2026 Annual Conference

Monday, May 11, 2026

to Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Glen Eyrie Castle

3820 North 30th Street Colorado Springs, CO 80919 United States

* Registration open until 5/6/26 at 12:00 AM (CDT)

PCP's Conference

For over 35 years, PCP members have gathered annually for a rich time of learning, networking, and mutual sharpening. In that time, our community has grown from just a handful of program staff at family foundations to almost 200 members representing over 100 foundations and who, collectively, deploy $2 billion each year. PCP's offerings have grown as well, but the conference remains our cornerstone activity and is an essential gathering to connect, deepen professional relationships, and grow in your grantmaking.

Over three days together – spent among the gorgeous rock formations at Glen Eyrie (the same formations that made neighboring Garden of the Gods famous) – we'll renew old friendships and start new ones, dig into questions that shape our grantmaking, learn from others, and collaborate with peers. As always, we'll draw on the wisdom and experience of our own members, as well as hear from outside voices who can expand our vision and share their expertise. Together, we will seek to listen more attentively, act more faithfully, and steward our callings with wisdom, courage, and hope.

Please explore the tabs above to learn more about our speakers, sessions, and other details. We look forward to being with you in May!

Member-Led Sessions

At the heart of our annual conference is the opportunity to learn both with and from one another. We put the microphone in our members' hands, knowing that their experience, experiments, questions, and expertise are invaluable. In member-led sessions this year, we'll explore the complexities of organizational change, the boons and dangers of power, the occupational hazards our roles can pose to our own formation, and much more.

Keynotes

In our two keynotes, we will hear from Pete Grieg, founder of the global 24-7 Prayer movement and a guiding voice behind Lectio 365, and Nancy French, a New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist.

Pete will invite us to consider prayer not as a supplement to our work, but as its starting point. Drawing from decades of experience at the intersection of prayer, mission, and justice, Pete will challenge us to imagine what prayer-informed philanthropy can look like when prayer becomes a catalyst for vision, discernment, and faithful action.

Nancy is a storyteller at heart, and she'll share stories of costly courage and truth-telling. Through her work and personal journey, Nancy will help us wrestle with the responsibility of speaking prophetically as Christ followers, the risks of naming truth in complex contexts, and the consequences for both individuals and the Kingdom when silence feels safer than faithfulness.

Pete Grieg

Nancy French

Breakouts

During breakout sessions, PCPers will be able to dig deeply into focused topics. This year, we're doing something different than we have in the past: for several of our breakouts we're inviting subject-matter experts directly into these conversations, which will be led by PCP members. These won't be traditional presentations, but collaborative explorations where we can dig deep, ask probing questions, wrestle with the implications for our grantmaking, and draft off of the curiosity and ideas of peers.

Pete Grieg

Ben Lowe

Wes Watkins

Beth Cossin Kadeem Massiah

Networking, Peer Discussion, and Fun

Throughout our conference we'll regularly turn to smaller discussions at tables, giving us ample opportunity to discuss what we're learning, share our own experiences, and further explore topics of shared interest. This year we're also building more networking time into our schedule and, as is our tradition, we'll go off-site on Tuesday evening for dinner and fun.

Conference Program

Monday, May 11

Conference and guest room check-in opens at 3:00, and the conference officially kicks off at 4:30. Some learning communities and other groups will meet in-person earlier in the
afternoon, and we'll arrange meetups for afternoon hikes for early arrivals.

Conference check-in
Welcome Events & Reception
Dinner and Evening Program

Tuesday, May 12

The day starts at 8:30 with worship. Breakfast is available beforehand,
and a breakfast session for EDs starts at 7:00.

Worship & Prayer
Session I – Prayer: Grantmakers’ Highest Calling and Most Potent Tool, Pete Grieg
Session II – Navigating and Influencing Organizational Change
First Person Talks
Break & Extended Networking
Session III – Trust and Accountability: Tensions in Partnering Well with Grantees
Lunch and Table Discussions
Session IV: Breakouts

1. Exponential Impact: The Promise and Peril of Scale, led by PCP members
2. Philanthropy in Transition: Key Trends Shaping the Field, led by PCP members
3. Disciple-Making Movements: Promise, Pitfalls, and Perspective, led by PCP members and with Wes Watkins (missiologist with One Collective and facilitator of the Motus Dei Network)
4. Environmentally-Informed Philanthropy: Why Climate Matters for Christian Mission, led by PCP members and with Ben Lowe, Executive Director, A Rocha USA
5. When Giving Isn't Enough: The Power of Prayer in Philanthropy, led by PCP members and with Pete Grieg (Founder, 24-7 Prayer)
6. Working Across Difference: Principles of Engagement in a Fractured World, led by PCP members and with Beth Cossin and Kadeem Massiah (respectively, CEO and Director of Engagement, Arrabon)

Free time
Dinner and Evening Fun

Wednesday, May 13

Our final day also starts at 8:30 with worship. Breakfast is available
beforehand, and a breakfast session for EDs starts at 7:00.

Worship & Devotion
Session V – Stories of Costly Courage: What Does Truth Give the Kingdom? Nancy French
Table Discussions – Truth-Telling in Grantmaking: Risks, Rewards, and Calling
Break & Extended Networking
PCP Updates
Session VII – On Power: When to Wield, When to Yield, When to Stay Away
First Person Talks
Lunch and Session VII – The Work's Effect on the Worker: Spiritual Hazards in Grantmaking

We'll conclude by 2:00, with optional post-conference meetings of
learning communities and other groups scheduled after that.

Please note that session titles, details, order, and the flow of the program
may evolve as we finalize the conference in the months ahead.

Conference Fee

The conference fee of $800 per person covers all conference materials, expenses, activities, and meals beginning with dinner on Monday, May 11th, and concluding with lunch on Wednesday, May 13th.

We run the conference as a break-even event, charging only what it costs to put it on. We have heard from members over the years that a higher price point would be prohibitive for some, and we don't want to price the conference out of members' reach. We support PCP's overall budget through annual fundraising rather than through conference revenue.

Cancellation Policy

Both conference and lodging fees are subject to the following:

100% refundable until March 29, 2026
90% refundable April 1st, 2026 – April 9th, 2026
Non-refundable beginning April 10th, 2026
Cancellations should be made in writing by sending an email to Kate at kate@pcpcommunity.org

Lodging

We have guest rooms available in 6 lodges on Glen Eyrie’s beautiful grounds. Well-appointed standard rooms are $173/night, and premiere rooms are $245/night (prices are inclusive of taxes and fees).

When you register, you'll be able to add guest rooms to your registration. Stays of varying lengths are offered, and there's a place on the form to let us know if you don't see what you need. In that case, go ahead and complete your registration for the conference, and we'll follow up regarding rooms.

Standard Rooms (Big Horn, Oaks, and Cedar Ridge)

Premiere Rooms (The Castle, The Pink House, and Eagle's Nest)

Please note that some of premiere lodging rooms do not have air conditioning, but temperatures are expected to be moderate to warm in mid-May. All premiere rooms have either 1 king or 1 queen bed, are set up for a maximum occupancy of two, and a minimum guest age of 14.

Glen Eyrie Property Map:

Off-Property Lodging:

If you would like to make outside lodging arrangements, some hotels close to Glen Eyrie include Hyatt Place Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods Resort, Colorado Springs Marriott, and Hilton Garden Inn Colorado Springs Downtown.

Travel Information:

You can fly into the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) or the Denver Airport (DEN). If you're flying into Colorado Springs, plan on a half hour to get from the airport to Glen Eyrie by taxi or rideshare. Since Denver is a larger airport offering more direct flights, many attendees choose to fly into Denver and rent a car for the drive down to Colorado Springs. Plan on about an hour and 15 minutes for the drive. Parking is available at Glen Eyrie for no charge.

There is also a shuttle service available from the Denver Airport to the Colorado Springs Airport and a couple of other points in the city (~2 hour ride) for approximately $55 each way. Groome Transportation offers an online reservation system and makes 18 round trips each day. You will need to secure transportation from your drop-off to Glen Eyrie.