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Nonprofit leaders are cultivated, one gathering at a time.

Cultivation is where Roots to Leadership becomes a lived experience. It is the rhythm of gatherings, conversations, and relationships that turn belief into growth and growth into leadership.

Where Cultivation Happens

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Our community is for nonprofit professionals at every stage of growth.

For the newer professional finding their footing and looking for peers who understand the work.

For the experienced leader who wants to keep sharpening, keep learning, and stay connected to the sector beyond their own organization.

For the practitioner in the middle of a career and ready to deepen what they already know.

For anyone who believes leadership is cultivated through community and wants to be part of one.

Community Meetings

Community Meetings bring nonprofit professionals together around a shared topic, hosted with partnering organizations across the sector.

Each meeting is a chance to learn something new, connect with people doing the work, and carry something useful back to your organization.

Connection Circles

Connection Circles are the smaller rooms where the conversation goes deeper. These sessions are built for professionals who want to sit longer with an idea, bring the realities of their own work to the table, and build the kind of peer relationships that steady a career.

Upcoming Experiences

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Hosted by: Girl Scouts Texas Oklahoma Plains
Partnership with: SouthState Bank
Admission: Free - Register Today
Time: 8 am - 9:30 am
Location: 4901 Briarhaven Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76109
We will dig into what motivates volunteers, how to set expectations that work for everyone involved, and how to create structures that keep your programming running even when coordinator capacity shifts.
We will look at how volunteer engagement is shifting, particularly around flexible and skills-based opportunities, and spend time on a hands-on activity to help you think through the different types of volunteers your organization works with and what coordinating them requires.
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation - Register Today
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
We're picking up where May 7th left off but you don't need to have been there to join this one.
This session is built around what's happening in your volunteer programs right now. Bring a situation you're navigating, a question you haven't been able to answer, or just an open mind. We'll work through it together.
Hosted by: Lena Pope
Admission: Free - Register Today
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Location: 3200 Sanguinet St, Fort Worth, TX 76107
We'll talk about what healthy team dynamics actually look like in practice, how to recognize when energy is shifting on your team, and how to set boundaries that protect both the people and the mission. We'll also spend time on strategies for managing relationships in every direction, whether that's with your supervisor, your direct reports, or your peers across the organization.
This session is designed to be practical and honest. You'll leave with tools and language you can use right away to strengthen how your team works together and how you show up in your role.
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation - Register Today
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Nonprofit work is meaningful. It's also a lot. Most teams are doing more with less, and the people who care most are often the first to wear down.
This session is a grounded conversation about how to recognize when a team, or a workplace culture, is starting to crack and what realistic options look like when you're not the one in charge.
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: The Cause Agency
Partnership with: The City of Fort Worth
Admission: Free
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Location: 440 S Main St, Fort Worth, TX 76104
We'll explore the full landscape of how nonprofits are funded, from grants and individual giving to earned income and government contracts, and talk about how each funding type shapes what organizations can and can't do. We'll also dig into the donor journey and donor strategy, looking at how relationships with funders develop over time and what thoughtful stewardship looks like in practice. You'll walk away with a clearer picture of how funding decisions connect to organizational priorities and a better understanding of what diversification really means for sustainability.
Whether you work in programs, operations, or leadership, understanding where the money comes from makes you stronger in your role.
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Item descriptionHosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Longhorn Council, Scouting America
Admission: Free
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Central Storehouse
Admission: Free
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Topic to come!
Item descriptionHosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: TechFW
Admission: Free
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Hosted by: The Welman Project
Admission: Free
Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Topic to come!
Hosted by: Tarrant Area Food Bank
Admission: Free with Food Donation
Time: 12 pm - 1 pm
Location: 2525 Cullen Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107
Topic to come!
Details to come!