Marxe Community Events Calendar

Fall 2026 Events

Finding Common Ground: Nonprofit Regulation in a New Era

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 1:00 – 2:15 pm | In-person free public event with optional livestream

How is the changing regulatory landscape reshaping the nonprofit sector? Join Cindy M. Lott, Esq., Clinical Professor at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a leading expert in nonprofit law and oversight, for a timely discussion of emerging challenges in charitable regulation, transparency, and accountability—and how revisiting core principles can help build common ground. Learn more and register

Designing Organizations for Social Impact

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 | 6:00 – 7:15 pm | In-person free public event with optional livestream

Legal structure shapes more than how an organization operates. It can influence who holds power, how a mission is protected, and whether social goals endure. Join Dana Brakman Reiser, Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, for a discussion of how nonprofits, foundations, social enterprises, and hybrid organizations are responding to contemporary governance challenges, including questions that have brought organizations such as OpenAI into global focus. Learn more and register

Fostering Intersectional Belonging & Resisting the Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm | In-person free public event with optional livestream

The Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice

Join us to hear from Dr. Carla Smith, CEO of The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center as she shares personal lessons from four decades in the nonprofit sector. Drawing on The Center’s legacy of standing at the frontlines of major LGBTQ+ community crises from HIV/AIDS to current legislative threats, her presentation will explore how leaders can transform immediate community response into long-term structural defenses that foster true intersectional belonging. Learn more and register

The Nonprofit Executive’s Playbook for Working with Corporate America

Monday, December 7, 2026 | 3:00 – 4:30 pm | In-person free public event with optional livestream

How can nonprofit leaders build meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate America? In this fireside chat, nonprofit leader Tamra Eker will speak with Graham Warner of Barclays and Myles Corson of Ernst & Young about what it takes to earn corporate attention, make a compelling business case, and move beyond one-time sponsorships to lasting strategic partnerships. Drawing on the perspectives of senior corporate leaders, the conversation will offer practical insights into building relationships, demonstrating impact, and delivering value while staying true to an organization’s mission. Learn more and register

Ongoing Events

The CUNY Institute for Demographic Research (CIDR) Seminar Series

Fridays | 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET | Virtual on Zoom

The seminar series brings together leading scholars, faculty, researchers, and students to present and discuss current research on population and demographic issues. The seminars are generally held on Fridays from 1:00–2:30 PM ET periodically during the academic year. Learn more and register

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For questions or more information please contact MarxeEvents@baruch.cuny.edu