Upcoming Events
USJLP Info Session for Female Leaders (Japanese)
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00- AM JST / Friday, October 9, 2026, 9:00- PM EDT
Online
By Mio Takaoka (2017, 2018), Yuka Mizoue (2024, 2025), and Satoko Fujioka (2023, 2024)
US-Japan Social Impact Exchange: Ideas, Innovation, and Partnerships
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 1:30-3:45 PM JST
At TKP Garden City Shibuya (Hall B)
With the U.S.-Japan Council
Manga As A Global Form
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 6:30- PM EDT
At the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan
By Kofi Bazzell-Smith (USJLP 2025, 2026; Social Impact Stipends recipient)
Impact Future Weekend 2026 Autumn
Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00-7:00 PM JST
At SusHi Tech Square
By We Are The Impact | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
Fundraising Japan 2026
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 9:30-11:30 AM JST
At Ryukoku University, Fukakusa Campus
By Japan Fundraising Association | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
Samurai Vision Summit 2026
Monday, December 14, 2026, 12:30-7:35 PM JST
At Minato City Industry Promotion Center
By Samurai Foundation | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
Past Events
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
At Keio University Mita Campus North Annex
With Keio Cross Sector Platform (Keio University Global Research Institute)
DOING GOOD INDEX 2026: Investing in Japan's Ecosystem for Impact
Thursday, October 1, 2026, 4:00-7:00 PM JST
At 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
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
Why Isn’t the Number of NPO Supporters Growing? Online Briefing Session
Thursday, August 27, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM JST
Online
By NPO Support Center Japan
See details | Watch the recording
San Francisco Impact Salon
Saturday, August 1, 2026, 1:30-5:00 PM PDT
At Kindred Studio
By Japan U.S. Social Innovation Network (JUSSIN)
International Conference on Trauma Recovery 2026
Monday, July 20, 2026, 1:00-5:30 PM JST
At St. Luke’s International University, Alice C. St. John Memorial Hall / Online / On-Demand
By 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
By 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
By Social Impact Management Initiative and Social Innovation and Investment Foundation | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
The Power of Local US-Japan Partnerships
Friday, June 12, 2026, 10:00 AM -12:00 PM EDT
At Murase Room, Japan House, Japan Society, New York
With the 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
At Shimokita Line Street
By Japan Youth Council | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
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
By PoliPoli and Policy Fund | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
U.S.-Japan AI Governance Symposium
Monday, May 11, 2026, 1:00-6:00 PM JST
At 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
At 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
By U.S.-Japan Council | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
Impact Investing Workshop for Foundations and Family Offices #1
Friday, April 17, 2026, 6:00-7:00 PM JST
Online
By Japan Network for Public Interest Activities (JANPIA) | Speakers include Haruto Okabe (USJF)
Reimagining the U.S.-Japan Friendship: Connecting Civil Society Across the Pacific
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:00-6:00 PM JST
At International House of Japan, Iwasaki Koyata Hall (B1F)
By the United States-Japan Foundation
See details | Read recap
Refugee Pathways to Japan: From Access to Impact
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2:30-6:30 PM JST
At 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
At Belle Salle Roppongi Grand Conference Center (Room C)
By LEDGE
Study Session on Social Finance
Thursday, March 26- Friday, March 27, 2026 JST
In Tokyo
By the United States-Japan Foundation
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
At Hitotsubashi University, Chiyoda Campus
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
At 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
See details
Voices in Bloom | Workshop & U.S.-Japan Youth Summit
Saturday, March 14, 2026, 9:30 AM-4:00 PM JST
At Zenriren Building, 9th floor, Tokyo
By International Foster Care Alliance
USJF Scholar Dissertation Award Reception
Friday, March 13, 2026, 7:15-9:15 PM PDT
At Oceanview Suite 7, Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel, Canada
With the Association for Asian Studies
Non-profit Sector Regulatory Reform Workshop
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
At 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
At 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
