Peer Learning Exchanges
AdNet offers peer learning exchanges that provide community foundation professionals with opportunities to collaborate, share best practices, and learn from one another. These sessions are structured as facilitated discussions and focus on fund development, philanthropic advising, and donor services.
Key features:
- Virtual discussions throughout the year
- Emphasis on real-world challenges and solutions
- Exclusive Member Benefit – Free for members as part of their organizational membership
Upcoming Webinars
Using Public Policy to Advance Your Development Plan
May 6, 2026 – 11 am PT, 12 pm MT, 1 pm CT, 2 pm ET (60 minutes)
Advocacy and fundraising don’t always seem like natural partners—but what if a public policy win could open doors with donors, professional advisors, and community stakeholders in ways your traditional development work can’t?
Join Ralph Serpe, President & CEO of Adams County Community Foundation, and Mike Batchelor, President of the Pennsylvania Community Foundation Association, as they share their experience championing landmark legislation in Pennsylvania. We’ll explore how community foundations of any size can thoughtfully engage in public policy, how to decide what role the community foundation will play, and what that engagement can mean for your development work.
You’ll leave with:
- A practical framework for deciding how your foundation shows up on a policy issue
- Lessons learned from the ground that are applicable regardless of your community foundation’s size or geography
- A fresh lens on how policy work can strengthen your case for giving and cultivate current and prospective donors
Whether you’re new to advocacy or looking to sharpen your approach, this session connects public policy to the development work you do every day.
This webinar is open exclusively to AdNet members. Please share with your colleagues within your organization! Not a member? Consider joining today.
The programs committee is working to finalize the remaining sessions for 2026 based on feedback received at the conference.
Past Webinars
So You’re New To The Field
January 27, 2026 – 11 am PT, 12 pm MT, 1 pm CT, 2 pm ET (60 minutes)
As we well know, a community foundation is a unique model for philanthropy that offers distinct opportunities and challenges for advancement professions. Even if you have come from the nonprofit sector, there’s a lot to learn and absorb when you are new to this field.
This session will offer a brief educational overview and additional resources, a break-out group discussion with your peers, and a Q&A time with senior-level AdNet members.
This webinar is open to AdNet members and non-members within the community foundation field. Please share with your community foundation advancement colleagues!