What is the well?
Honest dialogue
with a strong
bias for action.
The Well will enable social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other social impact leaders to take stock and lay the groundwork for us to collectively strengthen our nation as we approach America’s 250th birthday in 2026. Together, we will listen, learn, and create brave spaces for honest dialogue with a strong bias for action. We will prioritize our health and well-being as changemakers so we can prepare for the work ahead. We will also make time for joy, fun, and celebration.
How do we build the well?
Through Co-Design
New Profit is honored to collaborate with a visionary group of social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other social impact leaders from across sectors to design programming and content for The Well. The co-design group represents a wide range of viewpoints and experiences, helping us advance our larger aspiration of building a multiracial, intergenerational, cross-sector coalition for change.
What is new profit?
For social entrepreneurs
by social entrepreneurs
New Profit is a venture philanthropy organization that backs social entrepreneurs who are advancing equity and opportunity in America. New Profit exists to build a bridge between these leaders and a community of philanthropists who are committed to partnering and catalyzing their impact. New Profit provides unrestricted grants and strategic support to a portfolio of organizations led by visionary social entrepreneurs to increase their impact, scale, and sustainability. It also partners with social entrepreneurs and other cross-sector leaders to shift how government and philanthropy pursue social change to ensure that all people can thrive. Since its founding in 1998, New Profit has invested over $350M in 130+ organizations and, through the America Forward Coalition’s collective advocacy efforts, has unlocked over $1.7B in government funding for social innovation.
At the well, we will:
Restore & nourish
Restore and nourish ourselves in community with social entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other social impact leaders.
Build relationships
Connect with each other and build a multiracial, intergenerational, cross-sector coalition for change.
Create a positive vision
Move beyond what needs to be dismantled and create a positive vision for what an alternative world looks like, with a focus on what our community can do to get there.
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Peter Storey Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Practice of Christian Ministry Duke University Divinity School
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JaNay Queen Nazaire Senior Advisor, PSG Co-Founder, Blk Grvty
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Nick Tilsen President & CEO NDN Collective
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Dany Green Mixed Media Artist Washington, D.C.
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Morgan Dixon Co-Founder and CEO GirlTrek
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Morgan Dixon Co-Founder and CEO GirlTrek
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Dr. David Johns Executive Director National Black Justice Coalition
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Jerry Colonna CEO and Co-Founder Reboot
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Felix Ruano Co-Founder and President Subject
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Anderson Sainci Director, Office of Shared Prosperity City of Dubuque, Iowa
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Rafiq Kalam Id-Din Founder & Managing Partner Embed Charter School
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Teresa Hodge President Mission: Launch, Inc.
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Melinda Weekes-Laidlow Social Change Architect Founder & CEO Beautiful Ventures
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Ken Himmelman Executive Director Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School
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Jamie Sears Managing Director, Community Impact & Corporate Responsibility UBS
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Ellen Horing President Highgate Partners
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Adrian Haro CEO The Workers Lab
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Héctor Sánchez-Flores Executive Director National Compadres Network
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Jeff Jones and Leslie Salmon Jones Co-Founders Afro Flow Yoga
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Joyce Hobson Johnson Co-Executive Director Beloved Community Center of Greensboro
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Desmond Meade Executive Director Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
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MESHELLE The Indie-Mom of Comedy
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Pilin Anice Movement & Wellness Guide
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Dr. César A. Cruz Founder The FREEdom School of Homies Empowerment
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DJ Signal
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DuPont Brass Brass-Driven Supergroup
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Pedro Castiñeiras & Yoii Moore Salsa Instructors
For technical/registration support, please email: support@thewellnewprofit.org
*The Well is an invite-only event and invitations are non-transferable.