Together, Towards a Brighter Shared Future
Now is the time to unite around what matters most, because building a shared future that represents all will take every one of us working together.
Join us this spring for the 2026 Collective Impact Action Summit, an online gathering of changemakers, backbone leaders, funders, and community partners who believe that collaboration, courage, and shared learning can light the way forward.
Over three days, we’ll reconnect with what sustains us—community joy—through powerful keynotes on storytelling, the arts, and civic engagement. And in the hands-on breakout sessions, we’ll dig into six practical areas that are essential for collaborating in today’s context: community engagement, data and learning, narrative change, fundraising and sustainability, policy and advocacy, and technology and AI for collaboration.
This Summit is more than an event. It’s a space to breathe, to learn, and to remember that we are not alone in this work. You’ll leave with new tools, renewed purpose, and a collaborative community that is there with you, encouraging you to keep going, even when the path feels steep.
Together, we are More: more than what divides us, more than what tells us change isn’t possible, more than any message that says to not bother trying.
Let’s come together to share our joy, strength, inspiration, and determination for that shared bright future, where we can light the way forward together.
Who should join the Action Summit?
This Summit is for changemakers in every sector and field—economic mobility, education, health, housing, the arts, and beyond—who believe lasting progress comes from working better together. You’ll gain practical insights, resources, and real-world examples to take back to your community and strengthen your collective work.
Highlights
The 2026 Collective Impact Action Summit will feature:
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Over 30 practical sessions that elevate examples of effective practices for advancing your collaborative's work.
- Recordings of most conference sessions available for attendees to view up to three months following the event
- Opportunity to connect, learn, and network with over 1,000 backbone leaders, practitioners, funders, partners and more from around the world
Featured Speakers

Join Emmy-nominated storyteller and thought leader Baratunde Thurston for an inspiring keynote conversation that will explore how narrative and storytelling are foundational to building community joy.
Accessibility
All sessions include zoom auto-captions and zoom auto-transcripts. Session materials will be available ahead of the Summit for download, and recordings of most sessions available after for three months. American Sign Language (ASL) will be available by attendee request. Please make note during registration if you wish to be paired with an ASL interpreter for breakout sessions.
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