Session Topic
This in-person gathering will reflect on the closure of several fiscal sponsors across the Mid-Atlantic region and its ripple effects across the sector. The session will also provide an opportunity to synthesize key insights from the six-month series and discuss how organizations, funders, and fiscal sponsors can collaborate to build more resilient and sustainable pathways forward. There will also be space to examine the ways in which moments of crisis in Baltimore and Philadelphia have led to strengthened ecosystems, community resilience, and greater equity. A brief report will be provided regarding the outcomes of the changes from FNC.
The Series
Fiscal sponsorship plays a critical—yet often misunderstood—role in supporting early-stage, artist-led, and community-rooted work. This six-part brown-bag Lunch & Learn series is designed to give funders a practical, nuanced understanding of fiscal sponsorship as both an operational model and a strategic tool for advancing impact.
Across six monthly sessions, participants will explore how fiscal sponsorship functions in practice; why projects choose this structure; how due diligence, equity, and impact measurement look within sponsored models; and how funders can engage more effectively and responsibly with fiscally sponsored work. Each session will combine brief framing with facilitated discussion, centering real-world experience and shared learning rather than formal presentation.
Sessions are intended to stand alone, while collectively offering a cohesive learning arc—from foundational concepts to long-term partnership strategies.