2023 WOC Symposium — Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)®

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Symposium 2023 is a day full of virtual sessions for all participants, followed by an in-person keynote panel in NYC. We’ll end the day together with a beautiful networking reception.

Join us for an inspiring, enlightening day of powerful sessions, led by experts in their fields, on an array of subjects essential to our success as women of color in fundraising and philanthropy.

We don’t just impart knowledge; we give you real tools that help you soar!

The 2023 WOC Symposium has now concluded.

Yolanda F. Johnson posing with two Symposium guests

Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

A very special Keynote Conversation between Shauwea Hamilton, Chief Regional Officer, Bottom Line and our founder, Yolanda F. Johnson with WOC’s the Word Co-hosts, Bely Luu, Rosann Santos and Pinky Vincent.

Yolanda F. Johnson

Shauwea Hamilton

Bely Luu

Rosann Santos

Pinky Vincent Schubert, CFRE

LEARN FROM THIS YEAR’S LUMINARIES

Lisa Cardoza

Jacqueline Ebanks

Marsha Morgan

Jeannie Sager

Jeanette Rivera-Watts

Arshia Sultan

Dilnaz Waraich

Dien Yuen

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Location

The Symposium 2023 is a hybrid event.

Close up of a woman of color taking notes.

Virtual Attendance

Main Tracks — Fundraising, Philanthropy, and Inclusion, Equity, Diversity (IED), and Lunch & Learn Sessions

9:30 AM ET

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In-Person* Attendance

Kaufman Music Center
West 67th Street
New York, NY

6:00 PM ET

*WOC Symposium Keynote Conversation and Cocktail Reception Only

The 2023 WOC Symposium has now concluded.

Asian woman watching video conference on laptop.

Sessions

The Symposium offers something for everyone—featuring tracks in:

Fundraising
Philanthropy
Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity
Lunch & Learn

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Praise

Highlights from previous Symposia

“The entire day. Taking the time to be intentional to pour into myself in the ways that I have today.”

— Symposium Attendee

Seated Symposium guests clapping and listening to keynote conversation.

Yolanda F. Johnson and Anucha Browne standing together in front of projection screen.

Two Symposium guests chatting over cocktails

Register

The WOC Symposium 2023 is a hybrid event.*

This year the closing keynote will be held in-person in NYC with a reception to follow. If you cannot join us in-person, the keynote will be streamed!

Registration is now closed.

*In-person keynote attendees are asked to adhere to WOC’s Covid safety policies. Read our full policy.

Vaccination and face masks may be required for entrance to event.