Upswell is a community of changemakers who gather through a series events to strengthen our collective sense of belonging and trust, prioritize self and community care, and build a healthy and racially just society.
About Upswell
Upswell, powered by Independent Sector, is a community of thousands of engaged, passionate, and diverse changemakers focused on building a healthy and racially just nation.
Upswell, powered by Independent Sector, is locally grounded, community-informed, and nationally relevant platform driven by the voices and experiences 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 partnering to build a healthy and just nation.
September 13, 2022 | 1:00-4:30 pm ET
As the mid-term elections loom and with voter participation more critical than ever, our Upswell Fall Pop-Up will focus on advocacy and power — critical components of system change — and provide you with tangible tools and skills to help get system change underway.
November 15, 2022 | 10 am-5 pm ET
Upswell Summit
The Upswell Summit is an unmissable virtual event that will bring the biggest ideas, boldest thinkers, and best strategies for building a healthy and racially just nation into clear focus. Scheduled one week after the Midterm Elections, we will amplify the learnings and reflections from the previous Upswell events, tackle what the political landscape means for our communities, and look ahead to 2023.
On Demand Videos
Upswell-Pop-Up – You are Not What You Produce: Honoring Labor & Rest – 2022
Upswell Pop-Up – Time to Clean Out Your Side of the Street – 2022
Latest Blog Posts
New Poll: Voters Want Congress to Strengthen Nonprofits
Polling data provides valuable insight into what public thinks about nonprofits ahead of midterm elections.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Tools & Resources
Diversity in Nonprofit Entrepreneurship
A new Independent Sector research paper, led by IS visiting scholar Dr. Mirae Kim, looks at factors important to the vitality, equity, and representation of the nonprofit sector.
2022 Sponsors
Our Success is Created Through Partnerships
We depend on generous support through sponsorships to bring leaders from across the sector together. The Upswell team looks forward to working with you to craft a partnership package meets your needs and budget.
