When the challenges we face feel overwhelming, coming together is more important than ever.
The Collective Impact Forum invites you to join us this April 29-May 1, 2025 as backbone leaders, practitioners, funders, partners, and more gather virtually from around the world for the Collective Impact Action Summit, our biggest learning event of the year.
Over three days, we’ll gather to dream boldly, expand our vision and reimagine what is possible. Together we’ll explore how community collaboration rooted in equity and belonging is an essential ingredient in shaping a world where everyone thrives.
You will leave inspired by the imagination and innovation of practitioners all over the world united towards collective action.
Take Advantage of Early Registration AND a special 2024-only discount:
You can secure your spot now at an extra discounted rate, with both early-bird registration and a special promo code for registering in 2024.
Use code CIAS24OFF before the New Year and get an extra $24 off your registration. (Discounts only apply to the General and Funder registration levels.)
Visit our 2025 Action Summit site to learn more and register.
Highlights
Highlights of the 2025 Collective Impact Action Summit include:
– Closing Keynote: Our May 1 closing keynote will feature Trista Harris, president of FutureGood. Trista’s work focuses on where current trends are headed and how we can build the future we want to see for ourselves, our sector, and our communities.
– Practical Breakout Sessions: Discussions will highlight concrete examples, resources, and tools that connect to specific practices to support long-term collaboration. Attendees will find sessions focusing on best practices and lessons learned related to collaboration, community engagement, data and learning, leadership, relationships, and systems change.
– Opportunities to Connect and Learn: Network with over 1,000 backbone leaders, practitioners, funders, partners and more from around the world during the event and in the Action Summit app.
– Session Recordings: You won’t have to worry about choosing one session and missing another. A majority of sessions will be recorded, and you’ll have access to recordings for three months after the event so you can watch at your convenience.
And More! Stay tuned for more announcements and visit the 2025 Action Summit site to register.
About the 2025 Collective Impact Action Summit
Is this an online event? Yes, the 2025 Action Summit will be online-only.
When will the Summit be? The 2025 Action Summit will be held April 29-May 1, 2025.
When will registration open for the 2025 Action Summit Registration is now open! Visit our 2025 Action Summit site to learn more and register.
Will there be a Call for Sessions for the 2025 Action Summit? Review the Call for Sessions. Our session call closed November 1, 2024. We will follow-up with all who submitted session ideas by December 20, 2024.
Will Action Summit sessions be recorded? Yes, most sessions will be recorded unless otherwise noted in the agenda. Session recordings will be made available two weeks after the Action Summit, and attendees will have access to Summit recordings for three months after the event.
What accessibility measures will be in place at the Action Summit?
The Action Summit is a fully virtual convening. Accessibility features for the Summit include:
- Zoom auto-captions for all sessions
- Session presentation materials available ahead of time to attendees
- Summit keynotes/plenaries will include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. Attendees wishing to be paired with an ASL interpreter for Summit breakout sessions can indicate so during registration and we will connect them with an interpreter.
- Most sessions will be recorded and can be viewed after the event for three months on your own time. Recordings will include auto-captions.
Are there scholarships for the 2025 Action Summit? Yes. We are offering a limited number of registrations at the reduced rate of $100 to join the Action Summit. Registration scholarship applications are due by February 7, 2025. Scholarship priorities are to help subsidize registration for those whose organizational budgets are less than $500,000, or who are from an underrepresented group within nonprofit leadership. People of color, people with disabilities, and people who identify on the LGBTQIA spectrum (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) are encouraged to apply. Apply for a Registration Scholarship
Who can I contact about the 2025 Action Summit?
