Frequently Asked Questions

The Summit is based on the belief that a crucial element of building the common good is growing and strengthening networks of leaders and building common visions for world change. But don’t take our word for it — check out what past participants have said about their experience:

Leaders are invited from a variety of sectors, religious traditions, and fields of expertise to come together to address critical issues of justice through a Christian faith lens. These leaders have included activists, advocates, artists, authors, academics, business leaders, CEOs, community leaders, denominational leaders and pastors, entrepreneurs, NGO leaders, organizers, philanthropists, and service providers.

We consider leaders to be people with at least 10 years of experience in their field or a demonstrated call on their life to influence, teach, guide, or otherwise impact the lives of others, regardless of their years of experience.

The Summit team also reaches out to up-and-coming leaders recommended by another leader — or identified through our current work — and community leaders outside traditional power structures and institutions (i.e. undocumented leaders, leaders living in poverty, leaders affected by environmental injustice). Please send all nominations through this form.

Participation in The Summit is by invitation only. Learn more here.

• To nominate a leader to attend The Summit, please complete this form.
• If you are interested in attending, please indicate your interest with this application form.

Building The Summit is a collaborative process with Sojourners and its leadership networks. Sojourners is a Christian nonprofit organization whose mission is to articulate the biblical call to social justice, inspire hope, and build a movement to transform individuals, communities, the church, and the world.

Learn more about our ministries at sojo.net.

The Summit is June 2021, at the Kellogg Conference Center and Hotel on the campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. More specific details will be provided summer of 2020. Please contact summit@sojo.net with questions or concerns regarding this.

Washington, D.C., is a great place to visit with your family or partner, and we welcome you to bring them with you.

Childcare is available for infants through teenagers at a greatly subsidized cost. Sign up for all three days or just for the times you need. Children will be cared for by licensed and insured local caregivers and engaged in age-appropriate activities. Accommodations for babies and nursing mothers are also available.

Childcare is located in the heart of the conference center for easy access. All children will join their parents for mealtimes. Sign-up for childcare is available via The Summit’s registration site, and more information can be found here.

Any guest you bring who wants to attend The Summit’s programming or meals will need to register separately. Due to the topics discussed, parents should use discretion in having older children accompany them to any programmed Summit sessions.

Portions of The Summit’s programming are accessible via livestream on Sojourners’ Facebook page during the event and after the event, on our website.

In addition, leaders who have received an invitation to attend are welcome to transfer their acceptance and register for the next year’s Summit. If you would like to transfer your acceptance, please contact summit@sojo.net with your name, email address, and a confirmation that you would like to transfer your acceptance.

The Summit offers a sliding scale for registration. Participants can select the option that best fits their situation. Options range from Benefactor ($950) to Emerging Leader ($195). The full list of price options is available upon registration. The true cost of the gathering is around $1,500 per person, but sponsors, foundations, and gifts from individuals help us to reduce those costs dramatically and provide reduced rates and scholarships for many attendees.

Registration scholarships are available on the registration form.

The registration fee includes:

• Access to all sessions of The Summit, including Core Conversations, trainings, convenings, Capitol Hill day, and networking gatherings
• Access to the premiere Sponsor reception on Thursday
• All meals from Wednesday’s dinner through Friday’s lunch
• Free on-site parking and shuttle service to and from local Metro stations throughout the day
• Subsidized childcare for a minimal fee

Lodging and travel, including transportation to Capitol Hill, are not included in the registration fee.

To make the most of their time, The Summit attendees are encouraged to stay in the union-run, on-site hotel at the Kellogg Conference Center. Participants will receive discounted rate information after registering for The Summit. The Center is accessible by public transportation and has free parking.