Independent Sector’s National Summit 2025
Building Collective Power for Nonprofits and Philanthropy
October 27 – 29, 2025 | Atlanta
Upswell is now Independent Sector’s National Summit: Building Collective Power for Nonprofits & Philanthropy. This new name serves as an enduring affirmation: We are stronger together.
Join Us in Atlanta, October 27-29, for Independent Sector’s National Summit 2025
Together, the best of nonprofits and philanthropy will unite. By working together, we can transform communities and strengthen our nation. Registration opens soon.
2023 Summit Registration is Now Open!
November 15-17, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
Our 2025 Summit
October 27-29, 2025
Atlanta, Georgia
At our 2025 summit in Atlanta, leaders from across the charitable sector — nonprofits, foundations, and corporate giving programs — will come together to:
- Strengthen relationships with other sector leaders
- Exchange ideas across nonprofits and philanthropy
- Define a shared, national agenda
- Feel inspired by new approaches
- Get equipped for action with state-of-the-sector data
Together we can create a stronger sector and a more equitable, inclusive, and just nation. Join us in Atlanta in 2025 to feel the #CollectivePower of what we can accomplish together.
2025 Summit Sessions
Monday, October 27
Community Tours and Nonprofit Site Visits
Volunteer Opportunities
Workshops and Training Sessions
Receptions
Tuesday, October 28
Speeches
Workshops and Training Sessions
Networking
Speeches
Receptions
Wednesday, October 29
Workshops and Training Sessions
Speeches
More information coming soon
IS and SVP Dallas Partner for Upswell 2023
Independent Sector and Social Venture Partners (SVP) Dallas are combining focuses to bring SVP Dallas’s annual social impact conference, bigBANG!Tx, to life as part of the 2023 Upswell Summit held November 15-17 in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Our Success is Created Through Partnerships
We depend on generous support through sponsorships to bring leaders from across the sector together. We look forward to working with you to craft a partnership package that meets your needs and budget.
Please reach out by emailing us at sponsorship@independentsector.org
On Demand Videos
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About Upswell
Upswell, powered by Independent Sector, is a locally grounded, community-informed, and nationally relevant platform driven by the voices and experiences of changemakers from across the country. Born out of the Independent Sector Annual Conference, Upswell was created in 2018 to be a central meeting place for all changemakers, including community activists, nonprofit leaders, philanthropists, academics, journalists, and others doing social good.
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