The Golden Globe Foundation Capacity Building Workshop Series continues in 2026 with four sessions designed to give nonprofit leaders practical tools, fresh perspectives, and opportunities to strengthen connections across the Foundation’s grantee community.
Presented in partnership with Bank of America, the series focuses on topics that reflect the day-to-day realities nonprofit organizations face, from local partnerships and media visibility to donor engagement and long-term resilience.
The series opened on January 30 with Let’s Get Local: Building Relationships with Businesses in Your Neighborhood, hosted by Golden Globe Foundation member Katherine Tulich and moderated by Golden Globe Foundation Grants Program Officer Sandra Cuneo. Panelists included Blanca Aguirre, Senior Vice President for Community Relations at Bank of America, Evan Edwards, Chief Operating Officer of Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, Larry Laboe, Executive Director of NewFilmmakers Los Angeles, and Gilbert Radillo, Senior Director of Engagement at A Place Called Home. Together, they explored how nonprofit organizations can develop authentic relationships with local businesses and community partners to strengthen visibility, collaboration, and long-term support.
On February 27, the second workshop, How to Create a Compelling News Pitch, was hosted by Golden Globe Foundation member Henry Arnaud and moderated by Katie Kornfield, founder and president of Katie Kornfield Communications. Journalists Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 SoCal, Gabe Schneider of LA Public Press, and Suzanne Levy of LAist shared insight into how newsrooms operate, what makes a story newsworthy, and how nonprofits can prepare materials that help their work reach broader audiences.
The series continues on March 27 with Making Meaningful Donor Relationships, focusing on how organizations can deepen engagement with supporters through trust, communication, and shared purpose.
The final session, Future-Proofing Your Organization: Tales from the Front Line, on April 24, will examine how nonprofit leaders can adapt to change while remaining grounded in mission and community impact.
What continues to distinguish the workshop series is the range of perspectives in the room: organizations serving different communities and missions learning side by side, exchanging ideas, and building relationships that often continue beyond a single session.
Through this series, the Foundation extends its support beyond grant funding by creating practical learning opportunities that help nonprofit organizations grow stronger and more connected.
