The 21/64 Approach Training and ongoing peer network helps you acquire the personal skills, generational awareness, and technical tools to work more effectively with next-generation funders and multigenerational family donors.
In this in-person training, taking place over two days in June 2025, you will learn 21/64’s proven methodology for engaging individuals, families, and institutions at the intersection of values and philanthropy. The program is specifically designed to help you more comfortably engage donors in important and often complicated conversations, whether you are new to the field or a seasoned advisor adjusting to new modalities of engagement.
Once you have completed the 21/64 Approach Training, you will become a 21/64 Certified Advisor, joining a global network of accredited professionals including peers in the community foundation space. Additionally, as a member of the Columbus Foundation team you will automatically become part of the 21/64 Learning Community, giving you full access to monthly skill building workshops and discounts on tools and advanced trainings.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Cultivate skills for having conversations related to values, legacy and wealth.
- Work on facilitating around purpose.
- Train to use tools which help catalyze the above types of conversations with donors and colleagues.
- Facilitate skillful conversations with donors even with family dynamics or conflict present.
- Practice the above and build confidence in this work.
- Personal and professional development
BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION
The 21/64 approach is practiced worldwide and is today considered a best practice in the fields of multifamily enterprise and philanthropy. As a Certified Advisor, you’re telling people that you lead with values and are equipped with the tools and methodology to teach others. Benefits of certification include:
- Add “21/64 Certified Advisor” to your credentials (signatures, LinkedIn profile, bio, etc.)
- Receive discounts on advanced trainings
- Enjoy significant discounts on all tools
- Tap into a global network of professionals on our proprietary social platform, 21/64 Connect.
- Access to the 21/64 Learning Community (see below)
- Access to our annual Certified Advisor gathering (virtual), along with “pop-up” events, and online community conversations for continued practice and skill building
- Receive resources and the latest articles and research
Participants should plan for a combination of live learning in person, small group participant discussion, and independent work before and between sessions.
Live Learning:
Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 8:30am/9:00am - 4:30pm ET
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 8:00am/8:30am - 3:30pm ET
Pre-work and Between Sessions:
We will share some independent work, readings, and videos to prepare for the training.
Light work will be assigned between the sessions.
Materials
You will receive pre-training details electronically and hard materials once you arrive at the training. Agenda, pre-reading, and additional logistics will be shared via email and on 21/64 Connect.
21/64 Learning Community (Free to The Columbus Foundation team for a two-year period)
The 21/64 Learning Community is a community of Certified Advisors who want to deepen their learning and develop power in their practice. As a Certified Advisor who is part of the Community, you will have free access to a full complement of virtual Workshops and advisor gatherings throughout the year. Benefits include:
- Join all 21/64 Workshops at no additional cost
- Access Learning Community-only events
- Receive 20% discounts on next level trainings
- Receive 30% discounts on repeat 21/64 Approach trainings
- Serve as our thought partners when beta-testing new tools and ideating future programming
Questions?
If there’s anything you would like to discuss or if you have questions please don’t hesitate to reach out. We look forward to hearing from you!

21/64 Approach Training for The Columbus Foundation – June 25-26, 2025 (Bundle)
$365.00 / year
Additional information
Certified Advisor
| Join Us | Certified Advisor + Learning Community |
|---|
Related products
-

21/64 Advanced Cohort: Certified Advisors of Color Program 2024 (Bundle)
From: $1,900.00Select options -

The 21/64 Virtual Approach Training – November 7-10, 2022 (Bundle)
From: $1,750.00 one time, and
$65.00 / yearSelect options -

The 21/64 Virtual Approach Training – April 1-4, 2024 (Bundle)
From: $2,230.00 one time, and
$65.00 / yearSelect options -

The 21/64 Approach Training – Boston, MA – May 17 & 18, 2023 (Bundle)
From: $2,850.00 one time, and
$65.00 / yearSelect options

Kaky Grant
Grant Philanthropic Advisors
Kaky Grant
Grant Philanthropic Advisors
Hayley Wasser - Associate Director, United Way of the Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region
Hayley Wasser - Associate Director, United Way of the Battle Creek & Kalamazoo Region
Coventry Edwards-Pitt- Chief Wealth Advisory Officer, Ballentine Partners, LLC
Coventry Edwards-Pitt- Chief Wealth Advisory Officer, Ballentine Partners, LLC
101 Training Participant
101 Training Participant
101 Training Participant
101 Training Participant
101 Training Participant
101 Training Participant