CACC’s Systems Change Summit 

Over 3 days, CACC’s Systems Change Summit will bring together grassroots organizations, funders, policymakers, leaders, and changemakers from across Canada to reimagine how we build sustainable, community-driven transformation.

What to Expect

• Keynotes, Panels & Workshops – Learn from experts and trailblazers advancing systems change in practice.
• Exhibitions – Explore the powerful work of CACC’s cohorts and member organizations.
• Networking Receptions – Connect with leaders from Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Halifax, and other cities.
• Change Makers Gala – Celebrate outstanding African, Black, and Caribbean-led organizations driving bold impact.

What You’ll Explore

• Policy & Institutional Change – How laws, funding structures, and representation shape equity.
• Community & Grassroots Capacity Building – Empowering African, Black, & Caribbean organizations to shift power dynamics.
• Intersectional Equity Work – Tackling inequities across health, education, and economic systems.
• Sector-wide Collaboration – Building stronger, lasting impact through cross-sector partnerships.

Who Should Attend
Grassroots leaders, nonprofit executives, cultural organizations, funders & foundations, government representatives, academics, students, social innovators, and anyone committed to systems change.