Upcoming Events
JDR3 Dialogues 2026: Philanthropy in a Changing World #1
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 7:00- PM EDT
Online
With the International House of Japan, the American Friends of the International House of Japan, and the Rockefeller Archive Center
DOING GOOD INDEX 2026: Investing in Japan's Ecosystem for Impact
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 4:00-7:00 PM JST
Shizenkan University, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation
With the Center for Asian Philanthropy and Society and the Center for the Impact Economy, Shizenkan University
Keio LEAP for Nonprofit Open Seminar Series 2026 “A Vision for a Cross-Sector Society” — Session 1: “The Cutting Edge of Diversifying Philanthropy"
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:00-6:30 PM JST
Keio University Mita Campus North Annex
With Keio Cross Sector Platform (Keio University Global Research Institute)
US-Japan Social Impact Exchange: Ideas, Innovation, and Partnerships
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1:30-3:45 PM JST
TKP Garden City Shibuya (Hall B)
With the U.S.-Japan Council
Fundraising Japan 2026
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9:30-11:30 AM JST
Ryukoku University, Fukakusa Campus
Japan Fundraising Association
Past Events
Why Isn’t the Number of NPO Supporters Growing? Online Briefing Session
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM JST
Online
NPO Support Center Japan
See details | Watch the recording
San Francisco Impact Salon
Saturday, August 1, 2026, 1:30-5:00 PM PDT
Kindred Studio
Japan U.S. Social Innovation Network (JUSSIN)
International Conference on Trauma Recovery 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026, 1:00-5:30 PM JST
St. Luke’s International University, Alice C. St. John Memorial Hall / Online / On-Demand
Our Wave, MiStory, and Saya-Saya
A Comprehensive Analysis: The Fourth United Nations Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) and the Seville Commitment
Monday, June 29, 2026, 3:00-4:00 PM JST
Online
JFF Network (Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation)
Social Impact Day 2026 Session 8
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 3:00-3:50 PM JST
Online
Social Impact Management Initiative and Social Innovation and Investment Foundation
The Power of Local US-Japan Partnerships
Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM EDT
Murase Room, Japan House, Japan Society, New York
With Japan-United States Friendship Commission, Japan Society, and National Associations of Japan-America Societies
Panel Discussion #2: What's going on in the U.S. these days? | Democracy Youth Festival 2026: Bridging the Gap Between People and Politics
Saturday, May 16, 2026, 12:50-1:50 PM JST
Shimokita Line Street
Japan Youth Council
When Donations Drive Policy Change: A New Approach to Philanthropy That Combines On-the-Ground Support with Systemic Reform to Amplify Social Impact
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 6:00-7:30 PM JST
Online
PoliPoli and Policy Fund
U.S.-Japan AI Governance Symposium
Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00-6:00 PM JST
Shibuya QWS Scramble Hall
With Stanford University, Kyoto University, and Perplexity AI
Learning from Japan – A Roundtable on Solving America's Housing Crisis
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 12:00-2:00 PM EDT
Transpacific Future Center
With Blue Lotus Strategies
Read paper | Read paper summary | Read framing essay
Philanthropy in Japan: Evolution and Opportunities
Monday, April 27, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT / April 28, 2026, 8:00 AM JST
Online
U.S.-Japan Council
Impact Investing Workshop for Foundations and Family Offices #1
Friday, April 17, 2026, 6:00-7:00 PM JST
Online
Japan Network for Public Interest Activities (JANPIA)
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Reimagining the U.S.-Japan Friendship: Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:00-6:00 PM JST
International House of Japan, Iwasaki Koyata Hall (B1F)
See details | Read recap
Refugee Pathways to Japan: From Access to Impact
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2:30-6:30 PM JST
International House of Japan
With the International House of Japan, the American Friends of the International House of Japan, and the Japan ICU Foundation
Pro Bono in Japan: Corporate Law Firm Practice, Challenges, and Pathways Forward
Friday, March 27, 2026, 5:30-8:30 PM JST
Belle Salle Roppongi Grand Conference Center (Room C)
LEDGE
Study Session on Social Finance
Thursday, March 26- Friday, March 27, 2026 JST
Tokyo
Read discussed report | Read report details
AI and Democracy: Designing A Support Scheme from Japan
Monday, March 23, 2026, 1:00 PM-6:00 PM JST
一橋大学千代田キャンパス
With the Hitotsubashi University Institute for Global Governance Research and the Japan Center for International Exchange
How Asset Owners Drive Impact Investing: Insights from Global and Japanese Leaders
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:00 PM-5:30 PM JST
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
With the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)
Foreign Residents in Japan and the Role of Japanese Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs): Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 12:00 PM-2:00 PM JST
Hybrid
With the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) USA
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Voices in Bloom | Workshop & U.S.-Japan Youth Summit
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:30 AM-4:00 PM JST
Zenriren Building, 9th floor, Tokyo
International Foster Care Alliance
USJF Scholar Dissertation Award Reception
Friday, March 13, 2026, 7:15-9:15 PM PDT
Oceanview Suite 7, Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Canada
With the Association for Asian Studies
Non-profit Sector Regulatory Reform Workshop
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Koku Kaikan Business Forum
With the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
The Future of Philanthropy in a Changing Global Order: A U.S-Japan Luncheon Discussion
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:00-1:00 PM CST
The William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
With the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, American Friends of the International House of Japan, and the International House of Japan
