference. If you are not already registered for the 77th Annual Conference, please click here to register today!

Virtual, Monthly Session Topics Included:

November 2025: The Role of Free and Local Press

December 2025: Bridging Divides: Working Across the Political Spectrum

January 2026: Fostering Belonging and Social Cohesion as Civic and Community Engagement

February 2026: Building Effective Private-Public Philanthropic Partnerships

March 2026: Civic and Community Engagement Pathways for Marginalized Communities

April 2026: Inspiring the Next Generation of Civic Leaders

May 4-6, 2026: (Optional) In Person Special Session

TBA

May 2026: Rural Philanthropy: Supporting Civic Engagement in Rural Communities

Registration

Registration link coming soon.

Please contact Brittany Huber, Director of Collaboratives, at bhuber@philanthropysouthwest.org to indicate your interest in the collaborative today.

The CCE Toolkit

The Civic & Community Engagement Toolkit

Now Available to PSW Members

PSW members, with leadership from CoSpero Consulting and partnership from Houston Endowment, met monthly to delve into the topic of CCE among funders in our region, culminating in a new resource available to PSW members. This toolkit offers a comprehensive set of assessments, tools, and resources designed to help philanthropic organizations strengthen their civic and community engagement efforts.

Organized around four key pillars, the toolkit is tailored to meet the unique needs of diverse philanthropic entities. Whether your focus is increasing civic involvement, fostering unity, creating thriving communities, or addressing systemic issues, this toolkit will be an invaluable resource on your journey.

Explore the key pillars:

Civic Participation: Efforts to involve more people in shaping public policies, social issues, or governance structures for the betterment of society
Social Cohesion: Initiatives promoting communication, decision-making, leadership, and information sharing to build trust and unity.
Place-Making: Designing a positive environment for community well-being and prosperity, especially benefiting marginalized groups.
Systems Level Advocacy: Targeted efforts to address root causes of social issues through structural changes within institutions, policies, or practices

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2025-2026 Civic and Community Engagement Collaborative

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Harness the Power of Philanthropy for Transformative Change

You are invited to join the Civic and Community Engagement Collaborative

Launching November 2025

What To Expect

Participation Benefits

Participation Information

Please note the order of sessions is subject to change. A detailed schedule with exact dates and times will be posted as soon as it is finalized.

Join Us: October 22, 2025

Civic and Community Engagement Affinity Reception at the 77th Annual Conference

Virtual, Monthly Session Topics Included:

Registration link coming soon.

Please contact Brittany Huber, Director of Collaboratives, at bhuber@philanthropysouthwest.org to indicate your interest in the collaborative today.

The Civic & Community Engagement Toolkit

Now Available to PSW Members

Explore the key pillars:

Check out the full tool kit here.

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