​​Supporting Communities in Crisis: Evidence on Funder Motivations, Barriers, and Opportunities | Center for Disaster Philanthropy

April 15, 2026 10:30am ET/ 9:30am CT/ 2:30pm GMT | Virtual Webinar

Funders care deeply about human suffering, but what drives them to act in response to complex crisis settings and what holds them back is not well understood. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and Accountable Now carried out research that explored what motivates philanthropic giving in these contexts, what gets in the way and how to overcome those barriers. CDP’s Austin Snowbarger, Director of Strategy and Research, will discuss research findings with Marina Kobzeva, consultant with Accountable Now on this research. Austin will also moderate the discussion with the following panelists: 

• Jason Chau, Senior Program Officer Emergency Response, Gates Foundation 

• Gloria Doñate, Head of Humanitarian Aid, Irene M. Staehelin Foundation

Panelists will discuss how funders are providing support, the pathways for philanthropic engagement and how funders can work together to effectively support communities affected by complex humanitarian emergencies. Learn more and register here.

Endorsed by NEID Global member Karen Ansara

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​Chat and Chowder: Prisoners of Hope | WorldBoston

Apr 16 from 6pm to 7:30pm EST | NonProfit Center, 89 South Street Boston, MA (or Virtual)

Join us at Chat & Chowder with Samuel Worthington and his book, "Prisoners of Hope: Global Action and the Evolving Roles of U.S. NGOs."

Join us for this installment of our popular Chat & Chowder series, featuring Samuel A. Worthington, Senior Fellow at Forus and former President & CEO of InterAction, the leading convener of the U.S. international NGO sector, to discuss his book, "Prisoners of Hope: Global Action and the Evolving Roles of U.S. NGOs." Learn more and register here.

Endorsed by NEID Global member Karen Ansara

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Unwavering | The PhotoBridge Project

April 20-24, | 18 minute film at The Sidebar - SWF

Each person photographed carries the weight of displacement, scarcity, or violence, yet none resign themselves to disappearance. They move forward as existence itself becomes an act of resistance. Resilience is finding air in the smallest spaces - a smile, a spark of life despite "the murmur of ghosts in the depths of memory." At the heart of fracture, something persists: eyes that refuse to look away. "No existence without trials, no bond without rupture."

If We Choose to Look | The PhotoBridge Project

April 20-24 | Bonn Square, Oxford UK during SWF

​You don’t need to travel the world to see it differently. Just walk to Bonn Square. Step into the open air and meet some of the most extraordinary people on the planet. Through stunning documentary photography, The PhotoBridge Project brings you face to face with communities in Kenya, Syria, India, Sri Lanka, Haiti, and the United States. People who, in the face of environmental, political, and social challenges, show what courage, solidarity, and the human spirit can achieve.

Join our distribution list for Oxford events to receive the Sidebar Luma invites!

Endorsed by NEID Global member Karen Lambert

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Meet our New CEO | Village Enterprise

April 27, 2026 at 12-1:30pm | Charlotte Restaurant and Lounge, Seattle, WA

April 29, 2026 at 12-1:30pm | Los Altos Golf and Country Club, Lost Altos, CA

May 1, 2026 at 9-10:30am | Private Residence in Atherton, CA

Join us at one of our salon-style gatherings to welcome our new CEO, Sazini Mojapelo, who brings deep expertise and an inspiring sense of purpose to Village Enterprise at a pivotal moment in our work. RSVP by April 20: Email Aubrey Davis

Endorsed by NEID Global member Karen Ansara

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Site Visit: Population Services International | Elsa & Peter Soderberg Foundation

April 24 - May 1, 2026 | PSI Ethiopia 

This field visit offers an immersive experience of PSI Ethiopia’s work
advancing reproductive health through self-care innovation, digital health, and adolescent
empowerment. Donors will engage with government leaders, frontline health providers,
adolescent girls, women and communities to understand how catalytic investments are
driving scalable impact. Contact Jessica for more information.

 Endorsed by NEID Global member Jessica Millman

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The Giving Lab 2026 | MIT Solve

May 14, 2026 | MIT Samberg Conference Center

On behalf of MIT Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that connects funders to social impact entrepreneurs working to solve global challenges, we are pleased to invite you to The Giving Lab, an exclusive convening for family offices, foundations, philanthropic advisors, and individual philanthropists. Join us for an opening plenary conversation featuring Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s first Digital Minister, followed by a full day of dialogue, discovery, and connection around technology-driven solutions to global challenges. Learn more and register here.

Endorsed by NEID Global member Ina Breuer

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Learning Journey to the Brazilian Amazon | Thousand Currents

June 6 - 13, 2026 | Brazil

​Join us on a rare journey into the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, ​​​​where we will begin a week of shared learning with the Indigenous communities, local leaders, and movement builders who are actively shaping the future of climate resilience. This experience, offered exclusively to a small group of philanthropic leaders, will provide rare, experiential insights into the interwoven efforts of caring for the forest, defending territory, and creating models of food, energy, and economic justice that inspires far beyond the region.

This journey is made possible because of the deep relationships Thousand Currents has built with partners over many years. The deadline to register is February 16th! 

Learn more and register here.

Endorsed by NEID Global member Ina Breuer

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Meeting the Moment: Kenya's Feminist Leaders | Global Fund for Women

June 17 - June 24, 2026 | Kenya

Global Fund for Women is inviting supporters to join a travel and learning journey to Kenya from June 17–24, 2026. Right now, women across the globe are facing the impacts of rising authoritarianism and conservative forces intent on undoing decades of hard-won gains in the fight for equality.  

In Kenya, women and young feminist leaders are meeting this moment by surging back with a ferocity never seen before, creating a “youthquake” of activism. Together, you will learn from and be in community with these bold activists on the frontlines of forging a more equitable, inclusive, and healthy future for all Kenyans. 

The journey also aligns with the global Abortion & Reproductive Justice Conference in Nairobi, where you'll hear insider perspectives from sexual and reproductive health justice advocates across Africa. The trip will be accompanied by an incredible Kenya Trip Advisory Committee. Space is highly limited—learn more and register here.

Endorsed by NEID Global member PeiYao Chen.

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Global Academy  | Thousand Currents

August 2-7, 2026 | São Paulo, Brazil

We invite you to join us for our first Global Academy! The Academy is an immersive, in-person experience focused on building solidarity with grassroots movements in the Global South. The goal of the Academy is to support participants to move more unrestricted, long-term, and flexible funding to movements in the Global South, with practices rooted in mutual trust and accountability. Through movement-led facilitation, site visits to local movement partners, and individual and collective reflections, this Academy will be a unique opportunity to reflect together on how to build transnational solidarity, learning from internationalist movements while exploring new pathways for collaboration. More information.

Endorsed by NEID Global member Karen Ansara

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Immersive trip | MicroLoan Foundation

October 18-25, 2026 | South Africa

Are you interested in enabling women entrepreneurs to flourish? Join NEID board member Steve Mark October 18-25 for an immersive trip to visit the South Africa operations of MicroLoan Foundation, which has provided training, digital financial services, and working capital to over 575,000 women entrepreneurs across southern Africa. We will attend Microloan 'Centre' Meetings - gatherings of women entrepreneurs who meet to receive financial literacy and business training and learn from each other, delivered through song, dance and roleplay as part of our inclusive and accessible format.  Most importantly, you will meet some fantastic business owners. Contact steve@microloanfoundationusa.org for more information. 

Endorsed by NEID Global member Steve Mark