The San Miguel Forum
Uniting philanthropy, business, and government to achieve impact at scale
7-9 October 2026
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Beyond dialogue.
Toward collective impact.
We are pleased to announce the inaugural San Miguel Forum, a three-day, invitation-only gathering of philanthropists, NGO leaders, business executives, and public-sector decision-makers focused on scaling solutions to pressing social challenges.
Through candid, off-the-record discussion and networking, participants will explore strategies in six areas of local and global importance:
- Youth Employment: Create pathways to good jobs and entrepreneurship for young people.
- Dropout Prevention: Keep students in school and create second-chance pathways for those who leave.
- Girls’ Empowerment: Grow effective programs and funding that improve girls’ welfare and opportunities.
- Water & Watershed Health: Expand access to safe water and support regenerative land practices.
- Hospice and Palliative Care: Broaden access to compassionate end-of-life care.
- Community Cohesion: Build stronger, more engaged communities.
Designed to move from intention to scale.
Most philanthropy and most NGOs focus on innovation and meeting the needs of specific individuals, institutions and communities. But an increasing number of philanthropists and NGOs also aspire to work in partnership with others to support outcomes that match the scale of the problems they address and that are sustained over time. This year’s San Miguel Forum focuses on how to engage philanthropy, NGOs, business and government in collaborative efforts to meet societal needs at scale.
Our Partners
The Forum has been organized in collaboration with the Centro Mexicano para la Filantropía (CEMEFI), the U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership, Hispanics in Philanthropy, Spring Impact, and the Scaling Community of Practice. The event’s financial co-sponsor is the San Miguel Community Foundation (SMCF), which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The San Miguel Forum benefits from generous community support provided, in addition to SMCF, by Biblioteca Pública, and Instituto Allende.
