EVENTS
Where shared values meet collective action
Our exclusive events bring together like-minded business and nonprofit leaders who are committed to making a lasting impact. They’re curated, collegial spaces for candid conversations to help our members turn ideas into action.
Upcoming Events
Our events are always for networking and friendraising only. We maintain a strict “no ask zone”.
The Semiquincentennial Kickoff & SI's 10th Anniversary Celebration
Our 2026 Kickoff for the Semiquincentennial National Conference & our Tenth Anniversary Celebration, a unique evening of collegiality and networking for our Funding Members and Board. This wonderful event is a gift from Member Michele Leff, Founder & CEO of 12th Street Caterers, who is chairing the celebration! Thank you, Michele!
One of our Nonprofit Affiliate Members, The Academy of Natural Sciences, is graciously hosting us for the relaxed evening. We are thrilled with this opportunity to gather for conversation and celebration.
Looking forward to seeing you on March 18th.
Satell Institute 2026 CEO Conference — New York Metro
Satell Institute 2025 Fall CEO Conference
Executive Roundtable: The Role of Employee Support in CSR
As expectations of Corporate Social Responsibility continue to evolve, many organizations are placing greater focus on how they support their own employees as key stakeholders.
This Satell Executive Roundtable, hosted with Passavant Hospital Foundation, brings CEOs and executive leaders together for a candid, off-the-record discussion on the role of employee-focused initiatives within CSR strategies. Over coffee, participants will exchange perspectives on what’s working, what’s changing, and how internal investments in people are shaping culture, performance, and long-term impact.
Washington DC: The Case for Investing in Regional Stability
Thursday, April 16
8:30–10:00 AM (conversation begins at 8:30 sharp)
Bernstein Wealth Management
800 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1100
Washington DC
A candid, peer-to-peer discussion with CEOs and regional executives exploring how investing in community drives stronger organizations, economic growth, and more vibrant places to live, work, and visit.
This is a series of private, invitation-only roundtables – limited to 25 leaders – designed for honest conversation, meaningful connections, and practical insights.
Baltimore, MD: The Case for Investing in Regional Stability
Tuesday, April 21st
The Offices of Venable LLP
750 East Pratt Street, Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21202
A candid, peer-to-peer discussion with CEOs and regional executives exploring how investing in community drives stronger organizations, economic growth, and more vibrant places to live, work, and visit.
This is a series of private, invitation-only roundtables – limited to 25 leaders – designed for honest conversation, meaningful connections, and practical insights.
The 2026 National Nonprofit Leadership Summit--A Semiquincentennial Event
Satell Institute National Nonprofit Leadership Summit—The Semiquincentennial Event
Join us on May 11th at The National Constitution Center on Independence Mall, where over 400 nonprofit CEOs, corporate executives, civic leaders, and change agents will convene for a powerful morning of inspiration, strategy, and peer-to-peer learning.
This invitation-only leadership conference will explore the vital need for partnerships among the nation’s most trusted organizations—nonprofits and companies. These connections of trust, credibility, and alignment drive meaningful change in the community.
Hear from Michael Thatcher, CEO of Charity Navigator, heading the nation’s most trusted nonprofit evaluator. Listen as two prominent funding Members, David Griffith, Chair of The Modern Group (who has also served as a nonprofit CEO) and Danielle Y. Scott, CEO of the Pincus Family Foundation share their stories. In addition, David Finegold, one of Satell’s founding members in Pittsburgh, will share a unique opportunity through the Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Network, working with top business schools.
The event will include the Satell Institute’s signature peer-to-peer idea-sharing sessions. Attendance is by invitation only for Satell Members and their guests.
National CEO Conference
The National CEO Conference will be our signature event(s) this Spring, linking us to our Nation’s 250th as we celebrate our 10th anniversary (and Ed’s 90th birthday).
Please mark your calendar for The Nonprofit Leadership Summit with CEO of Charity Navigator Michael Thatcher as Keynote on Monday, May 11th, followed by our CEO Conference on Tuesday, May 12th.
Nonprofit Leadership Summit Pittsburgh 2026 Partners in Impact Lessons from Funding Relationships that Work
Hosted by the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Satell Institute’s Spring Nonprofit Conference convenes nonprofit and corporate leaders for a focused morning of conversation, insight, and collaboration around the most pressing challenges and emerging opportunities facing the nonprofit sector.
Designed to move beyond surface-level discussion, this conference creates space for honest dialogue, shared learning, and practical takeaways that strengthen nonprofit leadership and deepen effective cross-sector partnerships. Through guided conversations and peer-to-peer engagement, participants will explore how Corporate Social Responsibility can be aligned with nonprofit impact in ways that are strategic, sustainable, and responsive to real-world needs.
This event is hosted in partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates and reflects the Satell Institute’s commitment to convening leaders who believe that strong communities, strong nonprofits, and responsible business leadership are deeply connected.
Satell Institute 2025 Fall CEO Conference — Philadelphia
Satell Institute 2025 Fall CEO Conference
Satell Institute 2025 Fall CEO Conference — Pittsburgh
Satell Institute 2025 Fall CEO Conference — Pittsburgh
NNJ Executive Roundtable w/ Bank of America
NNJ Executive Roundtable w/ Bank of America
Spring 2025 CEO Conference (Pittsburgh): Purpose-Drive Profit
Join Satell Institute founder Ed Satell for a powerful morning featuring an exceptional panel of Pittsburgh innovators:
Mary Beth Green, Chief Innovation Officer of Sheetz
Steve Massaro, President of Massaro Construction Group
Christie Tillapaugh, CEO of Dentons Cohen & Grigsby
The conversation will be expertly moderated by AJ Jefferson, CEO of Homeless Children’s Education Fund.
What makes this event special? Following the panel, you’ll participate in the Satell Institute’s signature peer-sharing session—a rare opportunity to connect meaningfully with fellow leaders shaping our region’s future.
Spring 2025 CEO Conference (Philadelphia): Uniting Business & Community Impact
The Satell Institute’s 15th Private CEO Conference brought together top business leaders at the National Constitution Center on May 7, 2025. Chaired by Reverend Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, the event featured powerful insights from keynote speaker Jay Sugarman, Philadelphia Union owner, alongside impactful presentations from other community leaders.
Highlights included founder Ed Satell’s discussion on rebuilding trust through corporate-nonprofit partnerships, with SI members having committed over $150 million to community initiatives. The conference concluded with SI’s signature CEO roundtables, fostering meaningful dialogue on Corporate Social Responsibility and collaborative community transformation.
Past Events
“Even just at a networking level, [Satell] is really magnificent. It’s always interesting to hear the kind of collective wisdom that comes out of the groups and what different companies are doing... You hear an idea or two and you say, huh, that’s something that we can certainly think about and incorporate ourselves.”
Tim McDermott
President, Philadelphia Union & Philadelphia Union Entertainment Group