Member Events
2026 Events Programme
Below you will find details of our upcoming events. If you see something of interest, please click the link to find information and booking details. This page will be regularly updated as new events are organised.
All events are for Members only, unless stated otherwise.
Upcoming events
An Introduction to Social Investment – online learning session for Scottish Grantmakers | 24 February | 11:00 am | MS Teams
More event details and joining information to follow. We are hosting an online learning session for members to ‘demystify' social investment and explore what it could mean in practice for grant-makers — and for the organisations and communities they support.
We’ll be joined by colleagues from Social Investment Scotland (SIS), including Alastair Davis, with additional input from Better Society Capital (BSC). Together, they’ll offer a practical introduction to what social impact investment is (and isn’t), why organisations use it, and how it can be relevant to charities, social enterprises and community groups—for example where there’s a need to build resilience, invest in assets or services, manage cashflow, or scale delivery. The session will also include an overview of the Scottish social investment landscape and some real-world case studies, with time for discussion and Q&A. This is intended to build knowledge and confidence, and to share useful contacts and next steps.
Please register for the event here.
We hope to see many of our members at these events, and we are looking forward to meeting and welcoming our new members!
Past events
Members can register for events using the links above. Any access enquiries should be made to scottishgrantmakers@wssociety.co.uk
Previous collaborative events
SGM and CFG Joint Event: Effective and Modern Reserves Management
Rui Domingues, Director of Finance and Operations, Charity Finance Group, Nick Addington, Chief Executive of the William Grant Foundation and Elaine Wilson, Head of Learning and Development, Corra Foundation. Read our blog post here.
The SCVO Gathering
With SFF and SCVO about the work being undertaken on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), Fair funding and the Environment. Read our blog post here.
Bank of Scotland Foundation: Alternative Approaches to Grant Administration
With guest speakers Marcelle Speller OBE, philanthropist, founder and chairman of Brevio and Lynn Hendry of the Hunter Foundation. Read our blog post here.
Past annual events
Chairs’ Reception
With guest speaker Fiona Duncan, Chair of The Promise Scotland.
SGM Annual Conference 2023
With conference speakers: John Loughton, Dare2Lead, Scran Academy and The Robertson Trust; Kate Stephens, Smart Works; Lucinda Godfrey, ACOSVO; Ali MacLachlan, The Wood Foundation (SGM and Conference Chair); and Julie Hutchison WS, abrdn.