Many giving circles are built to respond, mobilize funds, meet the moment, and move on to the next need. But what happens when the moment keeps shifting, and the focus shifts from the moment to preparing for a new era? Post-Hurricane Helene recovery, a complicated national backdrop, and complex social issues, the work doesn't pause for the ground to settle - it is readying us for something that we may have never seen before. 

The terrain has shifted, but the model is evolving with it. Giving circles across the country are stepping into evolved roles, not just as funders, but as thought partners, innovators, and investment partners alongside community and sector leaders. CoThinkk’s long-standing practice of constantly asking, “What could be possible if?, has been amplified over the last two years by deeply embedding a futurism lens into its work, creating just the right enabling conditions for a set of elevated questions that are amplifying its reshaping of everything from readiness processes and strategic investments to regional strategy.

In this session, we'll explore what it looks like to lead a giving circle not from where the model was ten years ago, but from where community needs actually stand right now, in this specific, complex moment in western NC.

Join Tracey Greene-Washington, Visioning Strategist at FutureGood, to explore what's possible when giving circles overlay a futurism lens onto collective giving. She'll walk through CoThinkk's readiness process, the national and regional trends shaping this work, and the key choice points driving CoThinkk's evolution, from cross-generational momentum to youth-centered leadership to strategic investment. You'll see how a local social change giving circle is repositioning itself as a co-architect of regional impact, and what that could mean for your own community.

Register below for this free session. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar after the event.

Webinar Details: 

Futurism in Giving Circles: How Collective Giving Innovates and Builds What’s Next Together

Date: Monday, September 14, 2026