Finance & Investment Affinity Group: 2026 Economic Insights for Grantmakers
Join CNJG and Bernstein Private Wealth Management for a timely event, where we will review the significant developments in the economy and social sector in 2025 and provide a 2026 outlook that will equip you to navigate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Key topics include a look back at 2025, where we will discuss major economic trends and their impact on the social sector, as well as key policy changes and their implications for grantmaking. We will also provide an economic outlook for 2026, including forecasts for economic growth and potential challenges, along with sector-specific insights that affect funding priorities. Additionally, we will cover risk management and return potential in the current market while exploring strategies for effective grantmaking in a changing economic landscape and providing guidance on aligning funding with emerging social needs. Buffet breakfast included.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding and refine your strategies for impactful grantmaking in the coming year!
Cost: $45 CNJG Members/ $120 Non-members (includes breakfast)
Evan Linhardt is Principal, Advisor to Non-Profits, Foundations & Families in the Philadelphia office of Bernstein Private Wealth Management. He serves and empowers non-profits, foundations, and families to craft investment strategies that not only align with their missions but also amplify their impact. With a profound understanding of his clients' intricate challenges and aspirations, Evan leverages the comprehensive resources of Bernstein's research, talent, and vast network to design and implement transformative investment and capacity-building strategies. As a former non-profit leader and public service executive he brings a depth of knowledge and experience to his role and a passion for supporting your organization, family, or foundation’s quest to make impact. He currently serves on three boards, LiveWell, Sow Good Now, and the Community Foundation of South Jersey to further impact on his community and leverage his expertise. Evan earned a BA, summa cum laude, from Syracuse University, and MS in Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania His most important role is that of husband and father, he currently resides in Collingswood, NJ with his wife, two daughters and son.
Karyn Lyman is a Vice President and Client Advisor in the Philadelphia office of Bernstein Private Wealth Management. Her practice focuses primarily on advising and supporting the nonprofit and philanthropic communities as well as charitable families and individuals through values-aligned asset management, education, advice, and thought leadership. Prior to joining Bernstein, Karyn had a 20+ year career as a nonprofit manager and chief fundraiser, spanning institutional giving, major giving, membership and planned giving programs with organizations, including the Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation, the Philadelphia Outward Bound School, Theatre Development Fund, and others in the arts and culture sector. Karyn holds a BA, cum laude, from Barnard College, and an MFA from Yale University. She is a member of the development committee of Share Food Program. She lives in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia with her husband and two children.