Thank you for your interest in our upcoming programming.
All programs are open to members and non-members. Unless otherwise indicated, programs are reserved for representatives of foundations, donor advised funds, and philanthropic support organizations.
If you have any questions about whether to register for a program, please email info@chesbayfunders.org
Campfire Chat - Grant System Learning Call
November 26, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | RSVP Here
Member Only During the Fall Retreat, many funders expressed an interest in holding a group call to talk through everyone's respective systems and the pros/cons as several members consider transitioning to new systems. Join network members on November 26th for a conversation on grant management systems.
Understanding What Data Center Expansion Means for Our Region
December 3, 2024 | 10:00AM - 11:30AM | Register Here
Up until recent years, data centers were seen as positive economic development. Today, they have grown into a complex web of interconnected impacts at the local, state, and regional level. These impacts include, but are not limited to, the challenge of meeting our clean energy goals; protecting drinking water sources; land conversion and threats to habitat protection, tourism, and historic preservation; air quality degradation; and increased costs for electric infrastructure. While Virginia is home to the world's largest data center market, this is fast becoming a region-wide issue with neighboring states laying the groundwork to attract more centers to their localities.
Join us for a virtual funder briefing with climate, water, land use, and environmental enforcement advocates working at the frontlines of this issue to better understand the impacts and complexity of this issue as it rapidly expands across our region.
Moderator: Prince Charitable Trusts
Speakers:
Friends of the Rappahannock
Maryland League of Conservation Voters
Piedmont Environmental Council
Southern Environmental Law Center
Capacity Building Initiative
Work Group Meeting
January 23, 2025 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | RSVP Here
The next meeting of CBFN’s Capacity Building Initiative (CBI) will take place on January 23rd at 2:00 PM. If you are interested in joining please reach out Megan (megan@chesbayfunders.org). CBI is a pooled fund of CBFN that seeks to build both individual organization and collaborative capacity to advance regional environmental and community health goals across our region.