AFN National Grantmaker Conference 2026 (dates TBA)
AFN National Grantmaker Conference is a biennial convening of grantmakers focused on equitable wealth building and economic mobility.
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
- Dates
- October 2026
- Venue
- Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing
- Price
- $800
TL;DR
- AFN National Grantmaker Conference 2026 takes place in October 2026 at Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.
- Registration costs $800.
- The biennial conference convenes grantmakers and advances equitable wealth building and economic mobility.
About
Asset Funders Network holds this biennial meeting for grantmakers, and the 2026 edition in Philadelphia is centered on building equitable wealth and improving economic mobility. The gathering is meant for foundations of several kinds and financial institutions, with participation open to AFN members and affiliates, plus staff and trustees at grantmaking organizations. The organizer describes it as free of solicitation, so funders can learn together without pitches.
Who you'll find in the room
Grantmaking institutions
Public, private, and community foundations and financial institutions.
AFN members and eligible organizations
Current AFN members and affiliate members, staff and trustees of grantmaking institutions, and organizations eligible for AFN membership.
Featured speakers
1 listedPhilip Fitzgerald
2026 Conference co-chair · Philadelphia Foundation
Venue & travel
Venue
Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106Questions people ask
6 answeredIt is scheduled for October 2026.
It is held at Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing, 201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106.
Registration costs $800.
Attendees include current AFN members and affiliate members, staff and trustees of grantmaking institutions, and organizations eligible for AFN membership.
Nonprofits looking for grants will get less from it: outside organizations appear only as invited speakers on the day they present, and the no-solicitation approach means the event is not a place to pitch funders. The $800 fee and the two-year cycle make it a considered commitment, and it is most justified for funders who want to compare strategies with peers, with co-chair Philip Fitzgerald of the Philadelphia Foundation among the listed speakers.
Foundation and philanthropy professionals usually wear business casual at grantmaker conferences, with a blazer for plenary sessions, and Philadelphia in October calls for a light layer.
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