Wealth is often discussed in terms of preservation, growth, and transfer. But for many individuals and families, there is another question that becomes increasingly important over time: What can this wealth make possible?
Philanthropy is one answer to that question, but meaningful giving is rarely as simple as choosing a cause and writing a check. It can involve family values, tax and estate considerations, long-term planning, community needs, and difficult decisions about where resources can have the greatest effect.
The Meaningful Wealth Symposium was created to explore those questions in a thoughtful and practical way.
On September 23, 2026, we will bring together families, advisors, thought leaders, and nonprofit organizations at the University of New England in Biddeford for a full day of conversation around philanthropy and purpose-driven wealth.
The program will offer a range of perspectives.
Experts will share practical strategies and evolving approaches to charitable giving.
Families will discuss how philanthropy has taken shape in their own lives, including the decisions, conversations, and lessons that have come with it.
Nonprofit leaders will offer a closer look at how charitable resources are translated into meaningful work in the communities they serve.
Together, these perspectives can help answer a larger question: How do we move from the intention to give well to an approach that is thoughtful, effective, and enduring?
The symposium is intended for those who are already actively engaged in philanthropy, as well as those beginning to consider how charitable giving may fit into their broader financial and family plans. It is also an opportunity for family members and advisors to participate in the conversation together—something that can be especially valuable when decisions about giving extend across generations.
Our goal is not to prescribe what meaningful philanthropy should look like. It is to create a setting where people can hear informed perspectives, learn from the experience of others, and think more deeply about the role they want giving to play in their own lives.
