Harwood CIRCLE of Catalytic Funders
The Harwood CIRCLE of Catalytic Funders explores how funders can catalyze change by leveraging financial and non-financial resources to address fault lines and strengthen civic culture in their communities. We’re building a national network of funders who have been actively using the Harwood approach for years and those new to it to examine how philanthropy can both “lead” and “get out of the way” to accelerate and deepen impact in community life. The CIRCLE convenes funders for regular webinars and annual gatherings to learn from one another, innovate together, and discover new and deeper ways to take action in communities.
Upcoming events
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Help! How can we get nonprofits to work together?
On Wednesday, August 5 at 1 pm ET, we will host our next funders virtual conversation to explore what we could achieve if we reimagined how nonprofit groups can really work together.
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2027 Safe Haven for Funders
Save the date! On January 28-29, 2027, we’ll be back in Sarasota for the Third Annual Safe Haven for Funders! Stay tuned for more details on this special event that will leave you feeling refreshed, regrounded, and re-energized.
Highlights from the SECOND ANNUAL Safe Haven for Funders
“This space was marked by honesty, vulnerability, and an unwavering sense of purpose. Together, we’ve recommitted to stepping up—not when it’s convenient, but when it’s needed. The Harwood Institute has shown us that hope is powerful, and the work ahead is ours to do.”
Frustrated by a lack of progress?
Four members of The Harwood CIRCLE of Catalytic Funders penned an open letter making this case to funders: It’s time for a different approach to creating change in our communities.
FOUNDING CIRCLE Members
