From September 28–30, Montréal will bring together 400 leaders, professionals, networks, experts, and changemakers from the global philanthropy community for the eighth edition of WINGS Forum. This year, the gathering focuses on moving from intention to practical action, exploring how philanthropy can act in more collaborative and accountable ways and strengthen its connections with communities, governments, and the private sector. 

Sharing power across philanthropy, business, and communities 

Among the program highlights is the session “Blended Power: Sharing Power Among Philanthropy, Companies, and Communities,” led by our CEO, Valeria Scorza, on September 28. The conversation will feature Michael Mapstone, from Anglo American Foundation; Kirston Greenop, from Standard Bank Group; and Carolina Suárez Visbal, from Latimpacto, and will focus on what is needed for philanthropy, companies, and communities to genuinely share power, incentives, and responsibilities. The session will draw on real stories of cross-sector alliances to explore concrete dilemmas of this type of partnership. The goal is to reflect on principles that help build more effective alliances that keep people and communities at the center of decision-making.

About WINGS 

WINGS strengthens the global philanthropic ecosystem by connecting and championing organizations that help make philanthropy more effective at different levels of society. The network, of which we are a part and whose Board our CEO is part of, works to ensure that philanthropy is well-resourced, supported, and equipped to contribute to long-term progress in communities around the world. WINGS brings together more than 250 member organizations across over 60 countries. 

From intention to action 

WINGSForum 2026 builds on a journey that began with previous editions. In 2020, the gathering explored the need to IMAGINE new possibilities. In 2023, the focus was on how to TRANSFORM practices and institutions, including how power, resources, and decision-making shape philanthropy. In 2026, the focus turns to ACT together: supporting community leaders and organizations, advancing a more engaged and accountable philanthropy, and deepening collaboration with governments, businesses, and communities so that people and communities are better supported everywhere. 

WINGSForum 2026 

Theme: ACT: Activate • Collaborate • Transcend
Date: September 28–30, 2026
Location: Montréal, Canada
Learn more: www.wingsforum.org